You Are Invited
You are cordially invited to celebrate the summer solstice with us in faentastic faeshion. It's the longest day of the year, and we're going to celebrate from sunrise to sunset.
Events, activities, tournaments (with prizes!), food, drink, and grand faestivities to be enjoyed by all. So put on your fairy best and join us for some delightful midsummer mischief!
Date & Time
Saturday, June 20 at Sunrise
until Sunday, June 21 at 11ish
(or anytime in between)
Location
The Grove of The Hounds
See official invite for address and directions.
Dress Code
Your fairy best
Costumes are highly encouraged, and if you have a camping chair, you may want to bring that too!
Potluck
Bring a themed dish!
Bring a dish that looks like it could be served at Bilbo Baggins' 111th birthday party.
Camping
Overnight camping available
Plan on partying hard! Bring a tent and camp out with us around the fire!
Events & Activities
Archery, axe throwing, painting, corn hole, horseshoe, bocce ball, darts, dancing, singing, s'mores, karaoke, and absolutely way too much drinking and feasting. Events marked with a 🏆 will be competitive (make sure to sign up when you arrive if you want to participate) and the winners will be awarded a sweet prize!– and an official title for next year's Faestival.
Saturday, June 20
If you are actually here at this time in the morning (and are not cooking or prepping food for the party), you will be required to run with me (and I will love that).
Open archery, axe throwing, cornhole, horseshoes, bocce ball, darts, and kubb!
Archery targets will be set at 15 meters. Bows and arrows from 15-50 lbs draw available or feel free to bring your own gear (maximum 50 lbs draw weight, no compound bows). The range and tournament is open from 12pm to 3:30pm. At 3:30pm, the archers with the highest 8 scores of the day will advance to the finals for a chance to win the title and prize.
Axes of Ascendancy Opens
The range and tournament is open from 12pm to 4pm. At 4pm, the highest 8 scoring axe throwers will advance to the finals for a chance to win the title and prize.
Grovemasters Elliott and Nicholas have constructed over 200 feet of tables (with seating!) just for your feasting delight, so make sure to bring a dish and a healthy appetite for the feast! If your dish is more dinner-oriented, there will be fridge and oven space for storing and heating as needed.
Costume Contest
Strut your stuff down the runway (and maybe win a prize)!
Axes of Ascendancy Finals
The axe throwers who hold the highest 8 scores for the day will compete for the title and prize.
The archers who hold the highest 8 scores for the day will compete for the title and prize.
Dodge ball, but with bows and (LARP-safe) arrows! Only bows under 30 lbs will be allowed. All participants are required to bring and wear full face protection for this event (paintball / dirtbike / motorcycle helmet).
If you want to participate, make sure you bring a recurve bow under 30 lbs, a mask, and at least 6 LARP-safe arrows. Everything will be inspected before the event. If you have any questions, please ask @Ahkilleze, @greasyknoll, or @Drakc in the Discord channel.
Best Entree
Vote for your favorite themed dish from Elevenies, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, or Dinner!
Darts Tournament
Traditional single elimination bracket.
Karaoke Competition
Open mic, best by popular vote.
Sunday, June 21
By the glory of Lathander! Celebrate the sunrise by going for a long run with Master Groverrunner Nicholas! Or celebrate by appreciating that his Glory provides warmth and comfort for your extended slumber (sleep in), you're choice.
Fresh coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and all the most delicious leftovers from the day before!
Additional Information
Parking Our driveway is long, but it is narrow (and it's also the archery range). Please park on the street to ensure you don't get trapped by a drunk fae.
Potluck There will be power available for crock pots as well as a few chafing dishes to keep food warm or cold. If you have additional chafing dishes you'd like to bring, please do!
Precipitation Life in the forest is unpredictable, so we'll be prepared to party rain or shine. That said, if you have a tarp or canopy, please bring it! Hopefully, it can stay in your car or chariot all weekend, but the rain does come, the more cover we can conjure, the better.
Puppies We have dogs! They are friendly and snuggly, but one is slightly deaf and the other is a bit doofy. They can be a bit loud, but mostly just want to play fetch or chew on a stick.
RSVP
Please let us know if you'll be joining us for this faentastic celebration!
Questions? comments? Feel free to join our Discord server and tag @Ahkilleze, @greasyknoll, or @Drakc.
Want to help make the magic come to life? We'll be building tables, benches, targets, flags, banners, signs, cooking food, brewing beer, and a whole lot more in the weekends leading up to the event. If you're feeling crafty, or just want to haul around a bunch of stuff, let us know, we could always use more hands.