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Ravenshire Renaissance and Pirate Faire 2010

Filed under: Renaissance Faire — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 7:36 pm July 7, 2010
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Event Ravenshire Renaissance and Pirate Faire
Theme Ravenshire Renaissance Faire, Inc. is proud to present the tenth annual Faire!
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates August 13-15, 2010
Location Held Along the Colorado River
P.O. Box 4938
312 29 Road
Grand Junction, Colorado 81502
Phone: 1-970-261-4990
Website Ravenshire Renaissance and Pirate Faire
Remarks Amateur and Pro Highland Games
Children’s Treasure Hunt
Pirates Of New Providence Gun Shows – Twice Daily
Adult and Children Costume Contest – Saturday, 3:00pm

“Our faire is unique – a blend of the Renaissance in the year 1550 and Pirates of the 18th Century! Visitors are invited to join us in period attire…. Weapons may be worn if appropriate to your character, but must be kept sheathed and peace-tied at all times. No firearms – real or pretend – please.”
Ticket Prices:
Adults $8.00
Seniors (60+) $5.00
Juniors (10-18) $5.00
Children under 10 are free!
Free parking!

Derbyshire Renaissance Faire 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 11:07 pm May 13, 2010
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Event Derbyshire Renaissance Faire
Theme Come have the time of your life
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates June 19-20 & 26-27, 2010
Location Muskegon County Fairgrounds
6621 Heights Ravenna Rd
Fruitport, Michigan 49415 USA
Phone: 1- 231-788-4568
Muskegon County Fairgrounds
Website DerbyshireRenFaire.com
Remarks Over 100 stage, street and theatre performances to welcome you to the Festival. Thrilling and authentic armored combat matches. Live period music and colorful dance interpretations. Award-winning artisans demonstrating their crafts. Drum Jam, Drench a Wench, and so much more!

“This year join us as we celebrate the 6th Glorious year! We are planning to have a blow-out celebration every day! You do now want to miss a moment of the fun.”

Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 6:27 pm May 6, 2010
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Event Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival 2010
Theme 5th Annual!
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates June 12-13, 19-20, 2010
Location Ye Old Commons
120 Northside Rd.,
Charlton, Massachusetts 01507 USA
Phone: 1-413-248-SKRF (7573)
YeOldCommons.com
Website KingdomFestival.com
Remarks All ages
SKRF Boffer Tournaments
Combat Demonstrations
Interactive Performances
Crafters, Merchants, Music and Entertainment

Gate Fees:
7 years and under Free!
8-12 $5
13+ $12
Weekend Pass (both days) $20
Two Week Pass (all 4 days) $35
Military ID $10 with ID
Groups of 10-19 Adults $10 each
Groups of 20+ Adults $9 each

Bristol Renaissance Faire 2010

Filed under: Events,Historical,Renaissance Faire — Tags: , , — Mistress Fen @ 5:53 pm
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Event Bristol Renaissance Faire 2010
Theme Where You Can Party Like it’s 1599!
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates July 10-September 6, 2010
Location Renaissance Entertainment
12550 120th Ave.
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142 USA
Phone: 1-847-395-7773
Website Renfair.com/Bristol
Remarks All ages
Adults – $18.95
Children (ages 5-12) – $9.50
Children under 5 are always free
RenQuest
Kid’s Kingdom
Nearly 200 artisans

“For 9 glorious weekends starting in early July, each Saturday and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, visitors take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and one-of-a-kind encounters with a spectacular cast of characters. The Faire boasts a beautiful 30-acre site with open-air stages featuring Swordfighters, Minstrels and Jesters. Meet Robin Hood or Queen Elizabeth, in person! Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you’ve walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It’s time to eat, drink and be merry!
Now through June 26th: Early Bird Tickets are $15 online with NO convenience fees!”

