Yorkton celebrates 45 years of Sunflower Art & Craft Market [Video]

Yorkton, Sask. –

Yorkton’s Sunflower Art and Craft Market is returning for another year this weekend.

Blooming for 45 years strong, the event consists of more than 100 vendors from across Canada offering a wide range of homemade items.

“We have old exhibitors who have been coming here for 30 years, and you also have new people who have heard about us who say, ‘Let’s go to sunflower,’” said Abanti Banerjee, office administrator of Yorkton Arts Council (YAC).

Due to its success of bringing in over 3,000 people to the city, YAC’s president said the market takes up three different rooms at the Gallagher Centre.

“The Sunflower Art and Craft Market started in 1979 outside on the lawn of Victoria School and has grown to this big event every weekend after the long weekend at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton,” explained market president Tanya Vermette.

Aside from promoting different vendors unique arts and …