Fly to the Fairy Festival!

The Rosemary House
31st Annual

Fairy Festival 2025
Saturday, September 6th
Sunday, September 7th

10 am - 4 pm
In the Herb Gardens of
The Rosemary House and Sweet Remembrances
118-120 S. Market Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-697-5111

Admission: $7.50

Calling all flower fairies, elves, wizards, forest sprites, hobbits, gnomes, and sea nymphs to this annual event!
This festival is perfect for ages 3 - 11
and all who believe.

~ ~ ~ ~ Saturday and Sunday ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Free Festival Activities ~ ~ ~

Fortune Fairy Ducks
Feed the Recycling Troll
Tattoos of the Wee Folk
Do-It-Yourself Pixie Face Painting
Fairy Foto Opportunities (the Royal Chair, Fairy Foto Board and more)
Mine for Gem Blessing Stones
Create Your Own Magical Pot Pourri
Enchanting Fairy Hair Crown
Nature Leaf Rubbings
Make-a-Wish/Prayer Flags

Nature Weaving Creations

Paint a Fairy Festival watercolor scene

Dress ups: for Fairies, Elves, Pixies, Pirates and Knights

Toadstool Trading with Posie the Faerie Gothmother

(Bring something small to swap: a treasure, a gem, perhaps a small toy)

Plus Creative Crafts of the Wee Folk to make:
Please Note:
There are additional Fees for the Crafts in the Barn
Craft Barn (Fees range from $3.00 - $15.00)

Note: Craft Barn closes at 3:30

Sand Art

Fun Fairy Ceramics to Paint!

Suncatchers to paint and hang

Decorate your own Wings

The Dr. has landed and he brought a Little Free Library with him. It is a "Take a Book - Leave a Book" library with books for all ages from pre-reader, elementary, young adult and adult. Consider bringing a book to trade.

Fairies! Fun! Festivities! Frolic!

Fabulous Fairy Fashion Show!

Your Fairy Godmother telling tales & receiving wishes!

Crafting with Fairy Christi under the pavilion.

Please be sure to visit the vendors that will be with us this weekend!

Jenni Buffington Art - Amazing Art, colorful wings, trinkets and treasures and other fun things.

Fantasy Face Painting - by Kit Kat Sparkles
The Rosemary House – Books and more from the Fairy Corner
Hemp Creations- hair clips, dream catchers, painted rocks, pet magnets, handmade hemp/beaded jewelry, canvas bags (with pets painted on them) and some pet portraits

Girl Scouts in the heart of PA (Saturday only) - Wand Creations

Magical Mysteries Boutique - silk fairy hair sparkles

Peaceful Glen Metaphysical Solutions (find this tarot reader in the gazebo)

Soolah Hoops - fun and merriment with hoops and more

Take a Moment for a Tattoo

Magical transformation in the gardens!

Fairy Rose Fairy entertains with tea parties for the fairies.

We Believe!

Be sure to visit with the Normal Shrub!

Posie the Faerie Gothmother

FlyLeaf the Book Fairy

Visit REIA in Mermaid Cove

Special Guests: Saturday and Sunday

During your visit to the Fairy Festival, be sure to visit with Woodland Fairy (Saturday) and Gingersnap Fairy (Sunday) under the Pavilion. Find Your Fairy Godmother in Leapfrog Lane and Posie the Faerie Gothmother in the Sparkle Barn. Visit with Mermaid Nixie, Kelpie the Sea Dragon and Good wishes with Reia in Mermaid Cove. Dragon Friend Zorra Zo is at Dogwood Isle. And discover Better Gnomes & Gardens, and The Normal Shrub wandering in the garden. Delight in our featured friends from Dragon Wing Falconry. Enjoy special stories from Flyleaf the Book Fairy. Soolah Hoops will be twirling and spinning her hoops, Join in!