Mayfaire Renaissance Festival 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: , , — Mistress Fen @ 11:35 am May 5, 2010
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Event Mayfaire Renaissance Festival 2010
Tagline Come have the time of your life!
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates May 22-31, 2010
Location Mayfaire Renaissance Festival
720 Fair Street
Marshall, Michigan 49068 USA
Phone: 1 269-382-6120
Website MayfaireRen.com
Remarks All ages, Adults $10.00, Children (5-11) $5.00, Under 5 free.
Weekends and Memorial Day, 10:00-6:00
4 stages – Non-Stop Entertainment – Shows Galore! Don’t miss a single moment.
Vikings of the Great Lakes
Dark Flower Gypsies—Gypsy-tribal fusion belly dance troupe

“Join the Mayfaire Renaissance Festival for all the fun and adventure with a fantastic line up of daily Entertainment. Join the Queen, Princess, and the court, as they frolic at the Mayfaire Renaissance Festival. Join in the festivities around the Maypole, the Queen’s Tournament, or perhaps a lite Tea with the Queen.”

Stone Tower Glenn Renaissance Faire 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: , — Mistress Fen @ 1:36 pm May 3, 2010
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Event Stone Tower Glenn Ren Faire 2010
Theme 7th Annual
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates June 19 & 20, August 21-22, 2010
Location Natural Chimneys Regional Park
94 Natural Chimneys Ln.
Mount Solon, Virginia 22843 USA
Phone: 1 540-350-2510
Natural Chimneys Regional Park
Website Stone Tower Glen Ren Faire
Remarks All ages
Saturday 10am – 6pm, Masquerade Ball 5pm-6pm
Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Admission: $6 per carload
Festive music complements the festive sounds of laughter and merriment that abounds here. While the aromas of delicious foods drift through the Merchant tents filled with wondrous wares, and Knights of Olde clash their swords for Honour and Glory as the Knights of Now test their skill with lance and steed.

“Array thyself in your favorite garb and join us for a weekend of amazing Performers, Games to test your skills, and more Wonders than can be enjoyed in a single day. The Faire opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 6 p.m. Upon the hour of 5 p.m. that eve a Masquerade Ball shall held to include Medieval Dance Instruction, the Wooing Contest and lessons in the Refined Art of Hand Kissing. The Faire reopens Sunday at 10 a.m. and concludes at 5 p.m.”

Colorado Renaissance Festival (2010)

Filed under: Costume,Events,Historical,Renaissance Faire,To Be Categorized — Tags: , — Advania @ 4:58 pm April 30, 2010
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Event Colorado Renaissance Festival
Theme Renaissance
Type Festival and Artisans
Dates JUNE 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
JULY 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25
JULY 31-AUGUST 1 – 2010
Saturday & Sunday
10:00am – 6:30pm
Location 650 W. Perry Park Ave.
Larkspur, Colorado 80118 USA
Phone: 1 303-688-6010
The Festival is conveniently located off Interstate 25, halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs. Use exit 172 when approaching north from Colorado Springs and exit 173 when coming from Denver. Travel time is 25 to 30 minutes from Denver or Colorado Springs.
Website Colorado Renaissance
Remarks For our 34th season, we take you on a magical tour through time and legend.

Featuring a cast of hundreds of authentically costumed merrymakers living and working throughout the village and performing, continuously, upon the Festival’s seven stages, the illusion of a rollicking 16th Century festival day is created.

Michigan Renaissance Festival 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: , , — Mistress Fen @ 7:11 pm April 26, 2010
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Event Michigan Renaissance Festival 2010
Tagline Since 1979
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates August 21 – October 3, 2010
Location Michigan Renaissance Festival
12500 Dixie Highway
Holly, Michigan 48442 USA
Phone: 1 800-601-4848 or 1-248-634-5552
Website Michigan Ren Fest
Remarks All ages
2010 Gate Prices
Adult: $19.95
Child (ages 5 – 12): $9.95
Student/Senior: $17.95
Theme weekends include:
Royal Ale Festival, August 21 & 22
High Seas Adventure, September 18 & 19
Sweet Endings/10th Annual Chocolate Festival, October 2 & 3

“We’ve been celebrating the magic and adventure of the 16th century for 31 years! Join us weekends and Labor Day, August 21 – October 3, 2009 and discover the enchanted realms containing 16 stages of continuous entertainment, over 190 master artisans and an ambiance that is sure to draw every member of your family into a mystical fantasy. Take a stroll through the lanes and discover unique handcrafted wares. Tempt your taste buds with extraordinary cuisine that’s fit for a king or queen! Come Live The Adventure at the Michigan Renaissance Festival!”

Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire 2010

Filed under: Costume,Events,Historical,Renaissance Faire — Tags: — Mistress Fen @ 4:27 pm April 22, 2010
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Event Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire 2010
Type Renaissance
Dates April 10 – May 23, 2010
Location Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway
Irwindale, California 91706 USA
Phone: 1 626.969.4750
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
Website Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Remarks All ages
Adults – $25.00; Children (ages 5-12) – $15.00
Children under 5 are always free.
Games & Rides for the kids
Manly Men In Tights
RenQuest: a fully immersive gaming experience
Special Themes each weekend
Saturday, May 15th only: Military Appreciation Day

“Saturdays & Sundays, 10am – 7pm.
Our Faire is 20 acres of pure fun! 13 stages offer variety entertainment all day long. In addition, we dazzle you with a fully armored joust, the Queen and her glittering Court, amazing arts and crafts, delicious food, fine spirits, music, dance, parades, rides and games. Join us for a day of play”

Sterling Renaissance Festival 2010

Filed under: Events,Historical,Renaissance Faire — Tags: — Mistress Fen @ 1:12 am
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Event Sterling Renaissance Festival 2010
Tagline Welcome to our 34th season!
Type Renaissance Fair
Dates July 3 – August 15, 2010
Location Sterling Renaissance Festival
15385 Farden Road
Sterling, New York 13156 USA
Phone: 1 800.879.4446
Website Sterling Festival.com
Remarks Plenty of FREE parking!
Early Bird pricing! Now through May 31st
Each weekend features themed special events!
Twelve Stages of Continuous Live Entertainment
Interactive Village Characters and Lane Shows
A top-shelf Arts & Crafts Show
Games and Rides
Live, Full-Armored Joust Tournament
Day-Long Feasting and Revelry

“Why not…try something that will fill your senses, calm your world-weary nerves, energize and renew your sense of the world? The Sterling Renaissance Festival, in Sterling, NY, does just that and it’s closer and cheaper than most other summer distractions. The Renaissance Festival is a dramatic recreation of an Elizabethan village at festival time. It is a Renaissance styled theme park, a 12-stage performance venue, a 35-acre interactive/environmental theatre, an arts and crafts faire, a Jousting Tournament, a food festival and tavern, all rolled into one non-stop, day-long, family adventure!
The Festival is open on weekends, Saturdays and Sundays. Hours are 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM.”

Scarborough Renaissance Festival 2010

Filed under: Costume,Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: — Mistress Fen @ 10:47 pm April 21, 2010
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Event Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Type Renaissance
Dates April 10 through May 31, 2010
Location Scarborough Renaissance Festival
2511 FM66
Waxahachie Texas 75167 USA
Phone: 1 972.938.3247
Website SRFestival.com
Remarks All ages
Regular Admission: $21.99 Adults, $8.50 Children (ages 5-12)
Children age 4 and under are free :)
Parking is free :)
Student Days, May 4 & 5
Highland Games, April 24 & 25
Daily Falconry demonstrations
3 Full Combat Jousts take place each day
21 stages with over 200 performances daily

“Scarborough Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance-themed festival based on the year 1533, during the reign of England’s King Henry VIII. [It is set on] a 35 acre ‘village’ (larger than most area shopping malls) within a 167 acre site. The Festival runs 8 consecutive weekends and Memorial Day Monday each spring.”

