Left to right- Committee Chair Jane Oliver, Jo Spoerle, Marcia Albaugh, Martha Wilson, Joyce Rice, Ingrid Sylvester, Peggy Barnett, Wanda Felts. Not pictured Concessions Coordinator Jerry Oliver.
Crafters from eight states will be selling their handmade crafts at the 52nd Hot Springs Arts and Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Garland County Extension Homemakers. It is held at the Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Avenue, in Hot Springs, October 1 through 3. Open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday.
There will be many returning vendors as well as over 30 new ones. Crafts include wood and metal art, pottery, ceramics, t-shirts, furniture, candles, soaps and lotions, jewelry, local artist paintings, holiday decor, and so much more.
The Country Store will be open for business with the Extension Homemakers selling their handmade items. The Extension Homemakers Kitchen will be open with homecooked food including their famous ham & bean dinners and donut holes.
Concessions on the grounds include kettle corn, funnel cakes, corn dogs, Mexican food, barbecue, roasted nuts, cotton candy, and rolled ice cream. Complimentary golf cart rides are available to take visitors from the parking lot to the front of the shopping area and bring them back to their cars with their purchases. Parking and admission to the fair is free.
For more information, visit www.hotspringsartsandcraftsfair.com, email info@hotspringsartsandcraftsfair.com, or call 501-520-1333.
