Southside Art & Craft Show 2025 - November 28-30

The Southside Art & Craft Show is a boutique event with only 43 booth spaces available at Santini Plaza, 7205 Estero Blvd on the southside of Fort Myers Beach. The event runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Setup is Friday morning from 7am to 9am with easy load-in and load-out next to booths. Free artist parking is provided.

The show focuses on handmade and artist-designed items, but the jury will also consider unique and creative gift ideas, authors, inventors, and designers. Artists are selected through a review of their work by a panel of experts. You may apply in up to two categories. Categories include: Artist (made by hands, production/studio work with up to 2 assistants, or studio work with more than 2 assistants), Craft, Inventor, Designer, and Other (fair trade and items not made by hands). Sponsors are also accepted starting at $600, limited to no more than 4 spaces. Jewelry is capped at no more than 25% of total booths.

Booth spaces are approximately 10' wide by 10' deep with at least 2 feet between booths. Booth and a half and double booths are available on a limited basis. All artist exhibitor tents must be white with no exceptions. Pop-up tents are not recommended; if used, a minimum of 40 pounds per leg (160 pounds total) is required. Displays must be professional and reflect the photos submitted for jurying. No pets are allowed unless written notification is provided at least 4 weeks before the event with required insurance. You must be open for full event hours; there are no one-day opportunities. Early application discount: $250 if paid before September 27, $300 if paid after. Additional event dates are January 30-February 1, 2026; March 6-8, 2026; and April 24-26, 2026. Each event is juried separately.