Portsmouth Fairy House Tour 2013 |
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The ninth Annual Portsmouth Fairy House Tour will take place on September 21 and 22, 2013 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm on the grounds of Strawbery Banke Museum, the Governor John Langdon House, Prescott Park and Peirce Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and will feature more than 175 handcrafted fairy houses--a record number. (Continued below)
New this year is an Artist Invitational competition where 10 select fairy houses built by creative professionals will be judged by Portsmouth Mayor Eric Spear, Architect Lisa DeStefano, and Fairy Houses Series Author/ Illustrator Tracy Kane. Also new this year is a Seasonal Fairy Wreath Exhibit and Raffle in the Sheafe Warehouse in
The Portsmouth Fairy House Tour is the world’s largest fairy house tour. Fairy houses are small structures made from natural materials to attract fairies and woodland creatures. The houses featured at this year’s event are made by local artists, florists, garden clubs club members, businesses, families, local school children and others.
Inspired by local author Tracy Kane’s Fairy Houses Series, and produced by Friends of the South End with the assistance of Canoe Harbor Consulting, the annual Fairy House Tour attracts more than 4,000 families and fairies each year. The Tour occurs rain or shine and visitors are encouraged to make note of the new times this year.
The Artists Invitation will feature fairy houses created by Alan Amman, Andrea Abbott, Alyson M. Designs, Chick Family Ink, Flower Kiosk, Frake Fine Art, Jennifer Field Studios, Piper Boatworks, Rolling Green Nursery, and Snackerty Hollow Cottages. The houses will be displayed on the grounds of
Tracy Kane will be on hand both days to greet ticket holders and sign autographs. In addition, the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater will be performing excerpts from “Fairy Houses—the Ballet!” on the Prescott Park Arts stage both days at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. In the Wooded Grove at the Governor John Langdon House, the NH Theatre Project will be performing readings from Forest Secrets on Saturday at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 and scenes from “Forest Secrets--the Play” on Sunday at12:00, 1:00 and 2:00.
Discounted advanced tickets are $20 per family, $10 per adult, $8.00 per senior and $4.00 per child ages 3-12. Advanced tickets can be purchased online until Friday, September 20th through Prescott Park Arts Festival atwww.prescottpark.org/
Tickets purchased on the day of the event are $15.00 per adult, $10.00 per senior, and $5.00 per child ages 3-12. Family tickets are only available in advance. Day of tickets can be purchased at ticket booths at the Governor John Langdon House, Strawbery Banke (along
Raffle tickets for the Seasonal Fairy Wreath Raffle will be available at the Prescott Park Arts Festival merchandise booth and at the
Proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships are donated to the nonprofit organizations, schools and civic groups that participate in the Tour. Since the Fairy House Tour began, more than $150,000 has been reinvested in the community.
The 2013 Silver Fairy Sponsors are Infinite Imaging (design & print sponsor), and
For more information about the 2013 Portsmouth Fairy House Tour including information on special performances and other activities, please visit www.portsmouthfairyhousetour.
About Friends of the South End
The Friends of the South End (FOSE) is a nonprofit corporation in the South End of Portsmouth, NH. FOSE’s mission is to foster a cooperative, neighborly spirit; encourage preservation of the neighborhood's historic character; promote public safety; monitor and disseminate information about important developments in