What to expect
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every weekend from November 6 to December 13, then once more December 18 to 20. In the week before that, December 14 to 17, the farm opens in the evening instead, 4 to 8 p.m.
The barn becomes a pop-up shop with more than 15 vendors each weekend, and the farm adds holiday crafts, workshops, firepits and food and drink. Admission is $5 for the day, kids 16 and under free, and the $5 is redeemable as a credit toward a farm item, food or a drink at checkout. Tickets are sold online or at the farm.
Parking is free on site. If the lot is full, there is more up the street in the church parking lot. Leave the dog at home: the farm has its own animals wandering about.
The facts
- When
- Friday 6 November to Sunday 20 DecemberFrom 10 a.m.
- Sessions
- Friday, November 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, November 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, November 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, November 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, November 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, November 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, November 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, November 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, November 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, December 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, December 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, December 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, December 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Monday, December 14, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 15, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 16, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday, December 17, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday, December 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, December 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, December 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Cost
- $516 and under free (redeemable as farm credit
- Booking
- Not listed
- Suits
- Not listed
- Where
- Bilston Creek Farm4185 Metchosin Road, Metchosin
- Getting there
- Free parking on site, with overflow parking up the street in the church lot.
- Organiser
- Bilston Creek Farm
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