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9 Best Places to Shop in Canada
All 9 places to shop our route editors picked in Canada, across 7 destinations, gathered in one list. Expect markets, shops and makers, spread across 7 destinations.
Our curated picks
9 places to shop in Canada, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Québec City 2 picks
Quartier Petit Champlain
Québec City · On our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route + 1 more
Narrow lower-town lanes of boutiques and bistros under the cliff, reached by funicular or Breakneck Stairs.
Photo: Inga Rozin · Google
German Christmas Market
Québec City · On our Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant route
Marche de Noel allemand: wooden chalets selling mulled wine, sausages and crafts by City Hall and its gardens.
Tip: Weeknight evenings are calmest; bring cash for the smaller stalls.
Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Toronto 2 picks
Kensington Market
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Bohemian blocks of vintage shops, cafés and global food counters.
Photo: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0
St. Lawrence Market
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Historic food hall with butchers, cheesemongers and the peameal bacon sandwich.
Tip: Saturday's farmers' market starts early.
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0
Halifax 1 pick
Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market
Halifax · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Waterfront market with local cheese, seafood, baked goods and crafts.
Tip: Saturday mornings are busiest and best.
Photo: Don MacKenzie · Google
Mont-Tremblant 1 pick
Tremblant Pedestrian Village
Mont-Tremblant · On our Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant route
Car-free village of colorful buildings climbing the base of the mountain, hung with wreaths and lights in December.
Tip: The free Cabriolet open-air lift links the lower parking lots to the top of the village.
Photo: Artur Staszewski · CC BY-SA 2.0
Montréal 1 pick
Jean-Talon Market
Montréal · On our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route
One of North America's largest open-air markets, packed with Québec cheeses, maple and seasonal produce.
Tip: Come hungry and graze; weekday mornings are calmest.
Photo: Miriam Teresa Menegassi Menchik · Google
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake 1 pick
Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Tree-lined main street of 19th-century storefronts, inns and the clock tower.
Photo: Michael Mickleburgh · Google
Vancouver 1 pick
Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver · On our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route
Covered market under the bridge with fish, produce, bakeries and food stalls.
Tip: Take the tiny Aquabus ferry across False Creek.
Photo: Carbo Kuo (BYVoid) · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the places to shop in Canada?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 9 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Canada has the most places to shop on this list?
Québec City and Toronto lead with 2 each; the other picks are spread across 5 more destinations.
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Destinations on this list
- Québec City 2 on this list
- Toronto 2 on this list
- Halifax 1 on this list
- Mont-Tremblant 1 on this list
- Montréal 1 on this list
- Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake 1 on this list
- Vancouver 1 on this list
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