The year 1979 saw the first Book Browse at Elves Memorial Child Development Centre. The event was reinstituted in 1981 as a Book and Craft Fair at Garneau Community Centre. The format proved successful, and the event was held as Pot Pourri at the Terrace Inn in 1982 and as Christmas Fair at Fort Edmonton and MacKay Avenue School in 1983 and 1984, respectively. The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium served as the venue for Christmas Fair from 1985 to 1996, and in 1997, the event was held at the newly opened Winspear Centre. In 1998, Christmas Fair returned to the Jubilee Auditorium.
Christmas Fair developed over the years to become one of Edmonton's highest-quality craft shows. Additional fundraising endeavors at the event included bake tables, tea rooms and the sale of gingerbread houses donated by local hotels.
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