The first day of the Southern Shores All Saints Church Holly Days Bazaar and Arts Festival was today. It would have been the 20th annual event, but two years were lost to COVCID so it’s the 18th annual Holly Days Bazaar.
Still, that’s pretty impressive.
It’s a heck of a bazaar, and tomorrow, Saturday is the last day. Too bad it can’t go on longer, but they do have to put the church back together again of services on Sunday.
The bazaar is a wonderful conglomeration of great art, amazing food, jewelry, and crafts of every kind. According the the organizers there were 40 vendors on hand, and how the church managed to squeeze everyone into the space available was pretty remarkable…and well-worth a visit.
It’s difficult to compare one of craft and art fair to another—yes there are more than one on the Outer Banks, but certainly this is one of the largest around.
Some of the food items are truly gourmet. Dawn Kiousus owns the Pancake House with her husband Nick, and she brought with her an assortment of frozen casserole dishes. Mostly Greek and Italian, and by all accounts very, very good.
James Melvin was on hand as well. His art truly stands out as an excellent example of what a skilled master can do when recreating an Outer Banks scene.
The Holly Days Bazaar is a fundraiser for All Saints. In the past, most of the proceeds went keeping the church doors open. However, in the past two years, the mortgage the church was paying for an expansion 15 years ago was paid off. Because of that, according to the church, all of the proceeds from the bazaar will be going back into the community.
The Holly Days Bazaar is typical of the type of event that happens so often at this time of the year on the Outer Banks. Stop by and see what it’s all about while staying in a Brindley Beach Vacations home.