Christmas market at Spruce Meadows sees record attendance [Video]

Spruce Meadows saw a record number of people attend its annual International Christmas Market this year.

On Tuesday, officials announced that nearly 100,000 people went to the event over the three weekends it was held – more than ever before.

“We were blown away by the incredible turnout at the Christmas markets,” said spokesperson Krista Poffenroth in a news release.

“Having this many people make the effort to attend the market when it has been so cold is a real testament to the quality of our offerings.”

The timing of the market could also have helped encourage shoppers to attend, as it started the first day Canada Post workers were on strike.

Calgary business owner Jess Capeling, who runs Jess Paper Co., said at the time that her company relies heavily on Canada Post to deliver her products, and encouraged shoppers to support local businesses by visiting the market.

Spruce Meadows says more than 330 vendors had items for sale.

Calgary company Thistle and Clover used …