Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope |
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| Location | 327 Fairhope Ave. P.O. Drawer 310 Fairhope, AL 26532 |
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| Dates | March 19, 2010 - March 21, 2010 - CONFIRMED! | |
| Primary Category | Art & Craft Events | |
| Event Categories | Art & Craft Events | |
| Description: | Spring time is probably the most favorite season of the year and it couldnt be nicer than in Fairhope, Alabama, where thousands of beautiful azaleas are in full bloom. Come to Fairhope and celebrate the beginning of Spring! The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the 58th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope, which is scheduled for March 19, 20 & 21, 2010. Festival hours are 10 am - 5 pm daily and there is no admission charge. Over 200 exhibitors from throughout the nation will bring their best works to show and sell at this prestigious juried show. Live entertainment will be going on throughout the three-day event and unique cuisine will be served up in the food court. It all takes place on the streets of beautiful downtown Fairhope, Alabama. Last year the event attracted more than 200,000 visitors to the area. The festival chosen as one of the top 20 events in the southeast for March by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and it is voted as #14 out of 100 Best Predominantly Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine in 2008. BRATS (Baldwin County Area Transportation System) will offer a shuttle service from the Plantation Pointe Shopping Center, Eastern Shore Village Shopping Center and Ecor Rouge Place. All of the parking is free and the locations are less than a five-minute ride away. The shuttle ride costs only $1. There will be so much to see and do on the Eastern Shore that folks will want to stay over. There are lots of the finest quality hotels, motels and bed & breakfast Inns located throughout the entire Eastern Shore area. For complete information on great places to stay in and around the Eastern Shore call the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce at (251) 621-8222, 928-6387 or visit the Web site at www.eschamber.com. | |
| Contact name | Kathie Barton | |
| Phone | 251-621-8222 | |
| Email Event Promoter | Click Here | |
| Show hours | 10-5 | |
| Setup time | Thur Night 5-10 | |
| Public Admission Price | n/a | |
| Attendance | 250,000 | |
| Attendance Method | ECrowd | |
| Year # | 58 | |
| Parking | downtown parking lots an street parking | |
| Parking Fee | free | |
| Restrooms | 15 portable outdoor units | |
| Entertainment | Local entertainers perform every hour on the festival stage | |
| Activities | Childrens zone added this year. | |
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| Maps and Directions (from Google Maps) | ||
| If you are traveling on 1-10 from the West (Louisiana, Mississippi) you will take Exit 35 A & turn right onto Highway 98 East (or South). Follow Highway 98 past the "Welcome To Fairhope" sign (about 9 miles from 1-10). Stay on Highway 98 (also called Greeno Road) & follow 98 until you see Fairhope Avenue (Highway 48). Turn right onto Fairhope Avenue & follow Fairhope Avenue until you see Faulkner College on your left. The Chamber office is located 1 1/2 blocks East of Faulkner at 327 Fairhope Avenue on the right, where the artists registration will be held. If you are traveling on 1-10 from the East (Florida), you will take Exit 35 A & turn left on Highway 98 East (or South). Follow Highway 98 past the "Welcome To Fairhope" sign (about 9 miles from 1-10). Stay on Highway 98 (also called Greeno Road) & follow 98 until you see Fairhope Avenue (Highway 48). Turn right onto Fairhope Avenue & follow Fairhope Avenue until you see Faulkner College on your left. The Chamber 0ffice is located 1 1/2 blocks East of Faulkner College at 327 Fairhope Avenue on the right, where artist registration will be held. If you are traveling South on 1-65, you will turn off 1-65 at Exit 31 South (or East) onto Highway 225. Follow Highway 225 until it dead ends at Highway 31. Turn right on Highway 31 (this is also called Spanish Fort Blvd) & go approximately .02 mile (the next traffic light) & turn left onto Highway 98 South. Follow Highway 98 past the "Welcome to Fairhope" sign (9 miles from 1-10). Stay on Highway 98 (also called Greeno Road) until you reach Fairhope Avenue (Highway 48). Turn right on Fairhope Avenue & follow Fairhope Avenue until you see Faulkner College on the left. The Chamber office is located 1 1/2 blocks East of Faulkner at 327 Fairhope Avenue on the right, where artist registration will be held. | ||
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