4th Annual Fairy & Gnome Home Festival
SOLOMONS, MD— Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Annmarie Garden) in Solomons, Maryland, will host the 4th Annual Fairy & Gnome Home Festival on Sunday, April 27, noon to 4:00pm. The festival activities will be scattered along the lovely Wooded Path of Annmarie Garden creating a charming journey of discovery for young guests. The first stop is the lovely Fairy Lolly, a playful area where young guests can climb, explore, build, and dream with a variety of creative toys and props. As they continue their journey, guests will build their own fairy houses and gnomes homes, and create their own Whirly Wand! New this year, little fairies and gnomes can have fun with the Gnome Games, including Feed the Trash Dragon, catch a fish in the Fairy Fishing Hole, and dig for treasure in the Troll’s Treasure Trough!
At the Creekside Overlook, guests will enjoy bubble play with Marigold Bumbleroot and the whimsical music of Mark Guifridda. Fairy Queen Ambrosia and her royal court will sit for photos, so be sure to stop at one of the fairy vendors to find the perfect costume, and don’t forget your camera! Of course, no festival would be complete without face painting, temporary tattoos, chalk fun, and yummy refreshments! This delightful journey will also include more than 50 handmade fairy houses and gnome homes scattered along the Wooded Path.
Admission to the festival is free for members, $5 for non-members, and free for ages 2 and younger. For additional information please call (410) 326-4640, email [email protected], or visit www.annmariegarden.org.
About Annmarie Garden
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland; open 9am-5pm daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10am-5pm daily. To learn more, visit www.annmariegarden.org.
