Community and Family 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Corn Hill Arts Festival set in beautiful, historic Corn Hill! We hope families will join us in our Community & Family Fun area located off Adams Street. You’ll find many free & low cost activities that inspire and delight kids of all ages! The Festival and Shuttle buses are Free so why not “Come for the Art and Stay For It All!

7th Annual Fairy Houses Tour

Cost: Free

Click Here and Enter to Build your own Fairy House for the Tour!

Welcome to the 7th Annual Fairy Houses Tour! We encourage people, families and groups of all ages to enter and build. This is a fun, FREE event that encourages design, nature exploration and building.

If you don’t choose to build, please come and see approximately 40 creatively designed and built miniature houses. Fairy Houses are whimsical structures built with all natural materials by individuals, families, and teams.

You can also for vote for your favorite house in our “People’s Choice Award” contest during the event.

#10 Fairy Houses will receive a gift bag which includes admission for 4 to The Strong National Museum of Play and will be on display at The Garden Factory for visitors to enjoy post-event.

NEW this year is an opportunity for the public to bid on a specially designed Fairy House by Destiney Shultz, a multi year, award-winning designer! The winning bid will go to a designated charity and you receive the Fairy House!  Details to follow.

The Tour is inspired by the “Fairy Houses Series” of books by Tracy Kane. Tracy is responsible for re-igniting the Fairy House movement in the United States. Her goal is to get children and adults alike out into nature, exploring and experiencing its wonders.

We’ll have a Fairy on hand to grant wishes and interact with the kids!

Here’s an example of a Fairy House Spa from 2015!

Bristol Mountain Mobile Aerial Park

Cost: $7/Receive a $7 Coupon for a future visit

Get the kids moving, learning new skills and building self-confidence at the Bristol Mountain Aerial Park. Children ages 4-12 will enjoy climbing on 8 unique and exciting elements that are 6ft. off the ground.

Spin Art

Cost: Fee

The simple pleasures in life begin with paint and a little imagination. Kids and adults love creating a souvenir by hand to take home and remember the day.

Bounce Houses

Cost: Fee

When it’s time to expend some energy bounce houses provide the perfect outlet! Kids can have fun being kids and parents can relax, listen to music from the adjacent Main Stage and enjoy a variety of foods from our many vendors which include Food Trucks.

Chalk Art

Cost: Free

Chloe Smith will be nearby delighting visitors with her amazing chalk art.

Clowning Around

Cost: Free

Kids love animals and fun objects made out of balloons. Visit Rosco the Clown and enjoy!

City of Rochester Fire Safety House

Cost: Free

Stop by this mobile classroom that has child sized rooms featuring real life “safety hazards” that allow kids to safely experience the sights, sounds and dangers associated with fire in the home. They’ll learn essential safety tips and have fun while doing it!

Hochstein School of Music & Dance

Cost: Free

Try out an instrument and make some music with the engaging staff from Hochstein!