Bringing in the May

An Enchanted Fairie Festival

Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19, 2024

12:00 - 6:00 PM
Berkeley Springs State Park, Berkeley Spring, WV

What is Bringing in the May?

Bringing in the May is a FREEMorgan Arts Council event meant to celebrate Spring and the return of flowers, fun, and ….fairies! Come join our revels… there will be much to rejoice, now on our third year!. The State Park will be filled with music and other entertainment, and vendors will offer their art and craft wares inspired by the fae. Our shops will have fun things for all ages, and there will be bubbles and fairies everywhere. Wear your wings, or wear your horns, any kind of fairie creature is welcome. (Humans must be accompanied by a fairie!)
 

What Will You do at Bringing in the May?

Dance the Maypole • Get your fairy name • Wish on the Wishing Tree • Play with bubbles • Join a drum circle • Dance to the music • Build a fairy house... And more!



2023s Performers Included...

Frenchie and the Punk, Sweet Maple Singers, Frolic of Fae, Soolah Hoops, Shimmy Mob, Brinjal, Back Cat School of Rock, Big Whimsy, Tri-State Ukelectics Orchestra, Shangö Percussion/Shangö Mountain Taiko,
and so much more more!


Our Artists

Vendors of handmade fairy delights

Appalachian Gems
Art of Jenny Davies-Reazor
Design by Night
Fairy Hair by Claire
Frog Valley Artisans
Glass Suitcase
Harper's Fairies
Hippie Hobbies
Painteresse
Pretty Little Addictions
Rainbow Moon Dyes
The Sapphire Sun
ToadstoolsNTrees
Thee Faerie Ring
Songbird Farm
Ally B Ceramics
Creative Concoctions
JB's Imaginarium
Raven Cat's Wands & Things
Van Diest Designs
Roselyn Mendez
Crystal Flipz Designs
Deborah Willis
Rite of Raven
Nymph of Insanity
Faerie Springs
Mythical Designs by Miscellaneous Oddiments
Green Emporium
The Wonder Fairy

Our non-profit organizations

Give Purrs a Chance and Friends Fur Life
Willow Grove Farm
Humane Society of West Virginia
Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary
Shangö Percussion/Shangö Mountain Taiko
BlackCat Music Cooperative

Participating Shops

Portals Metaphysical
Himalayan Handicrafts
Sage Moon
Fleur De Lis Cheese Shop
Berkeley Springs Memories
Mountain Laurel Artisans
Jules Enchantments
Marley Max Candles
Antique Mall
Mineral Springs Trading Co.


Thanks to our Sponsors!

Sleepy Creek Campground on the Potomac

Sleepy Creek Campground on the Potomac is over 50 acres of private campground located in Morgan County West Virginia, beautifully situated where Sleepy Creek meets up with the Potomac River! It is located in the small unincorporated town of Sleepy Creek, just outside of Berkeley Springs.

Fantastic Realities Studio

Fantastic Realities Studio is a small, boutique, graphics and web design studio specializing in providing world-class Art, Graphic and Web Design services to the small business community. Owner and Creative Director Kurt Griffith is a veteran Art Director, Graphic & Web Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, and Design Consultant with over 40 years of experience as a creative professional.
This lunatic also plays a half-dozen kinds of drums, and performs with Shangö Mountain Taiko!

Gat Creek Furniture
Travel Berkeley Springs
Charlotte’s Cafe
The Town of Bath
River Bend Family Medicine
Morgan Arts Council

All those who bought “virtual tickets” THANK YOU!

Contact us if you'd like to be a Bringing In The May  Sponsor.

 


Donate to Bringing In The May!

Donations through Morgan Arts Council — for Usage, Select "General Fund"
Even small donations help us out a lot, and help keep the festival a FREE event!


Become a Vendor

Click for Vendor Information

Clik the above link to find out about being a vendor at Brining in the May.
15. Vendor applications will be open until March 1, 2024

 

Volunteers

Please consider volunteering at this FREE event! Or helping out in any way!
Contact the organizers. Email:hillbillyfairy@icloud.com

Contact Us

 

Vist and Join our public Facebook Group to learn more and indluge in hijinks and all manner of Mischeif! Plenty of Up-to-date news and information about the events.

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This program is presented with financial assistance from the WV Department of Arts, Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV COmission of the Art, & local hotel/motel taxes.

KUBIANDO!!!