Celebrating Our 51st Edition, August 4 to 7, 2023
EXHIBITS OPEN SAT/SUN/MON 10AM-6PM

The main attraction of Kempenfest is, of course, the arts and crafts exhibitors. This year we are back to our original size with 300+ exhibitors across the entire 2km of the event. The group who organize this part of Kempenfest is the Barrie Art Club. From its origins, in 1949 the club’s mission is to make an artistic contribution to our community. And the arts and crafts portion of Kempenfest is a manifestation of that aim.

This year there are three distinct sub-categories of the Arts and Crafts at Kempenfest.

Original Arts and Crafts

These exhibitors are mostly located in Centennial Park – these must be hand-made by the artisan who is on site curating their work. Many of these master artisans have been exhibiting at Kempenfest for decades. Much of their work is one-of-a-kind. Some you will find actually creating on site. These exhibitors

Tastes of Kempenfest

This section is all about great things for, and from, the kitchen – jams, preserves, fudges, chocolates and much more. These are not commercially produced products. Most of these vendors are located on the South Shore between Tiffin Launch and the Sundial.

The Marketplace

a section for new and innovative products not sold at retail yet, distributors of art and craft (not made by them) and other Canadian Products – mostly located on the South Shore between the main stage and the Sundial.

Originally conceived by members of the Barrie Art Club and the Kiwanis Club of Barrie as the Huronia Festival of Arts and Crafts, both clubs remain involved in producing the show today. From modest beginnings, the Festival has helped Kempenfest grow into one of the largest in North America, with over 300 exhibits and visitors numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Kempenfelt Bay makes the perfect back-drop to the varied activities on offer. Artisans who have been selected by a jury made up of representatives from the Barrie Art Club, Kiwanis Club of Barrie and past vendors, display their wares in this delightful outdoor environment.

The Festival is a major fundraiser for the Barrie Art Club and Kiwanis Club of Barrie who use the funds raised to support many programs in the Barrie Community. The Barrie Art Club provides grants to Georgian College Fine Arts program as well as making contributions to Barrie Library, Simcoe County Museum, and the MacLaren Art Centre. The funds also support the Art Club’s gallery providing an opportunity for over 200 local artists to display their works which can be viewed by the public at no charge. Thus the funds raised in our community stay in our community.

For a full online directory of artisans and participants as well as application information for 2023, click here.

The 2022 edition of Kempenfest featured vendors as follows:

Candles

Booth #

Map #

Cheeky Candle Co.

42

2

Gelmania Candles Inc.

16

2

Highlands Soy Candle Co.

147

3

Lamb + Kiss

8

2

The Good Wax Candle Co

105

2

Twin Flame Company

88

2

   

Cloth

Booth #

Map #

Asiri’s Treasures

260.261

5

Avoquila

7

2

Ayoa

258

5

BAZ Apparel

77

2

Bran View Kreations

33

2

Designs by SAD

176.178.180

3

Designs in Elegance

18

2

Earth Angel

186

3

Embody Clothing & Accessories

190

3

Evolve Designs

262.263

5

Fabricated Keepsakes

115

3

Flamingo Baby Co

60

2

Guru

287

5

Hipknitized

4.6

2

Inspiration Vintage

93

2

Jexy & Jax

162

3

Love My Leggs

268.269

5

Muskoka Alter Eco

53

2

Olga G Knits

102

2

olio studio

167.169

3

Samella Designs & Sales

239

5

Splash Comfy Casual Wear

68

2

Supernova Mystics

294

5

Syltori designs

124

3

The French Laundry

90

2

The Funky Clothesline

61.63

2

Tibetan Arts

273.274

5

TJ Indigo

137

3

Wild Peonies

277

5

Wool 4 Ewe Fiber Mill

29

2

   

Costume Jewelry

Booth #

Map #

A-Designs Ornament Co.

164

3

Bare Bones Jewelry London

106

2

Bumblebee Jewelry

234

3

Da Costa

85

4

DA DESIGNS

189

3

Dark Horse Designs

155

3

Forget Me Not Jewellery

21

2

house & honey

154

3

Jeelee Joolery

65.67

2

Lovers Creek Co.

