Medina gears up for Faery Festival on June 22

Provided photos: From left include a girl in front of a backdrop with posters of dragons and faeries at Rotary Park. A young man is dressed as a dragon during last year’s Faery Festival. Lt. Steve Fox of the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office assists two young faeries in making faery dust at last year’s Faery Festival.

MEDINA – Faeries and dragons will again invade Medina’s downtown for the annual Faery Festival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Boys and girls of all ages, as well as adults, are encouraged to dress up in their favorite faery costume and join in the festivities, starting in Rotary Park, according to chair Kathy Blackburn.

A costume contest will take place, with prizes for king, queen, prince and princess. There will also be a scavenger hunt for prizes, with clues to find 12 faeries and 10 faery houses hidden in various downtown businesses.

A table will be set up in Rotary Park for participants to pick up and drop off their scavenger hunt sheet, take a photo with themed photo boards, make faery dust and have their faces painted.

The event flyer with scavenger hunt form has been distributed to children in pre-K through grade three.

Businesses who would like to offer a small Make and Take/Take and Make craft, have story time or provide a small giveaway item (stickers, temporary tattoos, faery-related items that may relate to their business or a coloring sheet) are asked to contact Ann Fisher-Bale at ann.fisherbale@gmail.com by Wednesday to be included on the list given to participants.

It is estimated approximately 75 kids will be participating. Businesses not located downtown, but who would like to participate, can offer something in Rotary Park.