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.
The 2023 edition of Kempenfest featured vendors are as follows:
Candles | Booth | Map |
BOL ~ Bespoke Soy Candles~ | 217 | 3 |
Gelmania Candles | 14 | 2 |
Highlands Soy Candle Co. | 130 | 3 |
Lamb + Kiss | 8 | 2 |
Legacy House Candles | 314 | 5 |
THE GOOD WAX candle co | 104 | 2 |
Cloth | Booth | Map |
Alpaca Time Inc. | 346 | 5 |
Asirí’s treasures | 304 | 5 |
Avoquila | 7 | 2 |
Ayoa – Bohoprincesstribe | 302 | 5 |
Baz Apparel | 109 | 2 |
Bran View Kreations | 29 | 2 |
Crywolf | 175 | 3 |
DejaVu Textiles+Design | 85 | 2 |
Designs by S.A.D. | 159 | 3 |
Designs in Elegance | 46 | 2 |
Embody Clothing & Accessories | 172 | 3 |
Evolve Designs | 306 | 5 |
Fabricated Keepsakes | 258 | 4 |
Flamingo Baby Co | 38 | 2 |
Hipknitized | 004 | 2 |
Inspiration Vintage | 91 | 2 |
Livin’ Lake Simcoe | 325 | 5 |
Love My Leggs | 312 | 5 |
Luna Sea Trading | 190 | 3 |
Nights in White Flannel | 340 | 5 |
Olga G Knits | 102 | 2 |
OLIO Studio | 152 | 3 |
Sanctuary Innerwear | 330 | 5 |
Sara Rogers Poetry | 290 | 5 |
Splash Comfy Casual Wear | 72 | 2 |
Syltori designs | 125 | 3 |
The French Laundry | 89 | 2 |
The Funky Clothesline | 59 | 2 |
Tibetan | 299 | 5 |
Wild Peonies | 332 | 5 |
Costume Jewelry | Booth | Map |
A-Designs Ornament Co. | 150 | 3 |
Bare Bones Jewelry London | 105 | 2 |
Bumblebee Jewelry | 266 | 4 |
Contagious Designs Canada | 93 | 2 |
Da Costa | 110 | 2 |
Da designs | 171 | 3 |
Forget Me Not Jewellery | 19 | 2 |
house & honey | 51 | 2 |
Iris & Marnie | 210 | 3 |
Jeelee Joolery | 63 | 2 |
Lovers Creek Co. | 133 | 3 |
Manguarè | 192 | 3 |
Midnight Raven Studios | 95 | 2 |
My Lil Gem | 308 | 5 |
My Lil Gem | 127 | 3 |
Paula’s Handcrafted Jewellery | 97 | 2 |
Rare Olive | 153 | 3 |
Shop Bitz | 187 | 3 |
Spirit of Vera | 273 | 4 |
The Bohemy Co. | 337 | 5 |
The Rustic Tailor | 141 | 3 |
Three Peas Design Co. | 289 | 5 |
Emerging Talent | Booth | Map |
20 Jewellery | 120 | 3 |
AfricaSana Jewelry | 117 | 3 |
CC’s Closet Co. | 115 | 3 |
Elements By S | 113 | 3 |
Emerald & Fox Embroidery | 114 | 3 |
Flower and Time Lavender Farm | 119 | 3 |
Imagined By Gigi | 112 | 3 |
Imperfectly Perfect By S&L | 116 | 3 |
JCHASSIE / ART | 121 | 3 |
Lisa Mitchell Art | 111 | 3 |
Pompous Fox Wood Co | 122 | 3 |
Slowburn Pottery | 118 | 3 |
Fashion Accessories | Booth | Map |
7th fashion | 322 | 5 |
BONHEUR Wood Timepieces | 75 | 2 |
Cocotte & Co Creations | 267 | 4 |
Goodfarken Tee Bags | 8 | 2 |
Happy-Caps | 344 | 5 |
Hockley Designs | 128 | 3 |
Jeanscrafter | 209 | 3 |
Judi Anne Cork Handbags | 138 | 3 |
Klutz Mega Korp. | 23 | 2 |
Love Squared | 139 | 3 |
Past Into New | 263 | 4 |
Tad Pepper | 74 | 2 |
Terra Organica | 170 | 3 |
The Ashford Twist | 148 | 3 |
The Living Canvas | 12 | 2 |
Fine Art | Booth | Map |
Alicia Wishart | 82 | 2 |
artsygio | 199 | 3 |
Axmith Fine Arts | 195 | 3 |
Barrie Art Club | 35 | 2 |
Bishop’s Artwork Wonders | 156 | 3 |
CJ’s Papercrafts | 221 | 3 |
Crasharoo Studios | 17 | 2 |
Jess’ Paper Co. | 136 | 3 |
Lynn Cragg Fine Art | 176 | 3 |
Margaret Ferraro Fine Art | 200 | 3 |
