Our second annual Fairy Festival was a hit on Saturday, April 30! So many fairies and gnomes of all ages descended upon the Gardens for fun activities and to view the entries from our Fairy and Gnome House Contest that were displayed in the Gardens for the weekend.
Festival events included a visit from our feathered friends from Messinger Woods, lavender planting, fairy wand and plant stake making, face-painting, workshops and of course viewing entries on display from the Fairy and Gnome House Contest.
There were so many creative houses that were entered into the contest from participants, groups and families of all ages. Everyone was so impressed by the thought and detail that entrants put into the event. After placing the houses in the Garden, the next morning staff members were surprised to find tiny trophies of vials filled with green fairy dust that the fairies had left in the entries of our winners! Winners received various prizes from the Gardens including memberships of varying levels, programs and certificates.
Here are the lists of winners in the various categories:
Most Unique:
Adult Entries- Fairy and Gnome Village by Colleen Martino
Child Entries- Fairy Falls by Theresa Martino
Family Entries- Vrindavan by Sonia and Parsia Tandon
Group Entries- Narwhal Paradise by Tori, Jenna, Aaron, Aidan, Camryn and Amanda- Allendale Elementary
Most Whimsical:
Adult Entries- Gnome Home by Amy Williams
Child Entries- The Magical Fairy Garden by Elizabeth O’Dee
Family Entries- Tree House Gnome Sweet Gnome by Phil and Philip Martino
Group Entries- Fairies Secret Hideaway by Girl Scout Troop #31037
Best Use of Natural Materials:
Adult Entries- DIY BFLO by Melissa Swiatek-Odien
Child Entries- Alleghany State Park Funhouse by August Miklasz
Family Entries- The Magic Woods by Emma and Bonnie Whitney
Group Entries- Fairy Power by Cadette Girl Scout Troop #31941
Best Use of Color:
Adult Entries- Gail’s Magical Kingdom/Barb’s Diva Fairy Garden by Gail Martinke and Barb Kaleta
Child Entries- Japanese Wonderland by Sofia Callocchia
Family Entries- Emerald City by The Thurn Family
Group Entries- Log Cabin Meadows by Ava, Addisyn, Chloe, Luke, Kennedy, Jessica and Ben- Allendale Elementary
President’s Choice Winner:
Fairy and Gnome Village by Colleen Martino
People's Choice Winners:
Adult Entries- Gnome Home by Amy Williams
Child Entries- Japanese Wonderland by Beatrice Callocchia
Family Entries- Emerald City by The Thurn Family
Group Entries- Fairies Secret Hideaway by Girl Scout Troop #31037
Be sure to join us for the Contest and Festival again next spring.
Save the date: Saturday, May 6!