Events

Fairy House Tour September 24-25, 2010

Enjoy a day of enchantment that's fun for all ages!

  • See custom-built dwellings and villages for fairies and other wee folk as you walk woodland trails at the Village Park during fall foliage season.
  • Meet Fairy House Series author Tracy Kane, who'll read from her books, autograph copies, and talk about nifty fairy houses and how to build them.
  • Construct your own fairy house from our materials in the Museum's garden.
  • Visit the Museum. Outside enjoy Tracy Kane's HUGE floating bubbles.

When is it happening?

Saturday, September 25, 11am - 4pm Sunday, September 26, 11am - 4pm

Ticket Sales

ADD PRICES Ticket sales start August 14, 2010, at the Museum, Misty Valley Books in Chester, Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls, and Grafton Grocery Market. Tickets include Museum visit. Free parking; no pets.

Besides providing fun, what can Fairy Houses do?

  • Excite children and adults to explore the natural world
  • Stimulate inter-generational discussions and activities
  • Support No Child Left Inside and teach respect for nature
  • Promote scientific exploration and reading
  • Encourage imagination and hands-on creativity
  • Provide quiet time to observe and discove
  • Encourage free activities you can do almost anywhere
Ticket proceeds benefit the Museum's educational programs and exhibits. For more information, call 802-843-2111
Fairy House Tour

Here you can download the forms, reading list and the poster for the Fairy House Tour 2010.

Exhibit Procedures
Guidelines for Building
Participant Form
Sponsor Form
Reading List
Event Poster