Santa’s Last Stop Art and Craft Show

Are you ready for the holidays? Santa's Last Stop comes to Marco Island the weekend before Christmas. What a perfect way to start whittling those names off your list. This unique holiday art market at Marco Island Center for the Arts will feature painters, wood workers, unique signs, jewelry, bath & body products, handmade beachy eco bags, pottery, skincare, sea glass artists and so many other interesting gift ideas. Come out to support artisans and find the perfect hostess gift, new wall art or gal pal gifts.

Are you looking for wall art? Several photographers will have captivating images available for purchase. Jim Freeman captures breathtaking images of local nature. Choose from mixed media art incorporating sawdust and even beachy resin wall art creations. Other artists feature functional kitchen art like lazy Susans, wooden bowls and kitchen utensils, hand thrown pottery, sea life drawings and acrylic paintings.

Unique, fiber art will be on display from several artists. Make a statement at your holiday parties with Pashmina shawls and wraps, fashionable maxi dresses and embellished jean jackets. Step into mobile Bella's Boutique to find a fabulous outfit for boating, beach walking or a night at the theatre. Tina Boxma will have her one-of-a-kind handbags including upcycled seatbelt bags! Cork backpacks, handbags and wallets will be available from Portugal. Perfect accessories or statement pieces for those holiday parties!

Everybody needs stocking stuffers and what gal can resist bath and body products. All natural, essential oil soaps, lotions and salves will be on hand from the Scentient Soaps. Be sure to check out the shower steamers! Dermatologically approved, vegan and cruelty free skincare products from Generations Skincare are also available at a fraction of the cost one would pay at a spa or physician's office. All small batch crafted. Plus, we will have Aloe products and even spa and bath products all made from mint.

Vendors will be open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday and 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday at the Marco Island Center for the Arts, located at 1010 Winterberry Drive. Always free admittance to the public. Stop by and support these amazing artists and makers at the first of two events on the island. Our next event will be at Veteran's Community Park on February 18th and 19th, 2023.

Blue Ribbon Events have become very popular with the locals for offering unusual and handcrafted items. Keeping the focus on handmade. There is something available in all price ranges to accommodate anyone's budget. Come for the art, stay for the fun!