From Our Hands: the Stanly Arts Guild holiday craft show
The Guild’s gallery on West Main Street fills with one-of-a-kind, locally made gifts for the holiday season.
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (West Main Street, Albemarle)
Source: Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts: From Our Hands, Our Holiday Craft Show ↗. Confirm hours with the Guild before you go.
If your gift list leans handmade, start on West Main Street. The Stanly Arts Guild’s annual From Our Hands holiday craft show is open now and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2026, at Stanly Arts Guild & Gifts in downtown Albemarle.
The Guild brings in local makers each year to stock the shop with one-of-a-kind holiday pieces, and its regular customers know to come looking for them. The pitch is simple: shop local, shop small and give something handmade.
What to know before you go
- When: Now through Dec. 30, 2026, during the shop’s regular hours. The event page doesn’t list daily hours, so call 704-983-4278 before a special trip.
- Where: Stanly Arts Guild & Gifts, 152 W. Main St., Albemarle.
- What you’ll find: Handmade holiday crafts and gifts from local artists and makers.
- Make a Saturday of it: The Guild also hosts free America 250 Paint a Tile sessions on Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. through December, according to Albemarle Downtown.
More holiday shopping in Stanly
The free Holly Jolly Christmas Show and the Stanfield Arts & Craft Show are both this weekend, Nov. 14–15. Downtown stores stay open late for An Albemarle Downtown Christmas on Dec. 4. Find it all in our Stanly County Christmas 2026 guide.
