Fairy House Festival Feb. 28 – tickets on sale now! – Charlotte On The Cheap

· Charlotte, North Carolina Local News · By ReportWire

The Fairy House Festival, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s extremely popular February festival, is returning to Latta Nature Preserve, 5226 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC, on February 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The festival takes place at the Latta Nature Preserve Waterfront Parking Area.

Advance tickets are required, and are $7 for ages 5 and up. It’s free for children ages 4 and under. Tickets are on sale now. Advance ticket purchase is required. It does sell out.

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This festival celebrates fairy houses and fairies. Children dressed as fairies and gnomes visit Latta Nature Preserve and enjoy storytelling, crafts, activities and games. (Costumes are encouraged, but not required.)

The festival takes place rain, shine, or snow.

The highlight of the festival are the fairy houses along the Audubon Loop in Latta Nature Preserve.

You can find elaborate fairy houses for sale online, but we’ve heard from reliable sources that fairies much prefer houses that are created by children.

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Tickets are $7 for each person age 5 and up. Children under 5 are admitted for free with paying adult.

The festival includes:

  • A fairy house building contest
  • Storytelling
  • Children’s crafts
  • Activities
  • Games
  • Food vendors

Permanent Fairy House Trail at Latta Nature Preserve

Did you know that fairy houses are on the Audubon Loop all year?

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Children and families have been building fairy houses within Latta Nature Preserve for years.

Just go for a walk on the Audubon Loop, at any time of year, and you’ll see lots of them.

Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC

You’ll also see lots of forts, and you can build one too!

Photo: R. Goldberg

More at Latta Nature Preserve

You can make a day of visiting Latta Nature Preserve. Besides the Audubon Trail, there is much more to enjoy:

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