Calling All Woodland Fairies and Gnomes! The Fruitlands Fairy Forest is back! Stop by the Fairy Village to help welcome them for their summer stay!

While living at Fruitlands, 10-year-old Louisa May Alcott wrote in her diary that she “had a lovely time in the woods with Anna and Lizzie. We were fairies, and made gowns and paper wings. I ‘flied’ the highest of all.”

Don your wings, grab your crowns, and come play in the Fruitlands woods as Louisa and her sisters once played. We encourage all visitors to our grounds and trails to build fairy and gnome houses around the Willard Archeological site along the yellow trail at Fruitlands Museum. Collect natural materials and build a house for the Fruitlands fairies and gnomes, then leave your house for the sprites to enjoy and other guests to see as the fairy forest grows.

Register online to receive a digital DIY Fruitlands Fairy Forest Activity Kit (including map, fairy wand craft tutorial, and more) prior to your visit. Be sure to scroll through your confirmation email below the tickets for visitor info and the link to your Activity Kit. The Activity Kit will also be available through QR codes throughout the property.

Fairy Forest visitors should be aware that due to wet conditions, some trails may be waterlogged or muddy. Please dress appropriately for the hiking loop.

DATES: Daily from May 21 through June 21. Stop by for the opening weekend to help welcome the Fairies for their summer stay!

TIME: Dawn to Dusk

LOCATION: Fruitlands Museum Trails, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA 01451

This program is offered by Fruitlands Museum as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!