If you are looking to give artistic, handmade gifts this Christmas, then Red Deer is the place to be this weekend.
Christmas craft markets will be happening at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer Recreation Centre, the Golden Circle and the Norwegian Laft Hus in Heritage Square.
More than 20 local artists — from painters to jewelers, glassblowers to metal workers — will be displaying their original creations at the Rare and Remarkable! Artisan Market on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer museum. (There’s a preview for museum members on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. )
Locally made ceramics and paintings will also be sold by members of the Red Deer Pottery Club and Red Deer Art Club at the Christmas Show and Sale, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the front lobby of the Red Deer Recreation Centre.
The Laft Hus will hold its annual Craft and Bake Sale of Scandinavian goods and delicacies on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
And the Golden Circle’s Annual Craft and Bake Sale will run Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the seniors’ facility next to the museum.