112

3

Magnets 4 Health

58

2

Midnight Raven Studios

97

2

Mint Jewellery

46

2

My Lil Gem

264.265

5

Peggy’s Passions Jewelry

224.226

5

SPIRIT OF VERA

241

5

The Rustic Tailor

121

3

   

Fashion Accessories

Booth #

Map #

7th fashion

256

5

Alice Beads

59

2

Bonheur Exotic Wood Timepieces

79

2

Dash of Love

73

2

JUDI ANNE Cork Handbags

110

3

Klutz Mega Korp.

25

2

Leafii

267

5

moJJa Socks

259

5

Nautilos

163

3

Past Into New

227

4

Tad Pepper

81

2

Terra Organica

188

3

The Ashford Twist

127

3

The Living Canvas

12

2

   

Fine Art

Booth #

Map #

Alicia Wishart

166

3

ArtByElenaG

118

3

ARTIZ

91

2

Barrie Art Club

37.39

2

Barrie WP Creations

128

3

Bishop’s Artwork Wonders

168

3

CJ’s Papercrafts

13

2

Crasharoo Studios

19

2

Danica Daydreams

153

3

Dawbon Art Studio

130

3

Dorothy Wintle

41

2

Karen Lynch

31

2

Lili’s Creations

140

3

Mary-Anne Cancilla ART

231

4

Meaghan Schitka Arts

92

2

Michael Pape

177

3

Pietensart

89

2

POP FICTION ART

232

4

Portrait for You

34

2

Riverviewfineartstudio

165

3

Ryley James Art

113

3

Sam Poe Art

285

5

Sherryl Hopper Art on Bayview

191

3

The Good Card

87

2

The Ron West Gallery

133

3

   

Fine Jewelry

Booth #

Map #

108 Mala Project

40

2

Adelais

3

2

Aligned Crystals + Wellness

229

4

Contagious Designs Canada

95

2

Delicate Touch Jewellery

183

3

Dragonfly Design Studio

143

3

LittleGlamour / Crash+Duchess

75

2

Love In A Box

284

5

Marmalade

71

2

Miamoon – Maris Fine Jewellery

175

3

MiluzArt

275

5

Ochre Metals

146

3

Paula’s Handcrafted Jewellery

100

2

Peter Pan Studio

20

2

Shiny Soul Creations

47.49

2

SilverSmithing with Steve

129

3

Sinnott Creations

246

5

   

Food

Booth #

Map #

Al Truistic’s Beer Bread Bakery

220

4

Attilio’s Fine Foods

199

4

Aunt Beth’s

288

5

Bokkies Biltong Inc

272

5

Bruno’s Bakery and Cafe

211

4

Carla’s Cookie Box

193

4

Carmichael Meats

209

4

Chiamigos

222

4

Cook’s Gourmet / Hard Cider Kitchen

207

4

Crumb Bakery & Co

225

4

Deb’s Dips Inc

204.206.208

4

Delicious All Day Coffee

202

4

Fraktals Chocolate

197

4

Incredible Spread’Em,

215

4

Innisfil Creek Honey

196.198

4

Little Shop of Lobsters

195

4

Manitoulin Gourmet/Hawberry Farms

296

5

Master Indian Spice

218

4

MELLONA ARTISANAL PRODUCTS

221

4

My grandma’s farm

192

4

My Tea Brew

194

4

Olde Tyne Kettle Kitchen

201.203

4

Omi’s Sweet n Treats

297

5

RVH Auxiliary

279

5

salt + MUSTARD

200

4

SINGERS Canada’s Best Caesar Mix

280

5

Sprucewood Handmade Cookie Co.

214.216

4

Sunsweet the Greek chef

66

2

Temple’s Sugarbush

223

4

Terry’s Unique Hot Sauce

266

5

The Bean Ladies

213

4

The Joy of Harvest

205

4

The Strudel Ladies

233

4

The Whimsical Crispie Co.

