Join us for Fairy Day 2026!
Saturday, July 11, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $5 for all adults, with young folk 17 and under free
Get your costumes ready, or come as you are – regardless, be prepared for a good time! We’ll have activities for children of all ages:
Henna, fairy hair, and face-painting artists
Numerous vendors selling whimsical, handmade art and crafts
Interactive music and dance performances
Free craft activities with our community partners, including making fairy forests, houses, and wands
Visits with Brucie Abella, woodland fairy
Cool drinks and yummy treats for purchase
Performance SCHEDULE
1-1:45 p.m. Erin Williams Banks and Cayla Fralick: These outstanding local singer-songwriters return for a second year at Fairy Day.
1:45-2:15 p.m. Sole Impact Studios: Elise Sigmon and her students brought the house down last year with their performance, interactive clogging, and scarf play.
2:15-3 p.m. Clowning Around With HR! Noelle Austin and her friend Hollis Rose will perform their fun clown sing-a-longs.
3-3:30 p.m. FAIRYoke: New to the Fairy Day stage, Hannah Williamson is a seasoned karaoke performer and talented member of several a capella groups on the App State campus. We’ll have signups for all fairies and woodland creatures who want their moment on the stage to sing along to their favorite song.
3:30-4 p.m. Fairy Mary Dance Party: All are welcome to shake their wings and tail feathers with Mary Reeder, formerly a professional dancer turned yoga teacher.
4-4:15 p.m. Improv Fairy Play: A select group of the award-winning Watauga High School Playmakers will present an interactive play starring all interested children in attendance. Rehearsal will occur from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Every interested child gets a role!
4:15 p.m. Horn In The West Players: Our neighbors will close the show in period dress, singing selections from their annual show.
Vendors
Be sure to make time to see the creative and whimsical wares from our diverse group of local artisans. Buy a gift for a friend or treat yourself!
Allen Creative - Essential oil self-care and loose-leaf tea
Annabelle's Closet - Wands and crowns
Boone Barndog - Original coloring books, posters, stickers, and cards featuring wildflowers of the Southern Appalachia
Captures by Dezi - Nature photography and preserved nature creations
Drop dead adorable art - Delicate nature-inspired jewelry and glass domes, handcrafted with real botanicals and natural curiosities
FreeSpiritFinds828 - Jewelry
GALA Crafts - Stained-glass suncatchers and panels
Gold Dust Creative - Macrame and fiber arts
Judas Pistole Ceramics - Wheel-thrown work, ceramic jewelry, and sculptures depicting creatures from far away lands or strange worlds
Peace of Green - Houseplants and succulents
Pink Moon by Tabitha - Handcrafted jewelry with a choose-your-own charm bar
Riley’s Fairy Hair
Shady Grove Gardens - Fairy ribbon wands, flower crowns, dried flower hanging art
The Sylvan Groove - Handmade arts and home decor inspired by record vinyls and nature
Wildly Made, LLC - Bird boxes and bee hotels; tallow-based skincare products
Community partners
Stop by the tables of our community partners to check out their free activities and learn more about local organizations.