Fae Folk Art Festival IV: Mythical Creatures 🧚🧜♀️🦄
Schedule
Sat Sep 06 2025 at 11:00 am to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
500 E Madison St, Springfield, IL 62701-1010, United States | Springfield, IL
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Attention every Fae and Mortal alike! 🧚🧜♀️🦄Fae Folk Art Festival is on Saturday, September 6th at Union Square Park in Downtown Springfield! Costumed actors will be interacting with patrons throughout the day. Craft activities at the SAA Make-truck, face painting by Glitterfaces, and food trucks by Mangiami Bōru and Leo's Pizza On Wheels will also be available for the duration of the Fae Fest.
The Art Market opens at 11, and our first major activity is a Poetry Open Mic at Noon. 5 minute time-slots are still available - poets, authors, word-weavers, and spell-singers, please email [email protected] to secure your place!
At 1pm the Fae Team will be hosting the Fae Braiding Competition, an interactive game meant to get folks into the Fae spirit!
On the hours of 2, 3, & 4 guests can make their way to Garvey Tubman Tent to attend Lore Stories, a series of folk-tales originating from South Africa, West Africa, and Guana, as told by Shatriya Smith.
At 2:30 and 3:30, follow the sound of music to our main stage for the Maverick Moon Dance Troupe. At 2:30 they will be performing, and at 3:30 they will be instructing guests in the ancient and arcane art of dance!
4:30 marks the start of our costume contest registration - come to the Fae Folk Collective's Booth to sign-up. This year there shall be two categories: Adult, for those 16 years and older, and Youth, for those under 16 years.
Since the Fae Folk Collective values artistry and craftsmanship, all costume contest entries must have at least one hand-made, altered, or carefully coordinated component.
The Costume Contest shall then be held at 5:00!
See you soon!
Cee Jones and the Fae Folk Team 💐
INFO:
The Fae Folk Art Festival
September 6th, 11am - 7pm
At Union Square Park, 500 E Madison St, Springfield, IL 62701
Parking: guests are encouraged to use the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's Parking Garage to the North of Union Square Park, for a small fee. Street Parking is also available.
Itinerary:
11:00 - Art Market Opens
11:30 - Opening Ceremony
12:00 - Poetry Open Mic
1:00 - Fae Braiding Competition
2:00 - Lore Stories at the Garvey Tubman Tent
2:30 - Maverick Moon Dances
3:00 - Lore Stories at the Garvey Tubman Tent
3:30 - Maverick Moon Instructs
4:00 - Lore Stories at the Garvey Tubman Tent
4:30 - Costume Contest Sign-up
5:00 - Costume Contest
6:30 - Closing Ceremony
7:00 - Art Market Closes, event ends
Please follow our page for updates, artist and literary tent applications are open until June 30th. Find them on our website:
bit.ly/faefolkart
Questions or concerns? email/message us at:
[email protected]
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Where is it happening?
500 E Madison St, Springfield, IL 62701-1010, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
