The Bay of Fires Winter Festival and St Marys Car Show attracted thousands of people to the area over the June long weekend.

Bay of Fires Art Prize director Chris Draffin said more than 1000 people had viewed the art prize finalists at Tidal Waters since they went on display. The prize was won by Barbi Kjar with Floating Rock on Kananyi/Mt Wellington.

About 2500 people attended the festival's market and each studio on the artist trail received about 100 people apiece, Mr Draffin said.

Similar figures were counted at the car show.

Mr Draffin said the festival had a positive impact on the hospitality and tourism businesses that suffered in the cooler months.

"The reports are certainly very positive," Mr Draffin said.

"The market was its usual success and most of the films were a sell-out at White Sands.

"We've been terrifically supported by locals and visitors alike."

Mr Draffin said the festival would continue to grow.

"We add events in bite-sized chunks," he said.

"We hope to add music events, particularly around songwriting," Mr Draffin said.

Break O'Day Council Mayor Mick Tucker expressed his gratitude to the event organisers for their dedication.

"The Bay of Fires Art Prize and St Marys Car Show bring a lot of people to our community at a quieter time of the year," he said.

"The economic benefits and the flow-on effects are staggering.

"It's amazing to see the amount of people come to our region."

"The people who organise the Bay of Fires Art Prize and the St Marys Car Show, we have to give them a great amount of applause."