The Proserpine Community Markets are done and dusted for 2023, with all attendees stocking up for their Christmas celebrations and for the summer break.
With Santa making a special pitstop during the event, the entire family was well entertained, and everyone came home with a special treat or two.
“It was such a wonderful event,” said Tarnia Patton, Proserpine Community Market Coordinator.
“Our Christmas market is always a great market, but I say that this one was our best market yet.”
With close to 90 different stall holders on offer for shoppers, it was safe to say that Christmas shopping was sorted.
“I had quite a few people come up to me and say that they’d saved all their Christmas shopping for the markets, which is what we hoped for.
“The point of the markets is to keep money local, and for small business, and not to those big companies where the money does not stay in our communities.”
Activities on offer included plenty of children’s entertainment, including Wildlife Whitsundays, face painting, and balloon animals.
“And we are excited to announce that our next markets, in April, we will be trialling a new location, which will be completely indoors. I’m excited to offer better security from the weather for our stall holders,” Tarnia explained.
Fun and merriment had at Proserpine Christmas Markets. Photos supplied