A new weekly outdoor market is coming to downtown Port Hope in May.
The Market in Lent Lane will have its opening day from 4 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 26th and will run rain or shine every Thursday at the same time until October 13.
Part makers’ market and part farmers’ market, The Market in Lent Lane is a collaboration between Port Hope Makers’ Market and the Port Hope Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA).
“The calibre and variety of vendors is going to be fantastic,” says organizer Signe Langford in a media release. “It’s just what our town needs to help bring back more vibrancy after the last two years of Covid lockdowns. We also want to give tourists yet another reason to visit us and come a little earlier. Book a room and start that long weekend on Thursday.”
Winding through Lent Lane from the Walton Street entrance toward Memorial Park, the market will feature more than 20 Northumberland County vendors selling local food, art, crafts, and more.
Vendors confirmed to date include Rice Lake Hard Cider, Green Porch Organics Port Hope, Buttercup’s Bakery, Webster Fine Books & Maps, Post & Beam Reclamation Ltd., Hopeful Caterpillar, Lake Reflections Apiary, Lalies, Toller Pizza, Infused, Trent Hills Farms Microgreens, Our Alpaca Farm, Artfiltrate, Caden Clarke, Arbitrary Accents, Madmaple Products, and Marr-Velous Smoked Fish.
The market will also serve as a location for community outreach by charities, foundations, and good-cause and educational initiatives — including K9 Crusaders and The Rose Quest.
“I am delighted to welcome all of the one-of-a-kind vendors who will be joining our already unique collection of downtown businesses,” says HBIA manager Jamie Byers. “By welcoming vendors from everywhere in Northumberland County and beyond, The Market in Lent Lane will complement the great food and shopping that already exists in downtown Port Hope.”
Special events will also be hosted at The Market in Lent Lane throughout the season. For updates, visit porthopehbia.com/discover/market-in-lent-lane/.
