Remarkables Market Winter Season
The cold won’t stop Remarkables Markets, who are ramping up for their busy winter season with two mid-winter events happening during the school holidays on the 1st and 8th of July. They run a total of five markets across the season, with the Luma markets kicking it all off at the start of June. Each event brings a bit of magic and different vibes to the community.
In addition to the school holiday markets, they also hold a Mākete Matariki market and a Winter Pride one to round off their season. They’re located in the same spot along Hawthorne Drive, and start slightly later at 10am. Stallholders range from ceramic mugs to cosy knits, coffee, skincare, crafts, sweet treats and savoury delights.
“It’s quite different,” says Sherryn Smith of the markets. “Lots of visitors, lots of hot food and drink. We’ve got a bar operating with Crimson Badger, who have mulled wine and mulled Ginger Bear that people can have a wee sip on. There’s lots of soups and a whole variety of hot stuff to have.
“There’s still craft and there’s been a lot of vintage clothing, but we don’t have as many fruit and veggie stalls, just because there’s not much in the garden at the moment. We have got Nevis Gardens coming, who have some locally-grown produce. Lots of things you won’t see in the summer are coming out for these ones.”
You can stay warm and huddle around the fire pits that will be going at each market, while you enjoy some warming kai. The winter fairy will also be floating about between 11 and 1. Expect to see different stalls as holders come as and when they can. For the Matariki markets, there will be a high school Kapa Haka and some special activities. For Winter Pride the police will stop by with their rainbow car and the Youth Booth will be their Spectrum Programme.
“They’re just a really nice community vibe and they’re different. People come down and they want to mingle, they want something free to do that’s a little bit different. Definitely dress warmly – wear your boots and your puff jackets. It is completely different to the Summer,” says Sherryn.
The Remarkables Market will run their winter markets throughout the season on Hawthorne Drive before returning to regular programming in late September. They have free parking, an ATM on site and dogs are welcome on leads. You can find out more about what markets are happening, who the stallholders will be and when they’re taking place at facebook.com/RemarkablesMarket/
