There are some uber cool events going on in March! Catch me at Big Bang Bazaar in Maitland & Night Owl Market in Fort Lauderdale! Check back every once in awhile for updates & additions.
3/1 - Food in Motion
Time: 5-12am Address: 800 NE 8th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Details - FREE Beer & Admission, Food Trucks, Food Market, Vintage Vendors,
3/2-3 - City Wide Market Fort Lauderdale
Time: 9-5pm Address: 800 NE 8th St Fort Lauderdale, FL
Details - Vintage, locally made, edibles & more. FREE admission & parking
Details - $10 admission, Bring your drawing materials to sketch live models
3/8 - Girls Vs. Boys Art Show Opening at Bear and Bird Gallery
Time: 7-10pm Address: 4566 N. University Drive, Lauderhill, Florida 33351
Details - 4 boys vs 4 girls in an art faceoff, beer & cupcake tasting, and more
Time: 10p-5am Address: 109 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Details - Music, videos, & art. Submissions due 3/7
3/10 - An Evening With The Onion
Time: 7:30pm Address: The Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale
Details - The Onion, will bring its parody-news broadcasts for a live performance
Time: 6:30-11:00pm Address: 36 Street to 20 Street, NE 2 Ave to NW 6th Ave
Details - Free admission to all galleries, local craft vendors, & food trucks!
Time: 7-11pm Address: 308 S Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, Fl
Details - Local artists, crafters, specialty food, & other businesses
Time: 5-10:30pm Address: Mary Brickell Village Area
Details - Contemporary artists, avant garde curators, etc
3/29 - Cos Play Friday *Every Last Friday
Time: 10pm-4am Address: 109 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Details - Cos players welcome! Music & drink specials all night
3/30 - F.A.T. Village Art Walk *Every Last Saturday
Time: 10-4:00pm Address: NW 1st Ave & NW 5th St., Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
Details - Free admission to exhibitions, galleries, community theaters, & more!
3/30 - Night Owl Market***
Time: 5-11pm Address: 541 NW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Details - FREE admission & drinks. Indie Local Vendors. Music. Food. Art
The 2nd shop of the month is run by the dynamic duo John & Rebecca. Thanks to the owners of the shop Seventy1Percent, for sharing their two cents. Be sure to check out their Twitter, Facebook, and website!
When did
you know you wanted to create and sell handmade items? I lost my job. Rebecca
told me to "Seas the Day" and go for it. I had always had a dream to
create my own tees. She told me to use this negative and turn it into a
positive.
Where
does your inspiration come from? The initial inspiration was a love for the
ocean and its beauty. We are also inspired by other water related activities,
sea life, and our customers.
What’s
the most memorable custom item you’ve created? A super cool tee customized
for a rock band.
Besides
creating things, what do you do? We are a husband and wife team who love to
surf, bike, do yoga, and enjoy life.
What is
the most important advice anyone has given you? My mom said not to be scared.
She said it was F.E.A.R. "False Evidence Appearing Real."
What is
the most important advice you'd like to give to other Etsy sellers? Go for it
with your full heart! Create and be proud of what you do. If you fall, get back
up and keep moving.
Upcoming events! I'll be vending at the Indie Craft Bazaar on 12/16!
12/04/12 - PAWS Holiday Shopping Bazaar
Time: 10-3:00pm Address: 1725 Southeast 12th Street, Fort Lauderdale
Details - Vendors, drinks, & light bites benefiting Humane Society of Broward County
12/07/12 - 1:1 Super 8 Cinema Soirée
Time: 7-10:00pm Address: two locations IWAN & Poor House
Details -Film, Food, Drink, Music
12/08/12 - Wynwood Art Walk *Every 2nd Saturday
Time: ~7-11:00pm Address: 36 Street to 20 Street, NE 2 Ave to NW 6th Ave
Details - Free admission to all galleries, local craft vendors, & food trucks!
Time: 7-11:30pm Address: 450 NW 27th St. Miami, FL 33127
Details - Live interactive art experience with a handmade vendor showcase
Time: 10pm Address: 109 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Details - Comic con event with Music, comics, art, crafts, baked goods, & more
12/15/12 - Holiday Trunk Show
Time: 12-6pm Address: 2716 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach
Details - Local artists & crafters, FREE cookies & hot cocoa
12/15/12 - Cosmic Cheer Holiday Market & Musical
Time: 7-12am Address: IWAN 810 NE 4 Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Details - Play, Bands, Craft Vendors, Art, Treats & Drinks, Fun
12/16/12 - The Market at Memorial Hospital Miramar *Every Sunday
Time: 9:00-2:30pm Address: 1901 Southwest 172 Avenue, Miramar, FL
Details - FREE Admission & Parking. Chock full of local produce
& organic products. This date will have Santa Claus.
Time: 12-5pm Address: 100 SW 3rd Ave, Ft Lauderdale
Details - Goodie bags for 1st 100 guests! An independent art & handmade festival.
Time: 2-5pm Address: Undergrounds Coffeehaus 3020 N Federal Highway, Ft Lauderdale
Details - Christmas crafts & other wares,
Time: 10-5pm Address: Petco Boynton Beach
Details - Handmade vendors, Santa pet pictures, book signing, & more
Time: 10-3am Address: 109 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Details - Holiday pub crawl stop, post apocalypse Santa art
Time: 10-1am Address: 109 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Details - Music, Art, Burlesque performances
This list is often updated thru out the month!!! Stay posted!
Hello folks! I'm adding another feature to my blog that I hope will help consumers and vendors a like. Ever hate the feeling of not knowing which markets or indie craft shows are good enough to bother attending or for selling your wares? I've been scoping some events out, and I'll help you decide with a quick review (hopefully)!
Event: The Market at Memorial Hospital Miramar
Date: Weekly, Sunday from 9am-2pm
Location:1901 Southwest 172 Avenue Miramar, FL 33029
More Info Here
Positives
- Variety - There was a great range of vendors and products, from fresh squeezed juice to homemade soaps, from sour orange trees to dietary supplements.
- I highly recommend you check out Frozen Fresh juice blends and Herbeque's pulled pork or mac n cheese ~DELISH! :D
- FREE!! - free to park, and no admission fee. Yay!
- Family friendly - The event definitely catered to all ages, with live entertainment that included Zumba for Kids, Dancercise, and Flamenco! But I'm not sure if on stage performances are weekly.
- Informative - Several Memorial booths were there and chock full of health info. There were also demonstrations that included topics like brown bag composting, hospital food, and french cuisine.
- Easy to find - If you miss a giant hospital with a field of tents, you need more than Google Maps.
Negatives
- Mucky - Due to the on and off rain, the grass got very muddy in spots. It honestly felt like quicksand! They tried to rectify with mulch, but they couldn't get all of it.
- Early Bird - I'm not a morning person, so the time frames are kind of blah to me. I'm not getting up for anything on a Sunday at nine in the morning!
- Outdoors - Of course, Florida weather is unpredictable and you never know when it will death rain, drizzle softly, or glare down heat like hell on Earth.
Vendor Tips
- Jewelry didn't seem to sell, but of the two booths present one was high class sterling beaded jewelry and the other looked liked overpriced dollar store accessories.
- Wear shoes you don't care about! The evil mud will ruin you.
- Need electric? Bring a generator and loooooooong extension cords
- If it does rain, it would be nice if your tent set up allowed customers some shelter
Bottom Line: The Market at Memorial Hospital Miramar is a great event for all ages and you'll be sure to find some sort of organic snack, juice, or body product, plants, and other goodies. Worth it!
