My Bloody Valentine Market – Thank You!

Holy crap, you guys!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Nearly 700 of you braved one of the coldest days of the year to come out and support local, alternative artisans!

Once your faces warmed up and your glasses defogged, you shopped so much I had to send some vendors home early, because they sold out and were sitting at empty tables with only a stack of business cards.

Those empty tables and happy vendors make everything we do to put these events together so worthwhile.

Thanks, of course, to our amazing vendors, who also braved the cold (and weird lack of nearby parking) to share their work with the world. It is an honour to work with all of you.

Thanks to Paramount Pictures and The Taro Group for joining us with their promo team for Scream 7, thanks to Fairchild TV for the coverage of our event and many of our talented artisans. And thanks to Amanda Stepto (aka. Spike from Degrassi) who came as a customer but who graciously posed for photos with folks as she supported many of our vendors by buying their cool stuff.

And thanks, of course, to everyone at our fantastic venue, Ground Control. We love working with a venue that is so beautiful, with staff that is so welcoming to everyone.

We return to Ground Control on April 18th for our Gothic Garden Market – please come check us out as we celebrate all things Spring with vendors featuring plants, flowers, animals, and nature. Vendor call for this event ends on Tuesday, February 10th at 1pm so if you are an artisan who makes dark, weird, creepy, or macabre stuff, and want to take part, please visit our website to apply!

My Bloody Valentine Market – Now Open

My Bloody Valentine Market – Now Open

Saturday, February 7th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

We are now open, and our 35+ talented and creative artists and artisans are eager to help you find the very best kooky, creepy, and macabre Valentine’s cards and gifts for the weirdo who’s stole your heart.

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.

My Bloody Valentine Market – Today!

Today… My Bloody Valentine Market

Saturday, February 7th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

Come and get all your creepy, kooky, and weird Valentine’s necessities.

We’ve got 35+ artists and artisans featuring work that is bizarre, spooky, and macabre. Perfect for everyone who has stolen your heart!

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.

My Bloody Valentine Market – Tomorrow!

Tomorrow… My Bloody Valentine Market

Saturday, February 7th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

We’re just one day away from your heart’s delight!

Please join us on Saturday, February 7th as we host 35+ artists and artisans of dark, alternative wares. Whether you’re shopping for that perfect Valentine’s gift for yourself or someone else, we’ll have a curated collection of art, crafts, toys, clothes, decor, literature, taxidermy, oddities, and more, that is sure to please anyone with a dark and twisted heart.

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.

My Bloody Valentine Market – One Week Away!

 

Follow that pudgy, little winged baby! We’re just one week away until our My Bloody Valentine Market.

Mark you calendar for Saturday, February 7th, because we’ve got 40+ artists and artisans with beautiful, handmade treasures to delight your cold, dark heart.

Saturday, February 7th, 2026
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen Street West

Our market is (mostly) family-friendly. Our 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.

List of Vendors – My Bloody Valentine Market

So many choices… it’s hard to pick just one. Lucky for you we’ve got a whole big heart-shaped box of art, crafts, decor, jewellery and dead stuff for your Valentine’s Day needs. Or just because it’s winter and you deserve to treat yourself. Just don’t take a bite of everything and then put it back!

We’ll be running full vendor profiles on many of these folks leading up to the event, but in the meantime, check out their accounts to see what goodies they’ll have in store for you!

And then come and join us:
Saturday, February 7th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. West

Admission is free

Participating Vendors…

Ace of Cups Crafts
Alt Baddie Studio
Alternative Soul Creations 
Awesome Stuff by Dez
By Ave B
Chloe Carmilla Rose
cl0verf00l ceramics 
Created By Vall
Creepy Christine
Crypt Thrift
Dead Things Boutique
Deadly Azure
delightndecay
Eternal Night Candles
eX Press Art
Fabulously Fierce
Fazooli 
Fever Dream Supreme
Filth Rising 
Handmade Revolution
JD Art Company
Knotty Impact
Kxtana Studios
Lowen Designs
Maple Moth Shop
MG Nails
MorticianKittenCo
Mystical Twists
New Moon Technocraft
Patina Patata
Pet Aftercare Toronto
PRIESTESS jewelry
Red Octopus by Athena
Roan’s Carabiner
Rot Civility
Shinning Turtle Women
sketchnate
Solkius 
stitches and lace
Vic Malang Collage Art
Zombie Queen Designs 

Vendor call for this market is now closed, with an extensive waiting list. Please do not contact us asking to be added. We ask that vendors interested in taking part in one of our events join our mailing list for info about the next vendor call.

Vendor Call Closed – My Bloody Valentine Market

The vendor call for our My Bloody Valentine Market on February 7th, 2026 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 December 11th. 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.

Call For Vendors ‒ My Bloody Valentine Market

Hey, little devil!

Toronto Dark Arts Market welcomes applications from creators and makers of alternative arts, crafts, clothing, jewellery and accessories, music, literature, decor, toys, and housewares, to take part in our My Bloody Valentine Market dedicated to promoting weird and wonderful ephemera for the alternative-minded individual.

Date: Saturday, February 7th, 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, December 9th, 2025, 5pm

Visit our Apply page to submit an  application.

All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than December 11th, 2025