Hours for ‘unique holiday shopping’ experience to be noon to 5 p.m.
Atomic Holiday Bazaar will return to Robarts Arena at the Sarasota Fairgrounds on Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13, with hours from noon to 5 p.m., founder Adrien Lucas has announced.
“This is a big milestone for Atomic, which began 20 years ago, continuing with the best selected creations for superb holiday season shopping!” a news release points out.
Altogether, 134 “Misfit Makers are busy creating their handmade artsy-crafty items just for the Atomic weekend,” the release adds. “This will be the premier destination for holiday gift shopping” for people who like unique, one-of-a-kind arts and crafts, the release says.
The Fairgrounds is located at 3000 Ringling Blvd., with access also from Fruitville Road.
“Atomic tote bags will be passed out by the local roller derby league, the Bradentucky Bombers, to the first 100 adults who enter the arena with a paid ticket at the beginning of each show,” the release continues. The totes “feature artwork created specifically for the show and are filled with vendor swag,” such as the Atomic-themed brooch produced by vendor C.A.B. Fayre, along with coupons that may be used during Atomic” and Golden Tickets that will be found in just a small number of the totes, “gifting a few lucky shoppers with an extra special vendor-made gift,” the release points out. “The tote’s glorious guts will be listed on the Atomic website for the curious a week before the Atomic weekend,” it says.
Also on Saturday, the release notes, a 360-degree photo booth will be present to “capture pics of the crowd, who are a very stylish bunch; not only is Atomic a great place to shop but it’s also a great place to observe our very own snazzy species,” the release adds.
Admission to the main auditorium will be $6 for adults, it says, while youngsters age 12 and under will be admitted for free.
Tickets are available for purchase only at the Robarts Arena box office during show hours, the release stresses.
Food trucks — “fancy sandwiches by Big Blue Grilled Cheese Company, specialty pizza by Tra Di Noi Pizzeria and the Robarts Arena Cantina” — “will be open for hungry shoppers,” the release adds.
Atomic is family-friendly with PG-rated adult content, the release further points out.
For more information about Atomic Holiday Bazaar, contact Adrien Lucas at 941-539-9044 or email at atomicholidaybazaar@gmail.com