Fairies and gnomes transform Historic Spanish Point

Historic Spanish Point held its 7th annual Fairy and Gnome Festival on Feb. 29.

  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • | 10:03 a.m. March 2, 2020
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Sparkles, rainbows and sequin-clad families floated through Historic Spanish Point on Feb. 29 for the seventh-annual Fairy and Gnome Festival.

From unicorn riding and hula hooping to face painting and ice cream eating, guests had plenty of fairy-themed activities from which to pick.

Children ran around the grounds decked out in fairy wings and tutus as they visited each section, which were split into four areas to represent water, air, fire and earth.

 

Erzsebet Boskey, 4, pets the unicorn.
Erzsebet Boskey, 4, pets the unicorn.
Abigail Hartley, 6, made sure her face paint matched her outfit.
Abigail Hartley, 6, made sure her face paint matched her outfit.
Isabel Purdy, 5, checks out one of the fairy houses.
Isabel Purdy, 5, checks out one of the fairy houses.
Eva Sladky, 6, hula hoops.
Eva Sladky, 6, hula hoops.
A fairy house competition took place.
A fairy house competition took place.
Donna Gora, from Merrill Lynch, is one of the sponsors from the event.
Donna Gora, from Merrill Lynch, is one of the sponsors from the event.
Reagan Purdy, 4, and Mikayla Turner, 5
Reagan Purdy, 4, and Mikayla Turner, 5
Kora Koteles, 4, prepares to jump through her hula hoop.
Kora Koteles, 4, prepares to jump through her hula hoop.
Zara, 7, and Emily Tubbert
Zara, 7, and Emily Tubbert
Lile Ann Taylor, 10, and Don Jennings
Lile Ann Taylor, 10, and Don Jennings
Twins Bridget and Keira Bair, 3, enjoy ice cream.
Twins Bridget and Keira Bair, 3, enjoy ice cream.
Vermont's Easy Street serenades the crowd.
Vermont's Easy Street serenades the crowd.
Andie McDonald, 5, eats her shaved ice.
Andie McDonald, 5, eats her shaved ice.
Stella Sladky, 8, rides a unicorn.
Stella Sladky, 8, rides a unicorn.
Guests could write down their wishes and tie them to the wish tree.
Guests could write down their wishes and tie them to the wish tree.

 

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