If you've never been to the renaissance Festival, all I can say is what are you waiting for? And if you have been, you already know how much fun visiting this recreation of a 1572 English village is.
There are fabulous vendors and you can even watch some of them action. Two of my favorites were the glass figurine maker and the glass blower.
And then there are the wonderful musicians scattered throughout the complex. I especially enjoyed the hammered dulcimer player.
The musical glass player.
The harp player.
And the guitar player/singer.
Lots of other people seem to enjoy this festival as much as me and my family if this picture is anything to judge by.
And although my twelve year old is too old for games and rides, this place is perfect for kids in the younger crowd. We are talking about bubbles and camels after all!
And then of course the Queen might pass with her entourage at any time.
But if you don't run into her on the street, you can see her at the jousting tournament. A word to the wise, however, get to the jousting arena early or you won't get a seat. Fortunately, we had witnessed the jousting three years ago when we attended, so I still have great pics to show you what the jousting experience looks like!
And then there are the performers. There are jugglers, comedy acts, and variety shows. Our absolute favorite performers are the Kamikaze FireFlies which I will share all about in my next post.
So if all these great pictures and descriptions have made you want to jump in the car and go visit this wonderful destination for yourself, I have a discount offer just for you. Get $4 off Adult and $2 off Child tickets by using Promo Code "queen17" when purchasing on the secure website at www.renfestival.com. Tickets valid any day of the 2017 season (Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day Sept 2 - Oct 29). Online discount only. Not good with any other offers.
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And lest I forget, here is a great book you can read before you go! Because, the Renaissance was a time of great art, great music, and so much more. And here's a link to some other great resources http://zing-zoom.com/wpzz/the-renaissance/!
Well, that about wraps it up for this week. Join me next week for another exciting episode, same crazy time, same crazy channel. Also be sure to drop by Literacy Musings Mondays for more great blogs as well as my personal website Fun With Aileen where you will find more on reading, writing, and my very own chapter and picture books. And finally, you can find me on twitter @AileenWStewart if you want an extremely brief glimpse into my days.
What fun! I love the costumes.
ReplyDeleteThis place is tons of fun Ms. Barbara. And many of the attendees like to dress up almost as much as the crew.
DeleteAileen, I love this! I've always wanted to go to a renaissance fair, but never knew they were happening until it was too late! Looks like you had a blast though! Thanks for sharing, I'm visiting you today from Friday Frivolity Linkup.
ReplyDeleteThanks Miss Debbie. And if you have a chance, definitely attend!
DeleteThaank you for sharing
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