Virginia Renaissance Faire 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: — Mistress Fen @ 7:13 pm April 9, 2010
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Event Virginia Renaissance Faire 2010
Theme Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates Weekends: May 15—June 13, 2010
Location Lake Anna Winery
5621 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551-6100 USA
Phone: 1 540-895-5085
LAWinery.com
Website Virginia Renaissance Faire
Remarks All ages
Admission: Ages 6 and up $8, 5 and under Free!
Court Musicians, The Queen’s Jesters, and many merchants

“Mission Statement: To provide the highest quality interactive educational entertainment ensuring all participants (patrons, cast and crew) not only have fun but also come away from each event with increased knowledge.
The Faire brings a unique brand of educational interactive family entertainment. Join in the revelry as the little 16th century town of Staffordshire celebrates the arrival of Elizabeth, Queen of England and her court.”



Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire 2010

Filed under: Events,Renaissance Faire — Tags: — Mistress Fen @ 12:47 pm April 1, 2010
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Event Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire 2010
Type Renaissance Faire
Dates Five weekends, May 22-23 through June 19-20, 2010
Location Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire
2302 Nelson Rd.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729 USA
Phone: 1 715-723-9999
Website FestFun.com
Remarks All ages
Meet the King, watch the jousters joust, hear the brass and drums, gnaw on a turkey leg, chug an ale, have a belly laugh.
Adults $15.00, Children (5-12) $5.00, Seniors (65 and over) $13.00
Wee ones 4 and under are free.
Active military and their spouse are free with ID.
Group and Early Bird rates available.

“We are one of the newest and fastest growing Renaissance Faires in Wisconsin! The Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire in Wisconsin offers opportunities for entertainment that are affordable, accessible, and high-quality. Parking is free! Ticket prices are significantly more reasonable than other Renaissance Faires in Wisconsin. We offer package discounts and coupons throughout the season.”

All-Con (2010)

Filed under: Anime,Costume,Events,Fantasy,Renaissance Faire,Science Fiction — Tags: , — Advania @ 5:36 pm January 31, 2010
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Event All-Con 2010
Theme We Serve the Fan Community
Type An Umbrella, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Renaissance, Anime, etc.
Dates March 12-14, 2010
Location Crowne Plaza North Dallas
14315 Midway Road
Addison, Texas 75001
Tel: 972-980-8877
Crowne Plaza North Dallas
Website All-Con
Remarks John Billingsley, “Dr. Phlox”, Enterprise / “Mike Spencer”, True Blood (HBO)
Bonita Friedericy, “General Beckman”, Chuck
Anne Lockhart, “Sheba”, Battlestar Galactica
Larry Hama, Writer/Editor, Marvel Comics / G.I. Joe
Kazushi Hinoki, Manga artist, Japan
Keisaku Kimura, Indy filmmaker, Japan

“For three days All-Con provides an umbrella of content supporting fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Renaissance, Anime, Costuming, Theater / Performing Arts, Mystery, Art, Crafts, Collecting, and Film Making.”

Pennsic War 39 (2010)

Filed under: Events,Historical,Re-Enactment,Renaissance Faire,SCA — Tags: — Mistress Fen @ 6:00 pm January 26, 2010
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Event Pennsicwar 39 – 2010
Type Re-enactment with camping
Dates July 30 -August 15, 2010
Location Cooper’s Lake Campground
205 Currie Road
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057 USA
Phone: 724-368-8710
Cooper’s Lake Campground
Website Pesnsicwar.org
Remarks All ages, minors must be with parent
Classes-Dark Ages to the Renaissance
Dancing, merchants, war-mongering and battles royale
Your melee may differ

“Pennsic is an annual event, in the guise of a “War”, between the Kingdoms of the East and the Middle of the Society for Creative Anachronism. The scheduled activities include large melee battles, tournaments, archery, stage performances, dancing, and hundreds of classes on medieval topics. The marketplace has over 200 merchants selling a variety of wares. The opening weekend of Pennsic is the last Saturday in July, and the event runs for 2 weeks”