The Island Market has announced a unique Valentine’s Market on February 11 at Crescat Boulevard, Araliya Car Park, featuring local female entrepreneurs, small businesses, creators, artisans, and specially-abled individuals with a platform that promotes and inspires them and others. The event will feature live open mic sessions, fun magic shows, poetry sessions and caricature stalls. 

The Island Market is a brand story that originated with a simple idea during the lockdown by witnessing the problems that people and communities faced as a result of losing jobs, small businesses being unable to open physical stores and losing sales, in addition to the community being confined at home and missing out on how life used to be before the lockdown. With this simple idea, it would be a fantastic project to provide a marketplace for many small business operations that have been impacted by the pandemic, in addition to providing a carnival atmosphere for the general community to enjoy life once more.

Whether you’ve been struck by Cupid’s arrow and are looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts for your loved ones or you want to support local traders, the Valentine’s Market is expecting a wide range of visitors to explore the variety of special treats, handmade crafts, delicious food, clothes, jewellery, and plants on display.

The Island Market’s special Valentine’s Market will trade from 11am – 5pm on 11th February 2023, and the public is cordially invited to come and enjoy ethical and sustainably derived products from local businesses.