![]() Maryland Renaissance Festival: Located in Crownsville, Maryland, this festival is a recreation of the 16 th Century English Village of Revel Grove. Volunteers make up most of the “cast,” which features about 150 members. There are 21 stages featuring 200 performances throughout the season, and jousting takes place three times a day. The festival is set in the year 1533, the reign of King Henry VIII. It opens in Aprils and continues each weekend through Memorial Day. Scarbourough Renaissance Festival: This festival, held in Waxahachie, Texas, boasts approximately 200,000 attendees yearly. It also, though, offers parties for Bar Mitzvahs, Bridal Parties, Girls Day Out Parties, and Anniversaries, or just for no particular reason but to have fun in the spirit of the Renaissance. Louisiana Renaissance Festival: This festival was voted in 2009 by the American Bus Association as one of the “Top 100 Events in North America.” Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this festival features the usual artisans, entertainers, and games. Every weekend the Sterling Renaissance Festival Features a theme weekend such as Romance Rendezvous, Pirate Invasion, and Wine Lover’s Bacchanal. It features games and rides, arts and crafts, and 12 stages for Renaissance entertainment. Sterling Renaissance Festival: Held near Fair Haven Beach State Park in New York, this festival runs on weekends in July and August. It is held on 80 acres of wooded village in Carver, Maryland. At this celebration, which takes place on weekends in September and October, one can find food, entertainment, games, and even a zoo featuring lions, tigers, Chinese leopards, snow leopards, golden tigers, and ligers. King Richard’s Faire: King Richard’s celebrates the 16 th Century English marketplace at its finest festival time. The following are only a sample of the Renaissance fairs that are available across the United States. These festivals take place usually just on the weekends, but they take place in different months, depending on the location. ![]() Over the years such fairs have become very popular and usually feature a mix of Renaissance entertainment, old-fashioned and hand-made artistry and crafts, jousting, sword fighting, and many other activities that would take place in medieval times. ![]() ![]() Each theme weekend features unique events and special guest performers.Each year tens of thousands of people put on their proper medieval dress and join others at festivals all over the United States in Renaissance Fairs. Time Travel Through the Ages Pirates, Mermaids, and Crusty Things Celtic Celebration Clash of the Clans. For example, theme weekends at the 2016 fair included Heroes & Villains, Princes & Princesses Roman Circus, A.D. The fair also hosts theme weekends to make visitors want to come back. Other highlights of the Great Lakes Medieval Faire include jousting, games of skill such as axe-throwing and archery, delicious foods and drinks (including authentic medieval dishes), and even birthday parties. Skilled jewelers, blacksmiths, leatherworkers and others create items right at the fair and everyone is welcome to watch! They offer an impressive selection of unique goods such as jewelry, traditional clothing and accessories, hand-blown glass items, handmade soap and perfumes, weaponry, and more. Musicians, dancers, comedians, singers, jesters, acrobats, storytellers, fire performers, magicians and other performers amaze everyone with their talent and skills, making spectators gasp with delight.Īnd what about the marketplace? The fair’s Medieval Marketplace features over 100 skilled artisans from all over Ohio and out of state. There are several stages throughout the fairground, offering continuous entertainment all day long. ![]() Costumed characters and performers keep guests entertained, making sure that no one gets bored. The festival takes place in a family-friendly theme park filled with stage entertainment, artisan and vendor stalls, interactive games, fairground rides, exciting contests, delicious treats, and more. It incorporates historic, fantasy, futuristic and even superhero elements. The festival is set in the fictional 13th-century shire of Avaloch reminiscent of Sherwood Forest. It attracts over 45,000 attendees over the course of a season. The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace was founded in 1992 and has been held every summer since, running from early July through mid-August. ![]()
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