Mary-Anne Cancilla Art | 265 | 4 |
Meaghan Schitka | 9 | 2 |
Melissa Archer Illustration | 43 | 2 |
Michael Pape | 162 | 3 |
Naughty Florals | 36 | 2 |
Pietensart Inc. | 87 | 2 |
Pop Fiction Art | 264 | 4 |
Portrait for You | 34 | 2 |
Riverviewfinetudio | 151 | 3 |
Ryley James Art | 106 | 2 |
Sherryl Hopper ArtonBayview | 173 | 3 |
Fine Jewelry | Booth | Map |
108 mala project | 4 | 2 |
Adelais | 3 | 2 |
Aligned Crystals + Wellness | 277 | 4 |
Delicate Touch Jewellery | 158 | 3 |
IGNIS BOREALIS | 42 | 2 |
Jump 4 Jewels | 291 | 5 |
LittleGlamour/Crash+Duchess | 71 | 2 |
Love in a Box | 328 | 5 |
Magnets 4 Health | 6 | 2 |
Marmalade Jewellery | 66 | 2 |
Miamoon-Maris Fine Jewellery | 33 | 2 |
MiluzArt Inc | 321 | 5 |
Ochre Metals | 134 | 3 |
Peter Pan Studio | 2 | 2 |
Shiny Soul Creations | 45 | 2 |
SilverSmithing with Steve | 101 | 2 |
Sinnott Creations | 278 | 5 |
Sonia Faye Designs | 270 | 4 |
Soul Scribe Jewellery | 83 | 2 |
Within Creations Art | 293 | 5 |
Food | Booth | Map |
Al Truistic’s Beer Bread Bakery | 240 | 4 |
Attilio’s Fine Foods | 239 | 4 |
Aunt Beth’s | 259 | 4 |
Bokkies Biltong Inc | 245 | 4 |
Bruno’s Bakery and Cafe | 243 | 4 |
Carla’s Cookie Box | 225 | 4 |
Carmichael Meats Inc | 241 | 4 |
Chef Bill Drunken Jams | 208 | 3 |
Chiamigos | 232 | 4 |
Cook’s Gourmet | 233 | 4 |
Deb’s Dips Inc | 236 | 4 |
Delicious All Day Coffee | 234 | 4 |
Garlic King | 196 | 3 |
Hanes Hummus | 237 | 4 |
Incredible Spread’Em | 223 | 4 |
Innisfil Creek Honey | 229 | 4 |
Little Shop of Lobsters | 227 | 4 |
Lost Meadows Apiaries | 228 | 4 |
Malty & Hoppy |Delicacy | 194 | 3 |
Manitoulin Gourmet | 339 | 5 |
Master Indian Spice | 204 | 3 |
Mellona Artisanal Product | 253 | 4 |
Muskoka Granola | 323 | 5 |
My grandma’s farm | 224 | 4 |
My Tea Brew | 226 | 4 |
Need the Heat | 250 | 4 |
Not Yer Granny’s Granola | 242 | 4 |
Olde Tyme Kettle Kitchen | 216 | 3 |
Omi’s Sweet n Treats | 261 | 4 |
Permafrost- Freeze Dried Snacks | 235 | 4 |
SINGERS Caesar Mix | 324 | 5 |
Sprucewood Cookie Co. | 246 | 4 |
Sunsweet the Greek chef | 206 | 3 |
Temple’s Sugarbush | 255 | 4 |
Terry’s Unique Hot Sauce | 310 | 5 |
The Bean Ladies | 076 | 2 |
The Canadian Birch Company | 244 | 4 |
The Joy of Harvest | 201 | 3 |
The strudel ladies | 257 | 4 |
The Whimsical Crispie Co. | 251 | 4 |
Ye Olde Fudge Pot | 247 | 4 |
Glass | Booth | Map |
D&C Glass Creations | 268 | 4 |
La Glasserie | 79 | 2 |
Lilac Glass | 211 | 3 |
Lorie’s Glass House | 22 | 2 |
Home Decor | Booth | Map |
Art tekniks | 331 | 5 |
Auric Stone Designs | 16 | 2 |
BānooMade | 205 | 3 |
Bottleworx Inc. | 329 | 5 |
Bugs Boutique | 123 | 3 |
Carrie’s Creative Collection | 96 | 2 |
Chalet au Plage | 98 | 2 |
Comfee cushions | 44 | 2 |
Crafted Spaces | 197 | 3 |
Creations d’Octobre | 78 | 2 |
D&D Country Quilts | 55 | 2 |
Eleanor Rosa Felt | 54 | 2 |
Gnome’n it | 147 | 3 |
Green Guac | 218 | 3 |
It’s OK. It’s ART. | 25 | 2 |
Jeannie B – Photo Chalkboards | 169 | 3 |
Knits Knots and Loops | 18 | 2 |
Knot Forgotten Decor | 143 | 3 |
Kr8tive Edge | 15 | 2 |
Leaf and Root Co. | 21 | 2 |
Love Your Planet | 5 | 2 |
Lupe With Love | 207 | 3 |
