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Sarasota

Fifth Annual Sarasota Downtown

Holiday Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Dec. 26 & 27, 2009 – Sat. 10-5/Sun. 10-4

100% outdoor (asphalt, grass)
Location: Five Points Park, Main Street & Pineapple Avenue, Downtown Sarasota.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 90 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Humane Society of Sarasota County.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

This weekend show site is in a great downtown location among bistros, antique shops and boutiques. Draws big crowds in this upscale urban park.

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Marco Island

12th Annual YMCA

Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Show

Dec. 29 & 30, 2009 – Tues. 10-5/Wed. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: YMCA, 101 Sand Hill St., Marco Island (corner of San Marco Road and Sand Hill).
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 90 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

The premier area for fine arts and crafts shows. Heavy advertising brings high-end buyers, and the special cooperation between the YMCA and Community Affair makes this a heavily supported local event.

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Sarasota

12th Annual Siesta Key Beach

Snowbirds Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Jan. 6 & 7, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Siesta Beach ball field Beach Road, Siesta Key (Sarasota).
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 85 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
No food.

Full season is in swing and the tourists are shopping. Always generous buyers here.

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Fort Myers

3rd Annual Sanibel Tanger Outlet

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Jan. 13 & 14, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (asphalt)
Location: Tanger Outlet Center, just before Sanibel Island Bridge 20350 Summerlin Road, Fort Myers 33908.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 80 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Tanger Outlet and its designer shops draw bigger crowds each year to this prime location. This show draws from Sanibel Island, Fort Myers and all southwest Florida.

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Punta Gorda

2nd Annual Gilchrist Park

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Jan. 19 & 20, 2010 – Tues. 10-5/Wed. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Gilchrist Park, 400 W. Retta Esplanade.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 80 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Gorgeous waterfront setting near Charlotte Harbor in the heart of historic Punta Gorda. Customers come from Naples to Sarasota.

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Sarasota

12th Annual Lido Key Beach

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Jan. 27 & 28, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Lido Beach on Lido Key, one-half mile southwest of St. Armands Circle on Ben Franklin Drive.
Show benefits in part Humane Society of Sarasota County.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 85 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
No food.

Just blocks from St. Armands Circle and Longboat Key, this beachfront site is a magnet for buyers.

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Coquina Beach

3rd Annual Coquina Beach

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Feb. 3 & 4, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Coquina Beach, 1506 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 100 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

High-end buyers from Longboat Key and Bradenton area beaches make this a well-attended show.

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Marco Island

12th Annual YMCA

Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Show

Feb. 8 & 9, 2010 – Mon. 10-5/Tues. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Marco Island YMCA, 101 Sand Hill St., Marco Island (corner of San Marco Road and Sand Hill).
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 90 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

CA’s unique partnership with the YMCA and heavy advertising always bring huge buying crowds here.

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Sarasota

Fifth Annual Sarasota Downtown

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Feb. 13 & 14, 2010 – Sat. 10-5/Sun. 10-4

100% outdoor (asphalt, grass)
Location: Five Points Park, Main Street & Pineapple Avenue, Downtown Sarasota.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 90 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Humane Society of Sarasota County.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Our second of three weekend shows in this unique downtown location always draws lots of artisans and lots of buyers, especially on Valentine’s Day weekend.

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Punta Gorda

2nd Annual Gilchrist Park

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Feb. 17 & 18, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Gilchrist Park, 400 W. Retta Esplanade.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 80 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Prettiest show site of the season in the heart of historic Punta Gorda.

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Coquina Beach

3rd Annual Coquina Beach

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

Feb. 24 & 25, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Coquina Beach, 1506 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 100 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

People from all over Sarasota and Bradenton Beach attend this show, and they buy.

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Marco Island

12th Annual YMCA

Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Show

March 3 & 4, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Marco Island YMCA, 101 Sand Hill St., Marco Island (corner of San Marco Road and Sand Hill).
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 90 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Third show of the season at a great site in one of southwest Florida’s most desirable shopping areas.

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Sarasota

Fifth Annual Sarasota Downtown

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

March 6 & 7, 2010 – Sat. 10-5/Sun. 10-4

100% outdoor (asphalt, grass)
Location: Five Points Park, Main Street & Pineapple Avenue, Downtown Sarasota.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 90 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Humane Society of Sarasota County.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Our third show in this unique downtown location. We return to sites because location + advertising = success!

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Cape Coral

1st Annual Jaycee Park

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

March 9 & 10, 2010 – Tues. 10-5/Wed. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Jaycee Park, 4125 SE 20th Place, Cape Coral 33904.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 80 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Our first show at gorgeous Jaycee Park, right off busy Del Prado Road and yet on the water. Buyers from Fort Myers and nearby beaches join the Cape Coral shoppers at this convenient and beautiful park.

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Punta Gorda

2nd Annual Gilchrist Park

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

March 11 & 12, 2010 – Thurs. 10-8/Fri. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Gilchrist Park, 400 W. Retta Esplanade.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 80 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

Views of Charlotte Harbor and loads of buyers in the midst of historic Punta Gorda. The later closing on the first night takes advantage of an amateur music gathering at the site that regularly attracts hundreds.

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Naples

7th Annual Italian American Fest Show

Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Show

March 17 & 18, 2010 – Wed. 10-8/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Naples Italian American Club, 7035 Airport Road N., Naples.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 95 exhibitors.
Show benefits in part Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
No food.

Always huge crowds for this festive show. Italian food created by the Italian American Club draws from Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island and Fort Myers. Later show hours allow the after-work crowd to attend. An Exhibitor Appreciation Dinner will be held March 18 following the show from 5-6:30 p.m. catered by the Italian American Club, recognized throughout Southwest Florida for its cuisine. Overnight parking is available at the Italian American Club from Sunday, March 14 through Thursday, March 18 for $10 per night.

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Coquina Beach

3rd Annual Coquina Beach

Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Show

March 24 & 25, 2010 – Wed. 10-5/Thurs. 10-4

100% outdoor (grass)
Location: Coquina Beach, 1506 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 100 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

People from all over Sarasota and Bradenton Beach attend this show, and they buy.

Coquina Beach: Directions | Accommodations

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

1st Annual Halfway Back Home Show

May 11 & 12, 2010 – Tues. 10-5/Wed. 10-4

100% outdoor (asphalt)
Location: 4635 Factory Stores Blvd., Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29579.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 40 exhibitors.
Show fee: $325. Corners: $35.
Limited food available.

This show is in the midst of peak season in a resort town that gets more than 12 million visitors a year. Throngs of shoppers and limited space make this location a must attend.

Charleston, S.C.

1st Annual Charleston Tanger Show

May 13 & 14, 2010 – Thurs. 10-5/Fri. 10-4

100% outdoor (asphalt)
Location: Tanger Outlet Center, 4840 Tanger Outlet Blvd., N. Charleston, S.C. 29418.
Space size: 10×10. Limited to 80 exhibitors.
Show fee: $195. Corners: $35.
All food available.

The hop, skip and a jump to the final show of our first season at this massively popular location will send exhibitors and buyers home happy.

Charleston, S.C.: Directions | Accommodations