Mill Street Markets are back

The Leamington Arts Centre has teamed up with the Municipality of Leamington and The Bank Theatre to bring back the popular Mill Street Markets in uptown Leamington.

Mark your calendars for Friday, June 17 and Friday, August 19 from 5-10 pm as the nighttime market will bring street foods, drinks, handcrafted arts and crafts and live music.

The outdoor free festival debuted in May of 2019 and was popular from the outset as the municipality followed their redesign of Mill Street West to create a pedestrian area which lent itself to the event.

A scene from the first Mill Street Market in May 2019.

SUN file photo

The events were expected to really take off in 2020, but the COVID pandemic put a pause on the plans.

“We are looking forward to the return of the popular Mill Street Markets after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,” said Mayor Hilda MacDonald. “This family-friendly event is a great way to support local small businesses and provides a safe and welcoming environment for our community to gather.”

Arts Centre Curator/ Director Chad Riley is equally as excited.

“The Leamington Arts Centre is very thankful for all the generous support from the municipality of Leamington and our partners to make these events happen once again,” said Riley. “The Mill Street Markets are so much fun for everyone and a great opportunity for our community to connect again.”

Riley said they are looking for vendors for the Mill Street Markets and also for Arts At The Marina, which will also make its return this summer.

Interested vendors should visit leamingtonartscentre.com for more information or call 519-326-2711.