Clothing Swap & Community Social
A collaboration by My Inner Harbour x Relocal
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 1–4 PM
Location: My Inner Harbour (149 Wallace St)
Clear your closet, refresh your wardrobe, and connect with community! Join us for a fun afternoon of swapping gently used clothing, accessories, and good vibes. Bring items you no longer wear and leave with new-to-you treasures.
All genders, sizes, and seasonal garments are welcome.
Here’s how it works:
1-2 PM: Set-up - Drop off your clean, gently used items (clothing, shoes, accessories) and receive tokens for the clothing swap.
2-3 PM: Clothing Swap - Browse the swap and “shop” with your tokens. Please bring your own bag to carry items home.
3-4 PM: Open Shop - Anything remaining will be available to the public.
FAQs
What items can I bring to the swap? The primary audience of this swap will be women. However, all clothing for men, women, and children will be accepted. Also welcome are accessories like belts, hats, scarves, jewellery, purses, wallets, shoes, and socks.
What condition should the items be in? Items should be clean, gently used, and with no visible damage.
Can I participate if I don’t have items to swap? Yes! Come join the Open Shop from 3-4 PM. We would appreciate a cash donation (suggestion of $10-$20) which will go to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island.
What can I do while I wait for the swap to start? Explore the many activities at My Inner Harbour, like art making, journaling, card decks, puzzles, board games, and more!
What are the tokens for? You’ll get a token for each item you bring to the swap, up to a maximum of 10 tokens. From 2-3 PM, token holders will be the first to browse the swap. Each token gets you one swap item.
How does the Open Shop work? From 3-4 PM, anyone may select items from the swap. No tokens are required, although a cash donation is appreciated.
What happens to leftover items? After 4 PM, leftover items will be donated to the recycling program operated by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island to help fund mentoring programs.
How else can I support this clothing swap? We would appreciate the loan of clothing racks and hangers to support this event. Please get in touch with myinnerharbour@gmail.com to coordinate a drop-off.
Have more questions? Contact Crystal at crystal@relocal.ca.
Interested in other events? Follow @relocal.ca and @myinnerharbour on Instagram for other community events!
