New Forest Fairy Festival
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Website: https://newforestfairyfestival.com
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Burley is known as the ’witches village’, read more about that in this post. Based on the long history of fairies and witches, where better place to hold the annual ‘New Forest Fairy Festival’?
2022 was my first year, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It sounded fun, so when I was told about it I planned my weekend away & bought my tickets using the online ticket facility (the website is linked at the top of this post.
Arriving at the site, the parking was well planned and the fairies giving directions were happy and friendly, it was a super heatwave so they would be forgiven for being not so happy - it wasn’t the case.
There were so many stalls: face painting, hair braiding, fairy doors, crystals, carvings, fairy miniatures, headbands, fairy costumes, skirts, hula hoops, artwork & sculptures, jewellery - so much cool stuff!
Live music played from the stage & performers everywhere. For 2023, the website says that the current line up is Tanglewood Tales Theatre Show, Professor Octavia’s Magical Menagerie, Fairytale Walk Round & Jutterbug Circus (which my children loved).
It was held during one of the heatwaves of 2022, so the refreshment tents were much appreciated, as were the ice cream vans. There isn‘t much shade on the field, so if its hot - an umbrella is useful!
Most stalls take cards, ice cream vans were cash only. They operated a ’lost kid programme’ in 2022, which is helpful to parents.
This is a great day out for the family, a great opportunity for everyone to dress up - anything goes.
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