Maine Fairy House Festival (8/8, 8/9 & 8/10, 2008)

The first Maine Fairy Festival, in 2007, was a great success! Join us from August 8-10, 2008, for an even-greater weekend of family festivities that combine creativity, nature, a love of whimsy and a passion for fairies. Maine Fairy House Festival hours are 1:00-4:00 p.m. on all three days.

Among the many activities are building fairy houses, wands and crowns; storytelling; fairy games; fairy teas; live performances; ‘designer’ fairy houses, and the great bubble machine! Come in costume, if you wish. See below for a schedule of each day’s fun.

This event is free with regular Gardens admission. Admission to the Gardens is always free for members.

We appreciate the support of our sponsors for the Maine Fairy House Festival: Downeast Energy, Hannaford Supermarkets, and the Savings Bank of Maine.

 

Schedule: Maine Fairy House Festival - Friday-Sunday, August 8-10, 2008

Friday, August 8

 

1:00-4:00

Fairy House & Garden Tour in Kerr Hall and Central Gardens

Building fairy houses in the Gardens’ Fairy Village

Fairy drawing and coloring, at the Children’s Table
Fairy tea & biscuits on the Great Lawn

Gnome Toss and other games, with bubbles as prizes! 

 

1:00
Fairy storytelling: Tracy Kane, author of fairy house books, reading & signing
WORKSHOP: “How to Build a Fairy House,” with Tracy Kane

 

2:00
NEW!  Fairy Puppet Show: A Fairy Went A-Marketing

 

2:30
Fairy storytelling in the Woodland Garden by Barbara Baseman
NEW!  WORKSHOP: David Lee: A talk on fairy houses and whimsical miniatures

 

3:00
NEW! WORKSHOP: Making Fairy Wands with fabric artist Susan Sherman

 

3:30
NEW! WORKSHOP: Fairy Crown and Tutu Making Workshop (Team Fairy!)

 

3:45
NEW! Parade of Fairies to Storytelling Venue

 

3:45
Closing Fairy Storytelling with Doris Feyling

Saturday, August 9

1:00-4:00
Fairy House & Garden Tour in Kerr Hall and Central Gardens
Building fairy houses in the Gardens’ Fairy Village
Fairy wings for sale for $10 each! Plus other special
Fairy drawing and coloring, at the Children’s Table
Gnome Toss and other games, with bubbles as prizes!
Fairy tea & biscuits on the Great Lawn

 

1:00
Fairy storytelling: Tracy Kane, author of fairy house books, reading & signing

 

1:30
WORKSHOP: Make a take-home fairy house with artist Susan Beebe
WORKSHOP: “How to Build a Fairy House,” with Tracy Kane

 

2:00
NEW! Portland Ballet - Participatory “May Pole” Dancing

 

2:30
Fairy storytelling in the Woodland Garden by Barbara Baseman

 

3:00
NEW! WORKSHOP: Fairy Crown and Tutu Making Workshop (Team Fairy!)
WORKSHOP: Making Fairy Wands with fabric artist Susan Sherman

 

3:15
Fairy storytelling in the Woodland Garden by Carole Cochran

 

3:30
WORKSHOP: Making fairies and fairy babies with artist Susan Beebe

 

Sunday, August 10

 

1:00-4:00
Fairy House & Garden Tour in Kerr Hall and Main Campus
Building fairy houses in the Gardens’ Fairy Village
Fairy wings for sale for $10 each! Plus other specials!
Fairy drawing and coloring, at the Children’s Table
Gnome Toss and other games, with bubbles as prizes!
Fairy tea & biscuits on the Great Lawn
NEW! Live Fairy Dancers cast their magic!

 

1:00 & 1:30
Fairy storytelling beside the Slater Forest Pond, Carole Cochran

 

1:30
NEW! WORKSHOP: Fairy Crown and Tutu Making Workshop (Team Fairy!)

 

2:00
WORKSHOP: Making Fairy Wands with fabric artist Susan Sherman
NEW! Parade of Fairies led by Choreographer Jesse Holloway’s Dancing Fairies

 

3:00
Fairy storytelling with Doris Feyling

 

3:30
NEW!  WORKSHOP: David Lee: A talk on fairy houses and whimsical miniatures

Date/Time: Friday - Sunday, August 8-10, 2008 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center and Gardens