Old Imperial Christmas Market

Every Saturday 8am - 3pm

Musical Performance - Daryn Bee 10am - 12pm
Show your Tour of Homes ticket for a chance to win an Old Imperial Market gift certificate!
Musical Performance: Peter Otto 9am - 11am (all proceeds with be matched and donated to the Aylmer Library)
Musical Performance: Audrey Church Choir 11am - 2pm
Vote for the Best Decorated Booth!
Wear your most awesome ugly Christmas Sweater!
Enjoy the ambiance of the Night Christmas Market 6pm - 10pm with drinks and food available as well as an appearance from Santa!
Get your photos with Santa at the Market!
Musical Performance: Teen Challenge Choir 10am - 2pm
It’s a Grinch Christmas at the market with a pesky Grinch wandering around creating havoc!
Musical Performance: Bradley St Church Choir 10am - 1 pm
Musical Performance: Piano by Richard Yake 1pm - 2pm
Musical Performance: Bradley St Church Band 10am - 1pm
Musical Performance: Richard Yake on the piano 1pm - 2pm

Memory Tree

Bring a picture of a loved one to make into an ornament for our memory tree at the front of the market! All donations will go to planting an evergreen tree in the spring

Give Back!

Bring unwrapped donations and non-perishable food items for our sleigh to give back to those in need this holiday season. This year donations will go to the Corner Cupboard Food Hamper Program, Optimist Toys for Kids, & Aylmer Christmas Care for Teens

Weekday Hours

Abby Mae’s Cafe Hours

Monday - Thursday 7am - 3:30pm

Fridays 7am - 4pm

U-Do Designs Hours

Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 3:30pm

Fridays 9am - 7pm

Vendor Information

Check out clips from our last Pepper Fest which takes place every September!

To create a sustainable, year-round market; celebrating, supporting, and showcasing the best of what our community has to offer.

Our Vision

Our Story

The Old Imperial Farmers’ Market is named after the original company operating this building in 1946, Imperial Leaf Tobacco Co. Not only was Imperial Tobacco a main employer for the residents of Aylmer, it also fueled Canada’s economy, exporting over 20 ton of tobacco each year!

However, in 2005 Imperial Tobacco restructured their company and suddenly moved their plants to Mexico resulting in the loss of many jobs in the Elgin County area. After sitting abandoned for a few years a few local businessmen scrounged their money together and purchased the building.

In 2010 the Old Imperial Tobacco Plant became the Elgin Innovation Centre, looking to bring back jobs into Elgin County.