SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - Get a head start on the holiday season at one of the island’s most welcoming community events. Perpetual Plastics by EPIC is opening its doors for its annual Pre-Seasonal Artisanal Market, an evening of local flavors, handmade treasures, and gifts with a story behind them on Saturday, November 28 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Union Road 125, Cole Bay (next to Burger King).
Wander through stalls of cakes and cookies, sip freshly made lemonades, and browse ceramics, postcards, crocheted pieces, homemade soaps, hair and hygiene products, local art and crafts, and trinkets made from locally recycled plastic, and more. Whether you’re decorating your home, treating yourself, or crossing names off your Christmas list early, you’ll find something one-of-a-kind.
Every purchase does more than fill a gift bag. Local artisans who grow, create, and use sustainable materials leave a lighter footprint on our island. Choosing their work means fewer imported goods, less packaging and waste, and more of our community’s creativity and money staying right here. Shopping local is one of the simplest ways to protect the environment while celebrating the people who make Sint Maarten special.
The market takes place at the Perpetual Plastics workspace, a plastic recycling social workspace established in May 2024 and built on three pillars: protecting the environment through plastic recycling, creating opportunities for people who are further from the traditional labour market, and raising environmental awareness through education. Hosting the market each year is one more way PP gives local makers a stage and gives the community a reason to come together.
Want to be part of it? A few vendor spots are still available. Interested crafters can register via WhatsApp at +1 721 580 5240.
The Perpetual Plastics team can’t wait to see you there. Bring your friends, bring your reusable bag, and come shop with purpose.
