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    Juggler Cody Warren Kobuch, of San Francisco, joined the crowd at Tricksters Alley enjoying the DJ music and the free food offered by Food Not Bombs volunteers.
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    Fairies of all ages, including Liana Ryf, of Garberville, enjoyed the live music offered from early afternoon to after sunset at the Enchantment Stage.
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    The belly dancing group Ya Habibi (including Rachel Sanders, of Burnt Ranch) attracted a crowd to the Enchantment Stage.
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    The day started at noon with a Maypole Dance backed by the Maypole Band from Humboldt Folk Dancers. The ribbon-bedecked maypole rested in the center of the plaza the rest of the afternoon.
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    A fan of all things related to Spider-man (including face painting), Niko Hagood, of Eureka, watched the action at the “boffering arena” for a few minutes before joining in.
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    Butterfly princess Bronwyn Gilfillan, of Laytonville, was joined by “Cat” for a photo opportunity.
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    The children’s division of the Fairy Festival costume contest attracted a crowd of participants, including a unicorn and Sir Golden, the Brave (but a little shy) Knight (on left).
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    Participants in the children’s division of the Fairy Festival costume contest were introduced one by one by Shoshana Rose as the contest judges watched in the background.
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    A troll (judge Denise Ryles, center) introduced the three winners of the adult division of the Fairy Festival costume contest who were standing behind her.
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    Multi-tasking James Hildebrant led his giant Calypso the Dragon and participants of all kinds on a procession across and around the plaza after the costume contest.
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    Calypso the Dragon (with James Hildebrant) led a procession among vendors and attendees on the plaza after the costume contest.
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    Valeyn Maas (left) and Collien Aten, both of Crescent City, compared their dragon airbrush tattoos after a stop at the Airtoos vendor.
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    Tiffany Anglin, of Loleta, brought her two fans of the Fairy Festival to the plaza.
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    The Green Nymph Dryad (Andy Butt, of Eureka) was attacked and driven to the ground by a horde of children at the mock-sword play “boffering arena.” Earlier, The dryad had been named one of the winners of the adult division of the costume contest.
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    The Celtic band Good Company attracted a crowd of dancers to the Enchantment Stage in late afternoon.
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    A slow shutter speed allowed the colorful costumes of the belly dancing group Ya Habibi in front the Enchantment Stage to blur in the photo.
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    Shoshana Rose, of the belly dancing group Ya Habibi, danced her way into the large crowd in front of the Enchanted Stage.
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    The group Ya Habibi performed traditional and creative fusion forms of belly dancing and Middle Eastern dances in front of a crowd at the Enchantment Stage.
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    Wandering amid the Fairy Festival attendees to help promote the event were hired actors in costume, including Montel VanderJones (left), Caleb Haley, Seth Smith and Karen Eschegaray.