FIRST FRIDAYS in the EXCHANGE
Over 25 destinations await your visit on First Friday, February 3! You could…… Ease into the evening with rug talks and tea at Rubia Darya on James St., then- Stroll over to OSEREDOK for 2…
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Holiday 2022 Gift Guide
Tis’ the season for gifting, get-togethers, and celebrations! During the holidays life gets busy, and we’ve created a gift guide to help take one thing off your plate. We’ve curated this list with everyday moments…
26 Market is Open!
At 26 Market we share a thoughtfully curated collection of versatile lifestyle goods for the creative, the organized and individual with an eye for beauty and craftsmanship. We source products and brands we love from…
First Fridays in the Exchange
Come down to the Exchange and talk to artists in their studios, experience an Art Gallery opening or craft exhibit and explore the unique shops and great restaurants!
Gift Guide #5: Style Stalkers
The Exchange District has always been a playground for creatives, with design studios and art galleries tucked around every corner of the neighbourhood. If you’re looking for a gift that will get the approval of…
Gift Guide #4: A Little Bit of Everything
Whether shopping for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list or the one with a thousand interests, these local shops have this, that and everything in between. Shop Local this holiday season. Shop the Exchange. Soga…
Gift Guide #3: For Homebodies
Though it could be argued that we’ve all been homebodies for the past while, everyone has that friend who understands that sometimes all it takes to make a house a home is that special touch…
Gift Guide #2: Boredom Banishers
This gift guide is perfect for the ones in your life that always have something on the go, whether it’s a puzzle covering the table, a book in hand or an outdoor adventure to look…
Gift Guide #1: Conscious Consumers
Holiday shopping for friends and loved ones who value sustainability and transparency is easy in the Exchange District! Many of the gift ideas below are responsibly crafted right here in the neighbourhood and use production…
#PicnicTheExchange
We miss you! Come grab some takeout, enjoy the beautiful greenspace in our neighbourhood and win one of three giveaway packages filled with picnic essentials from Exchange District businesses! Here’s how to enter: Get takeout…
Behind the Scents at Denatured Lab
“We take scents for granted,” says Tom Jansen, French trained perfumer and owner of the Exchange District’s recently opened olfactory boutique Denatured Lab. Growing up, he loved fragrance and always knew that he wanted to…
Commonwealth MFG: Pride in Process
Since 2015, Andrew Doerksen has been fulfilling the need for transparency in the apparel industry, responsibly manufacturing quality collared shirts in an historic Exchange District studio.