Flathead Faerie Festival

🌙✨ Step Beyond the Veil… and Into the Spotlight! ✨🌙 Costume Contest sign-ups are now OPEN for the Flathead Faerie Festival 2026! Whether you’re a glittering fae, a shadowy forest spirit, a noble knight, or something entirely your own… we want to see your magic come to life. 🧚 Sign up in advance here: /forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrYUpw0haeG232DKrGB0LxnB9oRd7fHybigZzP3Tk1eTjCsQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor ✨ Here’s what to know: • Costume contests happen both Saturday & Sunday • You can sign up for both days (but winners can only win once!) • Costume Pageant at ~12:30 PM each day • Judging happens before, during, and after the pageant • Age-based categories for everyone—from tiny fae to elder mystics • Prizes will be awarded! No pre-registration? No problem! You can still sign up at the event—but this gives you time to dream, design, and dazzle 💫 👑 Want to help judge the realm’s finest looks? Email us at [email protected] 📍 Flathead County Fairgrounds 📅 July 25–26, 2026 🎟️ Free to attend Start planning your look… the veil is thinning, and the Court is watching 👀✨

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨ 🧚‍♀️ Flathead Faerie Festival 2026 🧚‍♂️ 📅 July 25 & 26, 2026 📍 Flathead County Fairgrounds Beyond the Twilight Veil, where day kisses night and the boundaries between realms grow thin… something magical is stirring. 🌗✨ This summer, the veil lifts wide and welcomes faeries, travelers, spirits, gods, and dreamers of all kinds to step through together. Expect a weekend of wonder filled with music, art, whimsy, costumes, curiosity, and moments that feel just a little enchanted. Mark your calendars, summon your favorite wings, cloaks, and crowns, and get ready to dance, dream, and delight alongside creatures from every realm. ✨ More magic to be revealed soon… but for now, save the date. ✨

Who are you bringing to the festival this year? 🎭✨ We want to hear your character's 'lore'! Are you a wandering bard from the North? A sprite looking for their lost wings? A royal guardian of the crystal caves? We want to hear your character's 'lore'! Are you a wandering bard from the North? A sprite looking for its lost wings? A royal guardian of the crystal caves?

Want to grab your Daubers & Dragons Bingo tickets in person? Visit the Flathead county fairgrounds this weekend - May 15-17, 2026 - and find the montana_marvels booth right up front. Adriann can take cash payments.

🎟 EXTRA! EXTRA! The final drawing approaches… 🎟 Our Springfield Armory Echelon 9mm AND Gear Pack raffle is officially entering its final stretch! One lucky ticket holder will take home this premium prize package valued at approximately $790. ✨ Winner will be drawn LIVE on June 4, 2026 during Daubers & Dragons Bingo Night at the Flathead County Fairgrounds. You do NOT need to be present to win… but you can purchase tickets in person at Bingo Night if fortune whispers your name at the last moment. 🍀 🎟 Tickets: • $5 each • 6 for $20 Prize package includes: • Springfield Armory Echelon – 9mm • 4.5" barrel | 15+1 capacity • Striker-fired, optics-ready system • Includes (4) 15-round magazines • Viridian RFX11 Green Dot Optic • Springfield range bag + gear pack 🎲 Purchase tickets online here: https://square.link/u/eWx0Zf8S One lucky ticket. One epic prize. ✨ Winner must complete all applicable federal and state transfer requirements through a licensed FFL dealer.

The Plague Survivor (Engagement/Lore) Caption: The air is clear this year, but we haven't forgotten the trials of the past... ☣️🍄 Did you survive the Plague last year? It was a dark time in the realms, and only the bravest (or the most well-hidden) managed to make it through! Whether you were a healer helping the afflicted or a survivor dodging the spores, we want to hear your story. How did you survive? Did you find a cure, or are you still carrying the marks of the forest sickness? Tell us your survival story in the comments! 😷🌿

✨ Step Into the Spotlight, Travelers of the Twilight Veil! ✨ Are you ready to showcase your mystical attire? Pre-registration is now open for the Flathead Faerie Festival Costume Contest! Signing up early helps you save time at the event so you can focus on perfecting your look. We will be hosting separate contests on Saturday, July 25th, and Sunday, July 26th. Please note the following details for our participants: Pageant Timing: The costume pageant begins at approximately 12:30 PM each day. Judging: Our judges will be observing contestants before, during, and after the pageant. Fair Play: You are welcome to sign up for both days; however, winners from Saturday are not eligible to win again on Sunday. Categories & Prizes: Age-based categories will be assigned at the festival, and exciting prizes will be awarded! While on-site sign-ups will be available at the Kalispell fairgrounds, we encourage you to secure your spot now. ✨ Register Here: /forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrYUpw0haeG232DKrGB0LxnB9oRd7fHybigZzP3Tk1eTjCsQ/viewform