219

4

Wicked Gourmet

210.212

4

Ye Olde Fudge Pot

217

4

   

Glass

Booth #

Map #

Cole Thynne Glass

247

5

La Glasserie

69

2

Lorie’s Glass House

22.24

2

Studio194

111

3

   

Home Decor

Booth #

Map #

9Senses

242

5

Auric Stone Designs

14

2

Aurora Light Sculptures

44

2

Barrie Summer Company

99

2

BearFeathers

251

5

Bottleworx

286

5

Bugs Boutique

122.123

3

Chalet au Plage

103

2

Carrie’s Creative Collection

144

3

Comfee Cushions

82

2

Créations d’Octobre

72.74

2

D&D Country Quilts

57

2

Eleanor Rosa Felt

54

2

Fleurish Collection

119

3

Green Guac: The Eco Shop

276

5

Green’s Your Colour

293

5

Hockley Designs

138

3

Jeannie B – Photo Chalkboards

182.184

3

Kr8tive Edge

17

2

Leaf and Root Co.

23

2

Livin’ Lake Simcoe

281

5

Love Your Planet

235

4

Pink Lemon Decor

94

2

Plaid & Peaches

45

2

Playful Pals Ceramics

10

2

Reflection in Stone

174

3

Sadie & June

51

2

Scatterbrain Creations

134.135

3

Sew Sue

104

2

Stuffers Antiques

270

5

TaLii Towels

291.292

5

The Social Butterfly

1

2

Urban Oasis

107

2

Youth Haven

278

5

   

Kids

Booth #

Map #

2Pong

282

5

Bee Sew Busy

98

2

Darlingling Wooden Toys

237

5

Dreampower

78.80

2

Ham & Cricket

35

2

Matiz Art Crafts & Decoration

5

2

Rip The Stitch Design

70

2

Robin’s Nest Barrie

187

3

Silk Imagination

26

2

You Name It

158.159

3

   

Leather

Booth #

Map #

Avani

257

5

Carvergirl Leather Co.

120

3

Leather and Sheepskin Corner

86

2

Reiners Originals

228

4

Stone and Hide

76

2

T.O. Leather Fashions

243

5

Universal Leather Craft

36.38

2

   

Metal

Booth #

Map #

Mason metal creations

179.181

3

Practical Art

248.250.252

5

The Spooners

160

3

   

Pet Products

Booth #

Map #

Antler Guyz

299

5

Dog Gone Gear

131

3

Designer Doggie

255

5

Kawigga Pet Products

249

5

   

Photography

Booth #

Map #

Jason George Photography

149

3

Thomas Quint Fine Art Photography

173

3

   

Pottery

Booth #

Map #

Bailey Brown Pottery

230

4

Dale Mark, Potter

62

2

Deborah Doran Pottery

185

3

Dotti Potts Pottery

11

2

Harper Pottery

161

3

Ladybird Ceramics

48.50

2

Lazy Goat Ceramics

116

3

Pepper Pottery

27

2

Red Butt ceramics

148

3

Richard Fisher Pottery

244

5

Stevens Pottery

2

2

   

Sculpture

Booth #

Map #

Mockingbird Original Creations

83

2

   

Skin Care

Booth #

Map #

CBD Infused Wellness

298

5

Creative Country Girl

253.254

5

Lavish Earth

145

3

NakeDeodorant

238.240

5

plain Jane organics & essentials

283

5

The Weehomestead

108

1

   

Soaps

Booth #

Map #

Atomik Bath Bombs

55

2

Blazing Bombs

96

2

Embody Nature

171

3

Gypsy Rose Naturals & More

32

2

Lavish & Co

109

2

Light & Salt Soap Company

114

3

nadur

156

3

The Northern Goddess

84

2

Two Sisters Naturals

52

2

   

Wood

Booth #

Map #

Arisan Woods

15

2

Baker Street Creations

43

2

Cheshire Games and Gifts

117

3

Creations by KAS

157

3

DezignedForU

56

2

Generational Design Works

64

2

Hunters Wood Works

101

2

Kade Bolger, Woodturner

9

2

Knotty Niknaks

236

5

M Jones Creations

170.172

3

Michaud toys

28.30

2

PLCI Creations

136

3

Studio:MeOT

245

5

The Little Craft

139

3

Turn Write Pens by Rob

150

3