56th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

Spring time is probably the most favorite season of the year and it couldn't 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 56th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope which is scheduled for March 14, 15 & 16, 2008. Festival hours are 10 am - 5 pm daily and there is no admission charge.

Over 211 exhibitors from throughout the nation will bring their best works to show and sell at this prestigious show. The Arts and Crafts in Fairhope is a Juried Festival. The jury for this festival consists of a panel of individuals who are knowledgeable in areas of artistic endeavor. Submissions are screened by category to eliminate manufactured and imported items. Acceptance into the festival is based on creativity, skill, originality and overall balance of the festival. The panel changes each year to promote a varity of artistic work. 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 210,000 visitors to the area. The festival chosen as one of the top 10 events in the State of Alabama by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism by the and it is voted as #10 out of 100 Best Predominantly Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine in 2007.

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 or 928-6387.