The sixth annual Maine Fairy House Festival at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will be a fun-for-all with more events and activities than ever before. The Festival is from 1 to 4 p.m. each day from Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5, during which all activities are free with Gardens admission.

In addition to games including Gnome Bowling, make-and-take crafts, the Fairy Tea, and the Great Bubble Machine, there’s live entertainment each day, as follows:

Friday, August 3

• 1-2 p.m.: “Fairy Houses” author Tracy Kane story reading in the Bosarge Family Education Center and fairy-house-building workshop
• 2-3 p.m.: Shoestring Theater Parade of giant puppets around the Central Gardens, with music by the Maine Squeeze accordion ensemble
• 3-4 p.m.: Concert by Mr. Harley on the Great Lawn

Saturday, August 4

• 1-2 p.m.: “Fairy Houses” author Tracy Kane story reading in the Education Center and fairy-house-building workshop
• 2-3 p.m.: Portland School of Ballet performance on the Great Lawn
• 3-4 p.m.: Fairy Yoga in the Woodland Garden led by Carole Cochran

Sunday, August 5

• 1-2 p.m.: “Fairy Houses” author Tracy Kane story reading in the Education Center and fairy-house building workshop
• 1, 1:30, and 2 p.m.: Hooping Demonstration with Heidi Kendrick in the Woodland Garden
• 2, 2:30, and 3 p.m.: Puppet show by Primrose Puppets in the Education Center
• 3-4 p.m.: “Dance with the Fairies” practice and show on the Event Lawn with Amanda Russell

In addition to the weekend’s free Festival events, on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m., the Bar Harbor-based Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers will present “The Legend of Banana Kid.” The fee for this lively and imaginative performance in the education center is $5 for members and $7 for non-members; and reservations are requested. Sign up online are by phone.

A fabulous array of designer fairy houses will be on display in the Education Center foyer for all to appreciate, and a guide will be on hand to answer questions and share information.

Vendors will be selling children’s toys, books, and fairy-related items on the Great Lawn. the Botanical Gardens Gift Shop will emphasize children’s items for this child-centered weekend with a full fairy display. Author Liza Walsh will be signing copies of her new book, “Fairy House Handbook,” in the Visitor Center throughout the festival; copies of the Down East Books volume will be available in the Gift Shop. The Kitchen Garden Cafe will offer family- and fairy-friendly snacks.

For information about these features and events, as well as morning workshops, visit www.MaineGardens.org, call 633-4333, ext. 101, or stop by the Visitor Center, off Barters Island Road in Boothbay.