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Hallowmas Market – Thank You For Our Best Ever Attendance!

Sending our thanks and gratitude to all who took part in our 4th annual Hallowmas Market today.

To all 870+ of you who came and shopped from our amazing local artists and artisans – we appreciate and commend you for supporting small, local, Canadian businesses! Thank you for making this our most well-attended market to date!

To the incredible, talented, creative artists, artisans, and authors who show up with such exciting work to share with our visitors, thank you for being with us and trusting that we will do our job to tell the world about your creations.

To our hosts at Ground Control, thank you for your support, professionalism and kindness over the past three years, for opening your doors during the daylight, and for your love and support of the community.

If you missed us today, we’re back at Ground Control on Saturday, November 14th for our Early Holiday Market. Come and start your holiday shopping early with over 40 vendors, all different from those with us today.

For artists looking to take part in a market with us, the vendor call for our Northern Noir Market on December 5th is open until this coming Tuesday, October 13th at 1pm.

In the meantime, check out our Goth Shopping post for other upcoming Halloween markets in Toronto and beyond, and visit Toronto Goth Weekend and Toronto Goth Events for a list of fun Halloween activities in Toronto and the GTA.

Whatever you do this spooky season, we hope you have a safe and wonderful time!

Happy Halloween!

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Hallowmas Market – Now Open

Now Open!

Hey creeps and ghouls, want some candy?

Hallowmas Market
Saturday, October 10th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W., Toronto

We’ve got 40+ amazing alternative artists, artisans, and authors, and they’re bringing all of their best stuff to help make your Halloween super cool and spooky.

– kids are welcome, but we’re weird in here, be forewarned
– guide dogs and service animals are welcome with labelled vests; all other animals, including emotional support animals, are no longer permitted
– Meta (or similar) glasses are banned in our venue. Photography by customers is not permitted.
– accessible entrance/washroom; three vendors will be on the stage, up two steps
– bar will be open – sip while you shop
– ATM on site
– free admission

Come join us!

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Tomorrow – Hallowmas Market

Tomorrow!!

No bones about it, we’ve got the most amazing collection of stuff for you!

Hallowmas Market
Saturday, October 10th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W., Toronto

We’ve got 40+ amazing alternative artists, artisans, and authors, and they’re bringing all of their best stuff to help make your Halloween super cool and spooky.

  • kids are welcome, but we’re weird in here, be forewarned
  • guide dogs and service animals are welcome with labelled vests; all other animals, including emotional support animals, are no longer permitted
  • Meta (or similar) glasses are banned in our venue. Photography by customers is not permitted.
  • accessible entrance/washroom; three vendors will be on the stage, up two steps
  • bar will be open
  • sip while you shop
  • ATM on site

Admission is free!

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2027 Market Dates

We’re excited to announce our full schedule of market dates for 2027.

As always, dates are confirmed but may be subject to rescheduling or cancellation, depending on what craziness life throws at us.

We’ve got ten markets planned in total, with two Bookish markets that will feature authors, small publishers, zines, stationery, etc.

Please mark your calendars, and we hope you will join us at one (or all!!) of these in the coming year.

January 16th – Winter Bookish Market – Vendor Call: November 3rd to 17th
February 13th – My Bloody Valentine Market – Vendor Call: November 24th to December 8th
April 17th – Gothic Garden Market – Vendor Call: February 2nd to February 16th
May 22nd – World Goth Day Market – Vendor Call: March 9th to March 23rd
June 19th – Goth Pride Market – Vendor Call: April 6th to April 20th
July 17th – Summer Bookish Market – Vendor Call: May 11th to May 25th
August 22nd – Toronto Goth Weekend Market – Vendor Call: June 8th to June 22nd
October 9th – Hallowmas Market – Vendor Call: August 10th to August 24th
November 13th – Early Holiday Market – Vendor Call: September 7th to September 21st
December 4th – Merry Creepmas Market – Vendor Call: September 28th to October 12th

Vendors interested in taking part in our events should sign up for our Vendor Mailing List to receive advance notice of vendor calls.

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Hallowmas Market – List of Vendors

Who’s your boo?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when all the ghouls and goblins celebrate the spookiest season by supporting local makers and buying lots of their cool, creepy stuff!

Over 40 amazing artists and artisans will be taking over Ground Control on Saturday, October 10th to help you find the best and weirdest stuff for Halloween.

We’ll be running full profiles on many of these folks in the weeks leading up to market day, so please check out our socials to see some of the great stuff they’ll be bringing with them. But in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at everyone who will be in attendance with their spooky, freaky, awesome creations…

Mark you calendars:
Saturday, October 10th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON

Admission is free.

Participating Vendors…

Ace of Cups Crafts
Amanda Kellam Arts
Ash Badwoods
Author Christian Baines
Black Rose Designs 
Chaotic Neurotic Creations
Created By Vall
Crypt Thrift 
Deadly Azure 
Dust Bunny Jewellery 
DWN Craft chocolatier
Eternal Night Candles
eX Press Art 
Executive Demon  
Fever Dream Supreme
Frank Paul Beghin 
Gristlehaus
Gummico
Heks Ornamental
Hypnotic Oddities by Ash Plante 
JD Art Company
Jewelrye 
Judith Pudden Embroidery
Moonwater Ceramics
My Moving Parts 
Nolan Brewer Draws
November Crawford Art
Patina Patata 
PattiCake & Patrician
Pet Aftercare Toronto
radlo studio
Rijid Designs
Sacra Flora
Sheryl’s Monsters
Sinestra Ceramics
Solkius 
Stitches and Lace
The Gnarled Branch 
The Goods
The Sleeping Hydra 
Wired by Kerry

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Vendor Call Closed – Hallowmas Market

The vendor call for our Hallowmas Market on October 10th 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 August 20th. 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.

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Vendor Call Reminder – Hallowmas Market

Hey friends and fiends, don’t miss out, our Hallowmas Market Vendor Call is on now! Apply now, lest your chances be lost nevermore!

Toronto Dark Arts Market is now accepting applications for vendors for our fourth annual Hallowmas Market on Saturday, October 10th.

We welcome applications from 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.

Date: Saturday, October 10th, 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, August 18th, 2026, 1pm

All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than August 20th, 2026

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Call for Vendors – Hallowmas Market

Hey freaks and weirdos, it’s time to get spooky!

Toronto Dark Arts Market is now accepting applications for vendors for our fourth annual Hallowmas Market on Saturday, October 10th.

We welcome applications from 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.

Date: Saturday, October 10th, 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, August 18th, 2026, 1pm

All applicants, including those on the waiting list will be notified of their inclusion status no later than August 20th, 2026

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Hallowmas Market – Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday to take part in our 3rd annual Hallowmas Market.

At a time when selling what you make is becoming more and more difficult, we were overjoyed to see so many people come out to support small local artists and artisans. Thank you to every single person who came through the doors – your purchases mean so much to our vendors and demonstrate that there is so much value in what they do.

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Hallowmas Market – Today!

Today, Saturday, October 18th, 11am – 5pm… Hallowmas Market

Ground Control
1279 Queen St. W.

Enter if you dare! We have tricks… and oh, so many treats! 40 of Toronto’s coolest, creepiest, spookiest artists and artisans will convene on October 18th to offer their creations to help you celebrate the best day of the year!

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.