Saturday, September 7th - Schedule of Events

10:00 - 4:00: Meet Your Fairie GodMother, she'll be offering sage advice 11:00 - 3:00: Fairy Rose Fairy - with songs stories sweetness and FUN! 12:00 - 3:00: Shenanigans with Better Gnomes and Gardens (wandering) 1:00: "The Flowering Shimmies" Belly Dancers (Note: Performance will be cancelled if ground is wet.) 1:30 - 4:00: Crafting with Fairy Lily 3:00: Fabulous Fairy Fashions - See the latest in Fairy wear. Everyone is invited to strut the walk way. No need to pre-register. 3:15: Scavenger Hunt - prizes at the end. Start at the Craft Barn.

Sunday, September 8th - Schedule of Events

10:00 - 4:00: Meet Your Fairie Godmother, she'll be offering sage advice, and telling a tale 11:00 - 11:15: Fairy Twirl Dance Class with Reverence Studios. Join us as we learn whimsical fairy dancing 12:00 - 12:15: Fairy Twirl Dance Class 12:00: Storytime with Gingersnap Fairy 12:00 - 3:00: Shenanigans with Better Gnomes and Gardens (wandering) 1:30 - 4:00: Crafting with Fairy Lily 3:00: Fabulous Fairy Fashions - See the latest in Fairy wear. Everyone is invited to strut the walk way! No need to pre-register. 3:15: Scavenger Hunt - a game for all ages of children with prizes at the end. Start at the Craft Barn.

Hints from the Fairies to Make Your Visit More Enjoyable

Strollers - Our gardens have narrow walk ways, so we kindly request you park all strollers on our side porch. Consider bringing a Sling or Infant Carrier for your littlest fairies.

Cash is Best - Our front entrance, craft areas and food court are not equipped for credit card sales. Master Card and Lady Visa are accepted for purchases in our herbal gift shop and by some vendors. The closest ATM is at the PNC Bank, corner of Main and Market Streets.

Pets - We love pets, but kindly request you leave them at home.

Parking - All parking is Free. On Saturday, visitors may park at the Grace United Methodist Church, corner of Simpson and Market and Saturday and Sunday, at the PNC Bank parking lot, corner of Main and Market Streets. Free street parking is also available around the shop. There is a Municipal Parking Lot on W. Strawberry Alley.

A Pixie Tip - Bring a small bag for crafts, treasures, and trinkets that you collect.

~Pixie Post Mail~

These are actual letters that have been written by young and old, and sent to the fairies via our Pixie Post.
Dear Starshine,
Thank you for the tresher that you brout see you later. Love, Arielle

Dear Faries & other magical creaturs. Thank you for a Super Fun Day!

Dear Fairys,
I love you. You are so pretty. I love water fairys also animal. Love, Claire

Dear fairies,
Thank you for inviting me to the fairy fest I'll see you next year! This year I found 102 fairies in the gardens. I hope to see all of you guys again next year! Love, Addy

Dear Fairy,
I love you Fairy and you are cool fairy and you are awesome. Love, Mac.

Dear Fairy,
Can I get proof of you? I won't tell I promise. Love Lucretia

Dear Tinkerbell,
I myself would like to be a fairy too, so can you please teach me how to be a fairy. Saturday I'm free. Fairy Amala

If the letter writer provides a complete mailing address, the fairies send a postcard greeting to them.

~Comments~

"This was a perfect day for my daughter and I, we created a lifetime memory and a new mother/daughter tradition. Can't wait for next year! We drove from DC and it was completely worth the trip."

"Thankyou for a lovely day!"

"It was so nice for older girls to have crafts and activities that were appropriate for them."

"The experience is truly unique and exciting for the children in our community. The admission fee for the chance to see my children have a great time is one of my finer investments. Thanks for the magic!"

"Amazing Time. Memories forever!"

All comments were received from visitors to our festival, and are on file.

Fly to the Fairy Festival!

~ ~ ~ ~ Saturday and Sunday ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Free Festival Activities ~ ~ ~

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Special Guests: Saturday and Sunday

Saturday, September 7th - Schedule of Events

Sunday, September 8th - Schedule of Events

Gingersnap Fairy

Hints from the Fairies to Make Your Visit More Enjoyable

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Attention Brownie Leaders

~Pixie Post Mail~

~Comments~