BRICK – The Annual Craft & Vendor Fair returned to Windward Beach Park bringing together nearly 80 talented vendors offering a wide variety of handmade crafts, unique products and specialty items.
While the sky was gray in anticipation of the weekend of nor’easter, a good-sized crowd of browsers came out to some shopping. Brick Recreation Supervisor Christine Hessenkemper told The Brick Times, “we have 78 crafter/vendors signed up for the event.”
The free event allowed for visitors to enjoy the scenic atmosphere of Windward Beach Park while supporting local artisans, small businesses and creators who help make our community vibrant.
Many residents and visitors enjoyed a relaxing day of browsing, buying and celebrating the creativity that thrives throughout the township.
If you wanted to find a holiday wreath or Christmas decoration – to say nothing of a pumpkin or Halloween item – to put on your front porch or in your window, it was easy enough to find. Holidays are always a theme for vendors at craft fairs like this one.
There were ceramic light houses and cabins that could adorn your mantle or coffee table and stands like Crafty Joe’s had many items to check out. There was a table filled with colorful bracelets with assorted accessories spotted at the event
Many people passed through the archway within the park into the open field that featured a variety of vendors under canopies, tents and open air. That archway featured a larger banner noting the next autumn event in the community, this Saturday’s Fall Fest.
The township’s annual Fall Fest Celebration, presented by Pine Belt Cars, is scheduled for October 28 with a rain date October 29. It will run from 1 until 7 p.m. at Windward Beach Park. The event will feature food trucks and vendors, fire pits, hatchet throwing, a hay maze, games and much more.
There will be beer and wine for guests ages 21 and over and a highlight of the day will be the annual Corn Hole Tournament.
The Corn Hole Tournament is open to anyone ages 18 and over and will feature two-person teams. The free event will conclude with a dazzling firework display.