Matiz Art | 303 | 5 |
Pink Lemon Decor | 92 | 2 |
Playful Pals Ceramics | 1 | 2 |
Reiners Originals | 260 | 4 |
Sadie & June | 49 | 2 |
Scatterbrain Creations | 165 | 3 |
SEWSUE | 103 | 2 |
Silk Imagination | 26 | 2 |
Spinfinity Windspinners | 295 | 5 |
StarLite Macrame | 39 | 2 |
Stuffers Antiques | 315 | 5 |
TaLiitowels Inc | 335 | 5 |
The Black Sheep | 338 | 5 |
The Social Butterfly | 1 | 2 |
Tranquil Solutions Canada | 292 | 5 |
Wool 4 Ewe | 27 | 2 |
Your moms knots | 215 | 3 |
Kids | Booth | Map |
Anna Marie’s ABCS | 69 | 2 |
Curiously Krafting | 140 | 3 |
Ponchies For Kids | 67 | 2 |
Rip The Stitch Design | 7 | 2 |
Robin’s Nest Barrie | 168 | 3 |
You Name It | 144 | 3 |
Leather | Booth | Map |
Art by Ivan | 77 | 2 |
Avani creations | 301 | 5 |
Carvergirl Leather Co. | 132 | 3 |
Dirty Leather | 272 | 4 |
Sheepskin & Leather Creations | 84 | 2 |
T.O. Leather Fashion | 275 | 4 |
Universal Leather Craft | 342 | 5 |
Metal | Booth | Map |
Green’s Your Colour | 345 | 5 |
Mason metal creations | 164 | 3 |
MDMetalworx | 294 | 5 |
Northern Iron | 135 | 3 |
Practical Art | 280 | 5 |
The Spooners | 146 | 3 |
Toms RiDICKulous Things | 203 | 3 |
Other | Booth | Map |
2Pong | 326 | 5 |
Balloon Pets | 188 | 3 |
Local Street Marketplace | 222 | 3 |
Small Business Centre | 220 | 3 |
Pet Products | Booth | Map |
Antler Guyz | 348 | 5 |
dog gone gear | 53 | 2 |
Droolable Dog Treats | 193 | 3 |
Kawigga Pet Products | 281 | 5 |
SG Pet Supply | 283 | 5 |
Urban TailZz | 191 | 3 |
Photography | Booth | Map |
Jason George Photography | 184 | 3 |
Pottery | Booth | Map |
Bailey Brown Pottery | 262 | 4 |
Dale Mark, Potter | 62 | 2 |
Deborah doran pottery | 160 | 3 |
Dotti Potts Pottery | 11 | 2 |
Ladybird Ceramics | 48.5 | 2 |
LAF Pottery Productions | 297 | 5 |
Pepper Pottery | 31 | 2 |
Red Butt Ceramics | 73 | 2 |
Richard Fisher Pottery | 276 | 4 |
Stevens Pottery | 2 | 2 |
Veronica Meloche Painting & Pottery | 252 | 4 |
Sculpture | Booth | Map |
Barrie WP Creations | 100 | 2 |
Mockingbird Original Creations | 81 | 2 |
Skin Care | Booth | Map |
9Senses | 99 | 2 |
Amber Earth | 212 | 3 |
Creative Country Girl | 285 | 5 |
Earth to Body | 279 | 5 |
Embody Nature | 149 | 3 |
Gypsy Rose Naturals & More | 32 | 2 |
Lavish Earth | 64 | 2 |
Plain Jane Organics & Essentials | 327 | 5 |
The Weehomestead | 107 | 2 |
Two Sisters Naturals | 52 | 2 |
Soaps | Booth | Map |
Blazing Bombs | 94 | 2 |
H2TBody | 298 | 5 |
Lavish | 108 | 2 |
Light and Salt Soap Company | 142 | 3 |
nadur | 254 | 4 |
Roots and Raven | 192 | 3 |
Skinlicious Soaps Ltd. | 174 | 3 |
The Nature in Us | 311 | 5 |
Wood | Booth | Map |
Arisan Woods | 13 | 2 |
Baker Street Creations | 41 | 2 |
Darlingling Wooden Toys | 269 | 4 |
Denis Guertin Ébéniste | 131 | 3 |
Dezignedforu | 56 | 2 |
Double XL Woodworking | 256 | 4 |
Generational Design Ltd. | 68 | 2 |
Kade Bolger, Woodturner | 9 | 2 |
M Jones Creations | 155 | 3 |
Michaud Toys | 28.3 | 2 |
Rosewell Woodworking | 271 | 4 |
Simply Rooted Woodshop | 288 | 5 |
The Little Craft | 189 | 3 |
Turn Write Pens by Rob | 137 | 3 |
Wood Bison Design Co | 213 | 3 |