Quick Reference Guide

• What: Canada’s largest selection of antiques for sale. Hundreds of dealers, almost 10 acres of antiques.
• When: Saturday May 25, 2013 & Saturday September 7, 2013
  
• Hours: 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., rain or shine
• Admission: $10 per person. Free on-site parking. Please, no pets on show field.
• Where: Christie Lake Conservation Area

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About the Show

You'll find a wide variety of antiques and collectibles, anything you're looking for. It amounts to almost 10 acres of antiques, and covers virtually every collecting category, including: 

• Antique dental and crown moldings, doors, hardware, windows, fireplace surrounds and decorative door knockers are just some of the popular architectural items to be found at Christie.
• Jewellery - Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco broaches, necklaces, earrings, rings, pill boxes, cuff links, watches and more vintage jewellery will be on offer from some of our most trusted dealers.
• Folk art – one-of-a-kind pieces brought to you by specialists including Lyle Elder, Peter Baker, Michael Rowan, David and Mary Jo Field and Maureen and Clark Fryday.
• Native artifacts – Indian baskets, beadwork, Inuit carvings and more. Jean and Suzanne Lafrance from Drummondville, Quebec, George Brown from Toronto, Steven Blevins/Sonja Morawetz, and Michael Rowan are all experts.
• Canadian country – expect Canada's top country dealers on site including, Peter Baker, Scott Landon from Vancouver, Clay Benson and others.
• Nostalgia – country store collectibles, bottles, crocks, early advertising, paper, holiday collectibles from several top dealers: Ed Locke and Sheryl MacKenzie, Lionel Aubrey, Ken Aubrey, Kevin Smith and others.
• Décor for every room in your home or cottage. Our top dealers have beds, buffets, desks, tables, chairs, stools and more from the Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras.

For the convenience and comfort of our buyers, the show offers:

• Free parking – the park's numerous parking lots can accommodate more than 3,000 cars.
• Shuttle buses – free shuttle buses travel from parking lots to show field continuously all day. Look for shuttle bus stops in the major parking lots and at the main show entrance and west show entrance.
• Second exit – The park has installed a new exit from the show field, which will eliminate any traffic jams for patrons leaving at the end of the day.
• Delivery Service
• Food services – Tempting choices from a wide range of 'outdoor-style' food vendors.
• Cash machines – Get cash from Mobile machines.
• Get more cash – Several additional generic ATM's will mean shorter lines and less waiting.
• Delivery service – Our staff will pick up your heavy or bulky purchases and store them at the delivery depot, where you can pick them up when you are ready to leave.
• Seating/rest stops – picnic table rest stops are available at a number of locations around the field.
• Washroom facilities – large, full-service, running water washrooms can be found at the pavilion. Portable toilets are located at other locations around the perimeter of the show field.
• Licensed refreshments – The show field is licensed for the sale of beer and wine.
• Patrons can buy refreshments and support local service clubs at the new refreshment tent located near the food court. Since the entire show field is licensed, you may take your drinks with you while you shop.

Directions

Driving Directions

East – Take 401 east to Kitchener. At Kitchener, exit from Highway 401 onto Highway 8, heading southeast through Cambridge. Stay on Highway 8 for about 27 kilometres until you reach the intersection of Highway 5, known as Peter's Corners. Turn left onto Highway 5 and head east for 3 km to the show entrance on the right. Travel time from London about 1.5 hours, from Detroit about 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Alternate route – At Woodstock exit from 401 onto Highway 403 eastbound. Take 403 east approximately 50 km. Exit onto Regional Road 52. Go north (left) on RR52 to Highway 5, then east on 5 for 3 km to the park entrance.

West - Take the QEW west toward Toronto, for about 90 kilometres. After you pass over the Burlington Bay Skyway at Hamilton, look for the exit for Highway 403 west. Take this exit and travel west on Hwy 403 about 8 km to Highway 6 North. Take this exit north and proceed for about 2 km up a steep hill. At the top of this hill you come to the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 5. Turn left onto Highway 5. Go west 9 km to the show entrance. Flamboro Downs Casino is on the right, the show entrance is on the left. Travel time from Buffalo about one hour and 15 minutes.

North – Go west on Hwy 401 to just past Toronto Pearson International Airport. Follow the signs for Hwy 403 to Hamilton. Take Hwy 403 west. It makes its way through the community of Mississauga, then Oakville and Burlington, heading toward Hamilton. Stay on 403 toward Hamilton. Proceed west on Hwy 403 about 8 km to Highway 6 North. Take this exit north and proceed for about 2 km up a steep hill. At the top of this hill you come to the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 5. Turn left onto Highway 5. Go west 9 km to the show entrance. Flamboro Downs Casino is on the right, the show entrance is on the left. If traffic is moving at the speed limit the trip from the airport to the show would be about 45 minutes.

Accommodations

Accommodations

Hamilton area:

• Holiday Inn Express Stoney Creek, 51 Keefer Court, Hamilton, L8E 4V4, 905-578-1212
• Admiral Inn, 149 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton, L8R 3E7, 905-529-2311
• Comfort Inn Hamilton, 183 Centennial Parkway N., Hamilton, L8E 1H8, 905-560-4500
• Visitors Inn, 649 Main Street W., Hamilton, L8S 1A2, 905-529-6979

Burlington/Flamborough area:

• City View Motel, 1400 Plains Road W., Burlington, L7T 1H6, 905-522-2483
• Holiday Inn Burlington, 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, L7N 3E9, 905-639-4443

Dundas/Ancaster area:

• Glenwood Bed and Breakfast, 42 Osler Drive, Dundas, L9H 4B1, 905-628-8104
• Osler House B and B, 30 South Street West, Dundas, L9H 4C5, 289-238-9278
• A Tranquility Base B & B, 110 Abbey Close, Ancaster, L9G 4K7, 905-648-1506 
• Sundown Motel, 1492 Wilson St. W., Jerseyville, L0R 1R0, 905-648-6172

Brantford:

• Holiday Inn Brantford, 664 Colborne St., Brantford, N3S 3P8, 519-758-9999
• Comfort Inn Brantford, 58 King George Rd., Brantford, N3R 5K4, 519-753-3100

Cambridge:

• Best Western Cambridge, 730 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, N3H 5L8, 519-623-4600
• Travelodge Cambridge, 605 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, N1R 6J3, 519-622-1180