Renaissance Faire

Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire ^ | Weekends, July 8 through August 6, 2006 | various

[SunkenCiv]

"Any in Florida, anyplace in FLORIDA????" [Lion in Winter]

this is from CatoRenasci's link:

http://www.renfaire.com/Sites/state.html

[warchild9]

There's a RenFest which travels all through North Carolina every spring. I've helped a local SCA chapter mock up a sword fighting demo for them. (I fence and fight with a bo, a Japanese quarterstaff.)

When I lived in Manhattan way back, we used to go to the big one on the Jersey/Pennsylvania border...I can't remember what it was called. Maybe someone else does.

And the idea that the performers are homosexual exists only in the fevered imaginations of those insecure people who see gays behind every bush. So to speak.

[SunkenCiv]

:')

[Scothia]

OK. That tears it. No more renaissance faires for me...I'll check out the Scottish games, instead. ;o]

I got pretty burned out on Ren Faires. Used to go to Sterling when we lived in NY State, then attended the Northern California Pleasure Faire when we moved out here. However, I became really turned off by the increasing Christian-bashing, which became more vociferous each year, and the blatant bawdiness which made it less and less family friendly; not to mention the silly profusion of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter characters. What is it the Society for Creative Anachronism uses as their motto--oh yes--"History as it should have been" or some such claptrap.

[SunkenCiv]

Society For Creative Anachronism:

Google

[gnarledmaw]

Ive been to a few and of those Ive been to I like the one in Bristol for a number of reasons and its closer to you than the others mentioned.

The only thing I dont like about it is the quality of the list/joust has been on a steady decline for a number of years...must be an insurance thing...

[SunkenCiv]

Battle Creek is closer, and I'd have to take the ferry (something I've always wanted to do anyway) for the one in Kenosha.

[gnarledmaw]

"Battle Creek is closer..."

Yah, but you posted that one. I meant closer than the various CA, CO, FL, NY, faires mentioned and thought you were asking because you were looking for an alternative to your home faire.

The ferry is a nice if pricey ride and something you should do at least once. Ive gone a couple of times and happen to know that somewhere out in the "middle" of Lake Michigan is a 7 year olds version of a time capsule prepared just for the crossing...

[Peanut Gallery]

Sure do! Just south od D/FW about 30 miles (Waxahachie, TX)

http://www.scarboroughrenfest.com/

[Peanut Gallery]

Hi Alkhin! Long time no see! We went to to the RenFaire up here for Mother's Day. The Dallas Morning News had coupons for free entry for moms (woohoo!) They also have a homeschool day that has a discounted entry fee.

[Alkhin]

Hey there!! Was that Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie?? Have ALWAYS wnated to go to that one...

GOOD to hear from you! Ive been scarce around these parts, but thats because of some creative endeavors that have kept me kind of obsessed LOL...

[SunkenCiv]

:') Maybe I'll do that this summer, and continue into, hmm, Wisconsin to see house on the rock or whatever that museum is called. (':

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!

[Peanut Gallery]

Yep! The one in Waxahachie. Here is a map.

(from the website)
Festival Facts:
# Began in 1981
# The Festival runs 8 consecutive weekends and Memorial Day Monday each spring
# Scarborough Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance-themed festival based on the year 1533, during the reign of England’s King Henry VIII
# Scarborough Festival is a 35 acre 'village' (larger than most area shopping malls) within a 167 acre site
# The festival employs more than 2,000 performers, artisans, food service people, grounds crew, and retail staff during the course of a season
# The festival is a privately held company owned by the same two families since its inception.

[wolficatZ]

THE PEMBROOKE RENAISSANCE FAIRE	NV	Carson City	Reno	5/20/2006	5/21/2006
COLORADO MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL(C)	CO	Fort Collins	Fort Collins	6/2/2006	6/4/2006
NORTHWEST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL	WA	Nine Mile Falls	Spokane	6/3/2006	7/9/2006
VALHALLA RENAISSANCE FAIRE	CA	South Lake Tahoe	South Lake Tahoe	6/3/2006	6/11/2006
CLOUDCROFT RENAISSANCE FANTASY FAIRE	NM	Cloudcroft	Alamogordo	6/10/2006	6/11/2006
COLORADO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL	CO	Larkspur	Denver	6/10/2006	7/30/2006
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD FAIRE	WA	Richland	Richland	6/24/2006	6/25/2006
RENAISSANCE IN THE PINES	AZ	Flagstaff	Phoenix	6/24/2006	6/25/2006
LABYRINTH OF JARETH FANTASY MASQUERADE BALL	CA	Los Angeles	San Diego	7/15/2006	7/15/2006
CAMLANN MEDIEVAL FAIRE	WA	Carnation	Redmond	7/22/2006	8/27/2006
IDYLLWILD'S MIDSUMMER RENAISSANCE FAIRE	CA	Idyllwild	Palm Springs	7/22/2006	7/30/2006
WASHINGTON RENAISSANCE FANTASY FAIRE IN GIG HARBOR	WA	Gig Harbor	Seattle	8/5/2006	8/20/2006
SAN DIEGO RENAISSANCE FAIRE	CA	San Diego		8/5/2006	8/6/2006
BIG BEAR CITY RENAISSANCE FAIRE	CA	Big Bear Lake	Los Angeles	8/12/2006	8/20/2006
GOLDEN GATE RENAISSANCE FAIRE	CA	San Francisco	San Francisco	8/26/2006	8/27/2006
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RENAISSANCE FAIRE	CA	Hollister	San Jose	9/9/2006	10/15/2006
GOLD COAST PIRATE FAIRE	CA	Lake Casitas	Ventura	9/23/2006	9/24/2006
CALIFORNIA CITY RENASSAINCE FESTIVAL	CA	California City

[SunkenCiv]

House on the Rock:
http://www.thehouseontherock.com/html/attraction.htm