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Woodland Faerie Trail Opening Celebration
May 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Wear your wings and enjoy a magical morning filled with sweet treats, whimsical entertainment, and of course… faeries
Grand Opening Celebration!
Mark your calendars! The Woodland Faerie Trail officially opens to the public on:
📅 May 10th with a Grand Celebration from 10 AM – 2 PM
🌞 The trail will remain open for exploration and wonder through July 12th.
Know Before You Go
Woodland Faerie Trail Grand Opening activities will be in the Oak Grove from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Concessions by Fairy Freeze: Shaved Ice
✨ 10:00 AM – 2 :00 PM Activities Include:
🧚 Tree Cookie Decorating
🧚 Flower Crown Making
🧚 Faerie Face Painting
🧚 Mini Fairy House Take Home Kits
🧚 Fairy Trail Guided Tours
🧚 Backyard Fairies Story Walks in the Children’s Garden
🧚 Collect Miniatures and Trinkets for Your Garden at Home
✨ 11 :00 AM –1:00 PM Faeries in the Garden!
Fairies from Gothess Jasmine & Sir Beau Elliot, Just Add Magic, and Once Upon a Party will be arriving to join garden guests for photo opportunities, live entertainment, and nature-based activities.
Faerie Planter Workshop
Take home your own magical faerie garden! Thank’s to our friends from East Austin Succulents.
While supplies last, all ages are welcome to join Janie Trevino’s Succulent Workshop in the Oak Grove from 11 AM – 1 PM.

🏆Faerie Home Contest
Trail visitors can vote for their favorite homes! The contest features three categories for our magical architects, with voting from May 10 – July 11. Winners will be announced at the Closing Celebration on July 12 and will receive a free faerie home plot for next year and a Zilker Botanical Garden Family Membership for one year!
Categories:
✨ Best Use of Natural Materials – For homes that harmoniously blend with nature
✨ Most Whimsical Design – Celebrating creativity, magic, and playfulness
✨ People’s Choice Award – Listen to your heart and vote for your favorite!
The Woodland Faerie Trail is included with general admission and free for Conservancy members.