Sustainability Fair 2026 | Vic West Community Centre | Sept 19th, 10AM-3PM

Vic West’s new Sustainability Fair is a free, all-ages event that promotes community involvement in sustainable practices, environmental education, and ethical trade.

The Fair will have a free clothing swap, activities for children, booths from local non-profits, and a market with food trucks. We’re excited to see you there!

The Community Centre Fireplace Room 

Drop Off 8am-10am | Swap Hours 10am-2pm

Have good condition clothing, shoes, or accessories you don’t wear anymore? Bring them to our Free Clothing Swap to give them a new lease on life, and to help support a cyclical economy! We’ll be accepting women’s, men’s and children’s athletic, everyday and work items with a preference for fall/winter appropriate items. Please ensure that all items are clean and do not have rips, pills, stains or tears. Only clothing, shoes and accessories in a good state will be accepted. We ask that you limit donations to one bag per person.

Drop off starts at 8am, and volunteers will sort donated clothing throughout the day with last drop-off at 1pm. Any items remaining at 2pm will be donated after the event. All ages, shapes, sizes and genders are welcome to participate. Shopping begins at 10am and you don’t need to drop off in order to shop, so there’s no reason not to stop by and check it out!

The Community Centre Balcony & Banfield Park

Activities 10am-2pm

Families with little ones who come to the Sustainability Fair will have exciting nature-themed crafts like a Felt Flower, offered by Parents4Climate, and 20 minute Compost Science Workshops starting at 10:30am, 11:30am and 1:00pm

The Community Centre Gym & Banfield Park

From 10am-3pm

Join over a dozen local businesses in a market centering vendors with sustainable, second hand, upcycled and fair trade products. 

Check back soon to see a full list of vendors!

If you’re interested in attending as a vendor, apply below by Friday, Aug 21st. We’ll reach out to selected vendors by the first week of September.

Volunteer With Us! 

Help us make this new event a day to remember! We are looking for 20+ volunteers to staff the Kids Activities, Market, Clothing Swap and everything in between. There’s something for everyone! Click through to read position descriptions and Sign Up to see shift times and select yours.

The event runs 8am – 3pm on Sat. Sept 19th, and we need help before, during or afterwards. Most shifts are 3-4 hours, and include a short break. If you’d like to join us for the whole day, we’d love to have you! Sign up for two back to back shifts, and we’ll be sure you get a nice long break to enjoy the festival and recharge.

Email us at Events@victoriawest.ca to learn more.