Author: Sheryl Kirby

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Gothic Garden Market – Thank You

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain and came out to our Gothic Garden Market yesterday. Almost 750 of you (our second largest turnout ever) came through the doors and bought all the things. You made a whole lot of amazing talented artists and artisans incredibly happy.

Thanks to those same artists and artisans who do so much incredible work and devote so much time to creating the coolest stuff. The very best part of my day is seeing your joyful faces as you leave with way less stuff to take home than you came with.

Thanks, as always to everyone at Ground Control, who give us the coolest and most welcoming place to host our market. You take such good care of us and we love working with you.

If you missed us, there are some other great alternative markets in Toronto and Southern Ontario, coming up over the next few weeks…

April 25th: Tr*nny Market – Three Dollar Bill
April 25th: Into the Void Market, Halfway to Halloween – Slovak Centre, Windsor
May 1st & 2nd: Luna Events Canada, Beltane Witches Market – Ancaster Fairgrounds, Hamilton
May 2nd & 3rd: Punk Rock Flea Market Hamilton – The Cotton Factory, Hamilton
May 3rd: Bazaar of the Bizarre – Parkdale Hall
May 16th: XtheGatheringX, Tattoos, Tacos and Tarot – Markets Ontario, Bowmanville

We return to Ground Control on May 23rd for our first Book-ish Market – we’ve got 40+ vendors including authors, small press, zines, comics and graphic novels, as well as artists selling all manner of cool stuff with a focus on stationery, journals, stickers, and book and reading accessories. We’ll also have 3 of Toronto’s coolest tarot readers taking over our stage for private readings in our Reading Room!

Plus, vendor call for our Goth Pride Market on June 20th is open until April 21st, so if you are an artist with a dark side but a rainbow swirl, please visit our website to submit an application to take part.

 

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Goth Pride Market – Final Vendor Call

 

Toronto Dark Arts Market is now accepting applications for vendors for our 3rd annual Goth Pride Market.

We are looking for artists, artisans, and makers of dark, weird, alternative items including art, crafts, clothing, jewellery and accessories, taxidermy and oddities, literature, decor, housewares, toys, and more.

Preference will go to members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as well as allies and advocates, but all are welcome to apply.

Date: Saturday, June 20th, 2026
Open to the public: 11am – 5pm (free admission)
Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West, Toronto

Cost: $40 – $200, depending on size
Fully accessible venue with wifi and ATM on site

Application deadline: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, 1pm

Visit the Vendor Information Page to apply.

All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than April 23rd, 2026

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Gothic Garden Market – Now Open!

Gothic Garden Market is open until 5pm!

Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

Won’t you come into the garden?

The gate is open and our 35+ artists and artisans have a bountiful collection of taxidermy, oddities, literature, and decor, as well as clothing, jewellery and accessories ‒ all with a dark, macabre twist.

Our market is (mostly) family-friendly. Our gorgeous venue is close to parking and transit, is fully accessible, and has an ATM on site. The bar will be open for customers to enjoy a beverage while they shop.

Admission is free.

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Gothic Garden Market – Today!

Saturday, April  18th, 2026
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen Street West

Come into the garden, Maud, For the black bat, Night, has flown,
Come into the garden, Maud, I am here at the gate alone.
– Alfred Lord Tennyson

Come into the garden as we welcome spring with glorious greenery and flowers as well as all things living and dead.

Our 35+ artists and artisans will be offering a variety of items to celebrate the return of longer days, with a selection of art, crafts, taxidermy, oddities, jewellery and accessories, clothing, literature, decor and more, all with a dark, macabre twist.

Our market is (mostly) family-friendly. Our gorgeous venue is close to parking and transit, is fully accessible, and has an ATM on site. The bar will be open for customers to enjoy a beverage while they shop.

Admission is free.

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Gothic Garden Market – Tomorrow!

Gothic Garden Market
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

Won’t you come into the garden?

Come and join us to shop a selection of taxidermy, oddities, literature, and decor, as well as clothing, jewellery and accessories ‒ all with a dark, macabre twist and a nod to the changing seasons and longer, glorious days. Our 35+ artists and artisans will be offering a variety of garden- and nature-themed items to celebrate Spring.

