Christmas in Markerville
The Christmas season in Markerville is kicked off with their Christmas in Markerville and Famous Cookie Walk weekend. A walk through Markerville will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit.
The kids and I spent yesterday morning in Markerville enjoying all the festivities. As soon as you step out of your vehicle you will hear the sound of joyful Christmas Carols dancing through the air. The only thing that was missing was the ’s____’ word on the ground!
Our first stop was Fensala Hall which was filled with vendors offering many unique items for gift ideas. There were candles, pottery, artwork, barnwood art, stained glass art and jewellery, just to name a few. Of course my kids loved the vendor with all the toys! Which I would have to say also gets my thumbs up. The vendor had very unique and creative toys, the kind of toys you don’t see anywhere else.
Next we walked over to the Markerville Creamery Museum to check out the Famous Cookie Walk and the various vendors on display over there.
Of course we had to start with the Cookie Walk, which was fun for the kids. There were tables filled with a wide assortment of cookies to choose from. The Cookie Walk costs $5.00 for a container and a plastic glove (for handling the cookies). As you walk along the tables you fill your container with as many cookies as you can. My kids loved this part the best, they got to choose the cookies they wanted in the container – even though they could barely see over the edge of the tables! But it was fun none the less.
Of course before tasting any of the cookies we had to head down stairs for lunch. The cafe offered a nice variety of homemade dishes and the room was nicely decorated for Christmas. The kids were quite excited to see the two Christmas trees! After lunch (and a lap full of hamburger soup! thanks to child #3) we headed back upstairs to tour the vendors. As with Fensala Hall the Markerville Creamery was filled with a unique assortment of vendors including Nixon Honey Farm, a makeup vendor, candles, Christmas crafts, clothing and jewellery.
Our last stop in Markerville was the park! The girls loved the swings, it was a first time on the swing for the baby. It was so much fun to watch her excitement as she squealed, laughed and kicked her legs. The spring pony turned into a bucking horse for my son. He had great fun getting bucked off as I cheered him on and he ended up with a cowboy hat full of pebbles. (the pebbles got stuck between the cowboy hat and the inner layer) I was teasing him about rockin’ out with the pebbles bouncing around in his hat every time he moved his head.
Well it’s only the beginning of November and I’m looking forward to the next Christmas event to attend with the kids. Not sure where or when yet, maybe it’ll just be a trip to the mall to see Santa! Regardless, Christmas is so much fun with kids!
