Fun at the Park: 4th Annual Gnome & Fairy Festival

EVENT PARKING $5 (cash only)

Saturday, February 25, 2023

1pm to 4pm

Click here to view the Festival Map PDF.

Mystical Music:

Enjoy the entertaining and mystical sounds of the O’POSSUMS, featuring Irish music and stories from 1 to 4 p.m on the Sholom Park stage. The Irish Echoes will keep you entertained with the high steps and kicks of traditional Irish-Step-Dancing.

Enchanted Forest:

Do you believe in fairies? Experience the magic of make believe and imagination as you search high and low for hidden fairy doors in the Enchanted Forest. Read a story about the fairy that lives behind each magical door. Be on the lookout for the mischievous gnomes hiding throughout the park.

Fairytale Lane:

Make your way down Fairytale Lane to the Sholom Park pergebo where you will find our very own Fairy Godmother. Experience the enchanting tales and fantastical stories of fairies, gnomes and other mythical creatures.

Whimsical World:

Let your fairy tale fantasies come to life in the Whimsical World of Fantasy. Meet unicorns, Lily and Lancelot, or get up close to Skippy the Dragon, a 20-foot-long smoke breathing dragon.

Magical Marketplace:

Magical merchants will be selling mystical merchandise, whimsical services, and fantastical fares. Shop for handmade trinkets, jewelry, art and more with local merchants.

List of Participating Merchants

Big City Pizza
Big Lee’s – Serious About Barbecue
Enchanted Fairy Houses
Girl Scouts West Central Florida
Heavens Blossoms Party Décor
Kelly Garcia Creations
Kona Ice Ocala
Picasso’s Palette
Pine Cone Crazy
Punk Peony Creations
Rollin Sliders
Squeezy Lemonade

Event Partners:

Our participating event partners will host a variety of free fairy friendly activities and magical arts and crafts.

Early Learning Coalition of Marion County
Ocala Rocks Official
Woodbaby Workshop
Fun 4 Ocala Kids
Foster Florida Ocala
Kimberly’s Center

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