Haven’t sorted this year’s Christmas gifts yet? The Warburton Waterwheel are hosting a Christmas Market on 6 December and it’ll feature a wide array of gifts for everyone.
But this market isn’t like any other – the Warburton Waterwheel can guarantee that each and every stall will only offer high quality, locally made, hand crafted artisan goods from sellers in the region.
From 4pm to 8pm, the green spaces surrounding the Waterwheel and the Cog Cafe will be littered with stalls and food will be on offer at the carpark area near Cog Cafe (which will also be open and serving food and drinks, of course).
On top of all that, local musicians will get the vibes going at the market. Get ready to get moving with Kofi Kunkpe and the Yarra Valley Drummers, while the multi-talented Jeff Wilmott and his group of fiddlers and other musicians will be along to entertain as well.
No matter who you’re buying for, unique gifts for everyone can be found at the market.
This includes, but isn’t limited to, jewellery, woodworking, beaded and other handmade ornaments, pottery, felted goods, hand-painted glassworks, home decor, herbal medicines, books by local authors, paintings, cards, crocheted toys, 3D printed items, hand-sewn clothing, and much more.
Alongside this extensive list of offerings, the Warburton Waterwheel will also be open with its own handmade gift shop, information about the region, and the Waterwheel Gallery featuring Ben Winspear’s exhibition “The Moods of the Yarra Valley”.
Originally created to feature just the handmakers who sell their works in the Waterwheel itself, the market has expanded to include other creatives in our community as well as information stands such the Warburton Film Society.
It has also been intentionally scheduled on the evening of the first Friday in December to allow the local community members to attend the market, so people can get their gifts sorted before they leave for any trips over the summer.