Our market is (mostly) family-friendly. Our gorgeous venue is close to parking and transit, is fully accessible, and has an ATM on site. The bar will be open for customers to enjoy a beverage while they shop.

Admission is free.

 

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Goth Pride Market – Vendor Call Reminder

Toronto Dark Arts Market is now accepting applications for vendors for our 3rd annual Goth Pride Market.

We are looking for artists, artisans, and makers of dark, weird, alternative items including art, crafts, clothing, jewellery and accessories, taxidermy and oddities, literature, decor, housewares, toys, and more.

Preference will go to members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as well as allies and advocates, but all are welcome to apply.

Date: Saturday, June 20th, 2026
Open to the public: 11am – 5pm (free admission)
Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West, Toronto

Cost: $40 – $200, depending on size
Fully accessible venue with wifi and ATM on site

Application deadline: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, 1pm

Visit the Vendor Information Page to apply.

All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than April 23rd, 2026

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Gothic Garden Market – One Week Away!

Can you smell it? Can you hear it? Spring is here, flowers are blooming, birds are singing… and our Gothic Garden Market is only one week away!

Gothic Garden Market
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

You don’t want to miss this one – we’ve got 35+ talented vendors, all offering a variety of garden- and nature-themed items to celebrate Spring.

Come and join us to shop a selection of taxidermy, oddities, literature, and decor, as well as clothing, jewellery and accessories ‒ all with a dark, macabre twist and a nod to the changing seasons and longer, glorious days.

Our market is (mostly) family-friendly. Our gorgeous venue is close to parking and transit, is fully accessible, and has an ATM on site. The bar will be open for customers to enjoy a beverage while they shop.

Admission is free.

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Goth Pride Market – Call for Vendors

Toronto Dark Arts Market is now accepting applications for vendors for our 3rd annual Goth Pride Market.

We are looking for artists, artisans, and makers of dark, weird, alternative items including art, crafts, clothing, jewellery and accessories, taxidermy and oddities, literature, decor, housewares, toys, and more.

Preference will go to members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as well as allies and advocates, but all are welcome to apply.

Date: Saturday, June 20th, 2026
Open to the public: 11am – 5pm (free admission)
Ground Control, 1279 Queen Street West, Toronto

Cost: $40 – $200, depending on size
Fully accessible venue with wifi and ATM on site

Application deadline: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, 1pm

Visit the Vendor Information Page to apply.

All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than April 23rd, 2026

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Vendor Call Now Closed – Book-ish Market

The vendor call for our Bookish Market on May 23rd is now closed. We thank everyone who expressed interest in taking part.

All applicants, including those on the waiting list, will be contacted no later than April 2nd. Please check your inboxes and spam folders.

We ask that artisans who did not apply during the vendor call please do not contact us asking for a spot – any cancellations will be filled from the existing wait list.

To avoid missing calls for future events, be sure to sign up for our vendor mailing list. https://www.torontodarkartsmarket.com/apply/

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Final Vendor Call – Book-ish Market

That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Last chance to apply to be a vendor at our Book-ish Market. This event is intended to provide an in-person market environment for literary creators, with an emphasis on alternative genres and sub-cultures.

Unsure if this is the place for you and your work? Dark, weird, and spooky wins out over normal and mainstream, but we will consider all applications to create a curated mix of alternative literature, writing-related wares and art and craft items.

Open to:

  • authors (self-published or signed)
  • small press publishers
  • publishers of zines, chapbooks and periodicals
  • creators of book accessories such as pens, bookmarks, tote bags, etc.
  • makers of journals, stationery, cards, and other writing paraphernalia
  • creators of other art or craft items

Date: Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Open to the public: 11am – 5pm (free admission)
Location: Ground Control
1279 Queen Street West, Toronto
Fully accessible venue with wifi and ATM on site

Application deadline: Tuesday, March 31st, 1pm
All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than April 2nd.

Full details and application form at: www.torontodarkartsmarket.com