To the delight of vendors and shoppers alike, an indoor/outdoor weekly market has launched from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesdays in Punta Gorda.
The Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association (PGICA)—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization at 2001 Shreve St., Punta Gorda—will provide the market location.
Vendor space is available for fresh foods, arts and crafts, businesses, thrift items, antiques, and more for $35 per space. Discounted rates are available for three, 10, or all 25 market dates through March 25, 2026. Local nonprofit organizations are being offered a discounted rate of $20 for each market date.
“We realized there are only so many hours in a weekend, and way too many events to choose from,” said Teri Ashley, PGICA executive director. “That is especially true during the fall and winter months. This is a wonderful compromise of not stepping on the toes of other events and freeing up a few of those valuable weekend hours. We decided Wednesdays will work just fine.”
The Weekly Wednesday Market will be held on the 3½-acre property of the PGICA near downtown Punta Gorda. The large indoor conference room can accommodate 30 vendors in 8-foot spaces with a 6-foot table and two chairs provided. The outdoor area includes an asphalt parking lot, sidewalks, covered pavilion, and grassy, shaded areas to provide 10-foot by 10-foot spaces. Space is also available for food trucks and other trailered vendors.
“When we looked at the community calendars, they were jam-packed,” Ashley explained. “Festivals, boat and RV shows, home and garden shows, parades, football games, church bazaars—you name it.
“Then a light bulb turned on. Why compete with weekend events when we can complement them instead?”
For more information about the Weekly Wednesday Market, visit pgica.org or call (941) 637-1655.
