For its sixth annual showcase, Random Acts of Silliness has announced the return of its mythical display to Glen Lake Rotary Park. Bumblewood Thicket Fairy Village will be visible to human eyes September 5th–21st. Open during park hours from 5am–11pm.
This free, self-guided outdoor art installation is comprised of tiny, magical fairy homes and businesses all built from natural materials by local Montana artists. The village is offered in partnership with the Bozeman Parks & Recreation Department and Gallatin Valley Land Trust.
Nestled in the foothills of the Bridger Mountains, hugging the rambling curves of the East Gallatin River, and tucked into a brambly patch of forest, Bumblewood Thicket is an enchanted (and enchanting) fairy village in Bozeman. It is invisible to human eyes almost all the time. Luckily, in the golden glow of late summer, the spells are lifted and the fairies make their tiny town visible to human eyes for a few weeks.
We may never know why the fairies lift the spell, but we do know that the annual Bumblewood Thicket experience is a gift to our community. Visitors leave the village feeling reconnected with the world of magic, filled with wonder and whimsy and perhaps a sprinkle of pixie dust to carry them through the year.
Random Acts of Silliness partnered with GVLT in 2020 to bring the first Fairy Village to Bozeman. It became an instant hit among the young and young-at-heart, with visitors dressing as magical creatures and clamoring to catch a glimpse of the tiny homes.
The village is a 10-minute trail walk from the main parking lot of Glen Lake Rotary Park. Download a map and directions at www.randomactsofsilliness.com. Bumblewood Thicket is a tobacco free event. For accessibility information or school group information, please visit the Random Acts website. •
