Christmas Markets 2025

The most magical time of the year is here — and so are we! ✨
This festive season, Candle Studio will be at some of the Western Cape’s most loved Christmas markets, bringing you your favourite home fragrances, festive scents, and ready-to-gift collections.

Whether you’re hunting for thoughtful handmade gifts or looking to fill your home with the smells of the season, you’ll find us spreading scent and cheer at the following markets:

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🎁 Where to Find Us

🕯️ Cape Gift Market
📍 Sea Point Civic Centre, Sea Point
🗓 14 – 30 November
A Cape Town festive favourite with handcrafted gifts, décor, and treats — the perfect start to your Christmas shopping.

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🕯️ Cape Gate Market
📍 Cape Gate Shopping Centre, Brackenfell
🗓 21 November – 24 December 2025
A full month of festive shopping under twinkling lights — visit us again and again to discover new scents.

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🕯️ Pinelands Craft & Gift Fair
📍 Pinelands High School, Pinelands
🗓 6 – 23 December
A long-running local tradition that transforms the Pinelands High School Hall into a Christmas wonderland. Expect a treasure trove of handmade gifts, festive décor, and local crafts — all beautifully displayed in a relaxed indoor setting with a welcoming community feel. It’s the perfect market for discovering unique, lovingly made pieces (and your next favourite candle scent).

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🕯️ Simply Gifts Market
📍 Sans Souci Girls’ High School, Newlands
🗓 8 – 23 December 2025
A family-friendly indoor/outdoor fair curated by Pam & Peter Goslett — names synonymous with quality craft markets for over two decades. With more than 230 exhibitors offering handmade gifts, home décor, fashion, and festive treats, Simply Gifts is a Cape Town classic. Enjoy free entry, off-street parking, a central pay-point for easy shopping, and a relaxed garden atmosphere perfect for browsing. A must-visit for unique, local gifts this Christmas.

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🕯️ Riverside Market
📍 Riverside College Grounds, Burgundy Estate
🗓 14 December (One Day Only)
A cosy community celebration — don’t miss our festive pop-up filled with Christmas scents and gift sets.

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🕯️ Fab Ideas Christmas Gift Fair
📍 Sun Valley Primary School, Brigantine Avenue, Sun Valley (Cape Peninsula)
🗓 13 – 18 December
🕘 Saturday–Wednesday: 9 am – 5 pm | Thursday: 9 am – 4 pm

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🕯️ Blaauwklippen Christmas Market
📍 Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
🗓 16 – 21 December
Our grand finale! Sip, stroll, and shop under the fairy lights of one of the Winelands’ most picturesque markets.

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