They started with the hope of having 25 stalls, but a decade on, friends Colleen Low and Trish Coates' Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair boasts more than 80 every year.

The Waihi Beach Community Centre will once again be packed with handcrafted items for sale at their 10th anniversary art and craft fair on May 31.

New stallholder Paulette Bruns, complete with her retro cushions and watercolours, will be at the10th annual Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair.

Colleen says they have always maintained a high standard of products with no imported or second-hand items.

'This year we have plenty of new stall holders,” she explains, 'with really exciting products including fabric art, lovely wooden crafted Items, hand spun felted goodies, amazing bright coloured shell flowers, and pet beds – and the dog coat lady is back.

'We also have drift wood art, retro and vintage goodies, baby wear – the list goes on.”

The ladies from the RSA will once again be operating the onsite café, where visitors can share lunch or morning tea with friends.

Colleen and Trish are celebrating the 10-year milestone by giving away $20 gift vouchers to lucky entrants, which they can spend on any stall at the fair.

There will be an Eftpos machine available at the village shops and the RSA.

The 10th anniversary Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair is at Waihi Beach Community Centre on May 31, from 10am-3.30pm. Entry is $3, and free for children under 12.