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The May Show Festival

A spring tradition in Vankleek Hill is back!
Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from Kirk Lane to Bertha Street
The May Show, which has been taking place in Vankleek Hill for more than 30 years, will be held this year on Sunday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street in Vankleek Hill.
More than 40 artisans! Crafts! Jewellery! Face-Painting! Music! And much more!
Booths will be set up on both sides of the street.
FIVE DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS WILL BE WITH US!
~ Welcome to CAPRAC!
~ Champlain Library (BOOK SALE)!
~ Girl Guides of Canada!
~ Vankleek Hill Horticultural Society
~ Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society (SELLING ADVANCE WEEKEND FAIR PASSES & ADVANCE DAY FAIR PASSES)!
PLUS:
Entertainment on the MAIN STAGE in front of the Windsor Tavern, 84 Main Street East
Entertainment from: 10 am to noon
~ 50 PROOF @ 1:30 pm
~ VoixLà @ 3 pm
~ VCI dancers
Many surprises in store!
Buskers are welcome!
MORE:
~ Charlies Trees Parade @ 10 am – starts at the Creating Centre, 13 High Street, Vankleek Hill
~ Photobooth outside Jan Amell Photography, 90 Main Street, Vankleek Hill
~ Big Ron Barbecue @ noon to 6 pm – Windsor Tavern, 84 Main Street, Vankleek Hill
~ Outdoor Art Exhibit 10 to 4 pm – Three Owls Studio, 151 Main Street, Vankleek Hill
~ 1st Vankleek Hill Girl Guide Unit – hotdogs, beverages & cookies, Main Street close to the corner of Union Street, Vankleek Hill
~ Arbor Gallery, “Un monde de couleurs”, exhibit by Josée Bourassa, 10 to 4 pm, 36 Home Avenue, Vankleek Hill
~ Broken Kettle Bakery,
~ Homemade goodies
~ Tom’s Pantry, Fresh bread
~ Gâteaux Cheminees
~ GROADesign, Silkscreen
~ Dubois Crafts, Artisan signs
~ The Incredible KD Cloth
~ Carol’s Purses
~ McCaig Honey
~ The Bear and Thistle, Baking & Hot Cocoa
~ Cassburn Sweets, Maple syrup
~ Tamara’s Toys
~ Ark’s Harvest, produce
~ Boutique Two Sisters,
~ Deco Jewelry
~ Snow Bear’s Corner, Indigenous art
~ Yura Sisa, Peruvian clothes
~ Artisan du Terroir, Pastries
~ Ferme l’artisan (Project 94)
~ Gourmet products
~ St. John’s Anglican Church hosting a fundraising barbecue behind the Windsor Tavern
~ Créalou, Earrings
~ Norwex with Suzette
~ On The Farm – Laura Barton Books, children’s books written by local authors
~ Linda with Tocara
~ Popculture Gourmet Popsicles
~ Nancy’s Knitting and Crochet
~ E-Candles
~ Zita Burt, Quilts
~ VMO – Heat of the Valley, remade saris
~ West Island Fire?????, hot sauce
~ Nailed It! With Mel, nail polish
~ Spoon Art, spoon art
~ Fire Sparks Creations, bags
~ Judith Blais – Tocara
~ Phoenix Bath and Beauty
~ Lovelier Still, jewelry
Porta-potties available in the Scotiabank parking lot, 55 Main Street, Vankleek Hill & behind the Windsor Tavern, 84 Main Street, Vankleek Hill
Any vendors interested in participating in the May Show Festival on May 21 in Vankleek Hill should contact Excellent Events at [email protected].
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