The tavern dragons have spoken… 🐉🍻 Every traveler who enters Daubers & Dragons carries a true dragon name deep within their soul. (Some are majestic. Some sound slightly banned from public gatherings.) Use the chart to discover yours… then share it in the comments! ✨ We’ll go first: 🔥 Mossfire the Slightly Chaotic ⚡ Krakenclaw the Stormborn 🌙 Yellowtooth the Moonlit Honestly? These sound less like dragon names and more like bingo night regulars. Drop yours below ⬇️

✨ Save the date, travelers… the veil opens once more. ✨ Join us July 25 & 26, 2026 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds for the 3rd Annual Flathead Faerie Festival… the Flathead Valley’s ONLY Renaissance Fair! 🧚‍♀️🐉⚔️ Step into a world of wandering fae, mythical creatures, enchanted merchants, fantasy costumes, food trucks, performers, quests, trinket trading, LARPers, artisans, and unforgettable magic around every corner. Whether you arrive dressed as royalty, rogue, dragon rider, woodland witch, or curious traveler, all realms are welcome beyond the Twilight Veil. 🌙✨ 📍 Flathead County Fairgrounds 📅 July 25 & 26, 2026 🕙 Saturday 10am–7pm 🕙 Sunday 10am–5pm 🌟 Free admission 🌟 Family friendly 🌟 Costumes encouraged - but not required Learn more: FlatheadFaerieFest.com

A quick note from the Forest Guardians! 🌿✨ While we know your furry companions are magical in their own right, we kindly ask that you leave your pets at home for this year's Faerie Festival. Between the crowded forest paths, delicate wings, and loud music, the environment can be a bit overwhelming for our animal friends. 🐾 We want to keep every creature safe! Service animals, of course, are the only exception. Let’s keep the woods safe for the fae and the four-legged alike. Thank you for understanding! 🧚‍♂️🍄

✨ The veil grows thin… and the marketplace beyond it is nearly complete. ✨ We are thrilled to officially share the full vendor lineup for the 3rd Annual Flathead Faerie Festival! 🧚‍♀️🐉🌙 From handmade treasures and magical apothecaries to fantasy authors, wand makers, whimsical fashions, crystals, blacksmithing, crochet creatures, hot sauce and popcorn, oddities, jewelry, and curiosities from every corner of the realm… this year’s market is absolutely overflowing with enchantment. With over 100 vendors joining us, there will be something for every wandering soul: ✨ fantasy-inspired art ✨ handmade goods ✨ magical self-care ✨ cozy cottagecore finds ✨ LARP & cosplay treasures ✨ oddities & curiosities ✨ local makers & creators ✨ dragons, goblincore, fae vibes & more 📍 Flathead County Fairgrounds | Kalispell, MT 📅 July 25 & 26, 2026 🕙 Saturday 10am–7pm 🕙 Sunday 10am–5pm 🎟 FREE Admission This year’s theme: 🌌 Beyond the Twilight Veil 🌌 Creatures from all realms welcome. 💜 (And yes… food trucks will be onsite too. Because even faeries need snacks.) 🍄🍗✨

✨ The veil grows thin… and the marketplace beyond it is nearly complete. ✨ We are thrilled to officially share the full vendor lineup for the 3rd Annual Flathead Faerie Festival! 🧚‍♀️🐉🌙 From handmade treasures and magical apothecaries to fantasy authors, wand makers, whimsical fashions, crystals, blacksmithing, crochet creatures, hot sauce & popcorn, oddities, jewelry, and curiosities from every corner of the realm… this year’s market is absolutely overflowing with enchantment. With over 100 vendors joining us, there will be something for every wandering soul: ✨ fantasy-inspired art ✨ handmade goods ✨ magical self-care ✨ cozy cottagecore finds ✨ LARP & cosplay treasures ✨ oddities & curiosities ✨ local makers & creators ✨ dragons, goblincore, fae vibes & more 📍 Flathead County Fairgrounds | Kalispell, MT 📅 July 25 & 26, 2026 🕙 Saturday 10am–7pm 🕙 Sunday 10am–5pm 🎟 FREE Admission This year’s theme: 🌌 Beyond the Twilight Veil 🌌 Creatures from all realms welcome. 💜 (And yes… food trucks will be onsite too. Because even faeries need snacks.) 🍄🍗✨