Market Days! A Treasured Holiday Shopping Tradition

Market Days is one of the Southeast’s largest and best arts and crafts shows, featuring the unique, handmade creations of approximately 300 artists and top-quality craftsmakers.

It also is a major fund-raiser for the Tallahassee Museum, the capital city’s oldest museum, promoting conservation of regional history, culture and wildlife for over 50 years.

Market Days 2009 will be held on the first weekend of December – Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6 – from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Road in Tallahassee. The show draws an enthusiastic crowd of 15,000 on average, including thousands who return year after year.

Filling six of the large fairgrounds' buildings, as well as outdoor plazas and medians, Market Days offers a wonderful array of works in various price ranges, from breathtaking fine art to charming stocking stuffers. The works include fine arts, ceramics, country furniture, stained glass, woodwork, glasswork, dolls, clocks, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, metalwork, clothing, photography and calligraphy.The event also dishes up a wide selection of mouth-watering foods and refreshments. Market Days offers great values on original gifts to meet all holiday shopping needs. The exceptional quality of the arts and crafts is ensured through a jury process that selects approximately 320 applicants from over 500 applications received nationwide.

For more information about Market Days, please call the Tallahassee Museum at (850)575-8684. Or, send email to lcassels@tallahasseemuseum.org.