Saturday, May 24, 2014

Nanaimo Friday Evening Market - Getting Started


Nanaimo Friday Evening Market

The weather was perfect for my first drop in to the new Friday evening market in Diana Krall plaza and while this was only the third night for the market the attendance seemed less than I am sure merchants were hoping for. I spoke to one person who lives downtown, who told me they were not aware of the market, so perhaps advertising and promotion could be ramped up a bit.

The other issue with the market being opened already is the lack of farm fresh produce available just yet. There were 16 vendors in total who likely had a hard time making 'rent', but hopefully that is something that will improve as more people become aware of the new market, and more vendors are drawn to the event. These markets are truly a chicken and egg thing, you need the vendors to draw the crowd, and you need the crowd to support the vendors.

As we roll into summer season and public awareness improves I am sure this will become a well attended event which will see this under-utilized public space become a centre of activity on Friday nights.

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