Blackwolf's Links, Page 3: The Faires
ccording to Mike Bond's Directorie of Renaissance Faires, thirty-six U.S. States --- and at least one Canadian Province --- have Renaissance Faires which possess a significant presence hither 'pon ye Aether (or, as ye Mortals more popularly call it, ye Wyrlde Wyde Webbe). This portion of my Links segment is your unofficial guide to each and every one of them. It consists of two basic components: Faires Within the New York Realm (which should be a bit obvious to some of ye!); and Faires Beyond the New York Realm, wherein each Faire is listed alphabetically by U.S. State; Ontario, being the sole Canadian Province with an Aetherly presence, doth conclude our listings. This portion of me Links is dedicated to all of you Faire friends [and fiends!] out thither who wouldst seek to escape the Mundane world for a weekend or two --- or three, or four, or perhaps even seven! (PLEASE NOTE: Because everyone knows about the four Faires owned by Renaissance Entertainment Corporation, located in the fair[e] Shire of Louisville --- Colorado, that is! --- we have deliberately excluded their names from these listings, that they might stand 'pon their own. Which, of course, is as it should be. However, you may click on the link as shown, that ye might wish to explore the REC world for thyself. Also, I should mention that some Faires may have postponed their events until at least January 2002; so please consult thy local listings for additional information.) Pray, enjoy!
Faires Within the New York Realm
- Sterling Renaissance Festival
- Stockwood Renaissance Festival @ Hurley
- St. Bonaventure University Renaissance Festival
- Kingdom of Uufh Renaissance Festival, Huntington, Long Island
Faires Beyond the New York Realm
- Alabama
- Alabama Renaissance Festival @ Florence
- Alaska
- 3 Barons Renaissance Faire, Anchorage
- Arizona
- Arizona Renaissance Festival/Marketplace @ Apache Junction
- Devonshire Renaissance Faire, Phoenix
- Renaissance in the Pines, Williams
- California
- Agoura Hills Renaissance Pleasure Faire Reunion Picnic & Revels
- Shasta Highlands Renaissance/Celtic Faire, Anderson
- Laguna del Sol Renaissance Faire, Wilton
- Dragonvale Renaissance Faire, Cal State Northridge
- Butte College Renaissance Faire, Chico
- Day of St. Francis Renaissance Faire, Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside
- Cal State Fresno/Newman Center Renaissance Faire
- Pittsburg Scottish Renaissance Festival
- Central Coast Renaissance Festival, San Luis Obispo
- Kearney Park Renaissance Festival, Fresno
- Hanford Renaissance of Kings Cultural Arts Faire
- San Diego Renaissance Faire
- Del Mar Renaissance Faire
- Live Oak Renaissance Faire/Midsummer Market, Santa Barbara
- A Royal Afayre, Stockton
- Escondido Renaissance Faire
- Ojai Shakespearean Renaissance Faire
- Ojai Pirate Festival
- Long Beach Renaissance Faire/Arts Festival
- Calaveras County Celtic Faire
- Cedar Springs Renaissance May Faire, Placerville
- Valhalla Renaissance Faire, Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe
- Colorado
- Grand Valley Renaissance Faire, Grand Junction
- Return to Camelot, Grand Junction
- Colorado Renaissance Festival @ Larkspur (Official Homepage)
- Colorado Renaissance Festival @ Larkspur (Unofficial Homepage)
- Connecticut
- Connecticut/Olde Worlde Renaissance Faire, Putnam
- Park City Renaissance Faire, Bridgeport
- Florida
- Italian Renaissance Festival @ Vizcaya, Coconut Grove
- Florida Renaissance Festival, Deerfield Beach
- Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, Gainesville
- Ringling Mansion Medieval Faire, Sarasota
- Palm Beach Renaissance Festival
- Gathering of the Gypsies, Apopka
- Redland Renaissance Faire, Homestead (premieres January 2003)
- Riverdale Kiwanis Lee County Lakes Park Medieval Faire, Ft. Myers
- Lady of the Lake Medieval Festival, Tavares
- Georgia
- Georgia Renaissance Festival @ Fairburn
- Idaho
- Somerville Manor Medieval Faire, Lava Hot Springs
- Moscow Renaissance Faire
- Illinois
- The Stronghold Center Olde English Faire, Oregon
- Iowa
- Salisbury Faire @ Des Moines
- Renaissance Faire of the Midlands, Council Bluffs
- Wybreg Village Renaissance Faire, Bonaparte
- Iowa Renaissance Festival & Harvest Faire, Middle Amana
- Indiana
- Perry County Arts Council Renaissance Faire, Tell City
- Kansas
- Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Bonner Springs
- Great Plains Renaissance Festival, Wichita
- Bridgewater Renaissance Festival, Baxter Springs
- Kentucky
- Ravenhearst: A Medieval Fantasy, Lexington
- Louisiana
- The Louisiana Renaissance Festival @ Hammond
- Maine
- The Maine Renaissance Festival @ Lebanon
- Maryland
- The Maryland Renaissance Festival @ Crownsville
- Massachusetts
- King Richard's Faire, Carver
- The Higgins Armoury Museum's Renaissance Faire, Worcester
- Festival of the Lion, Grafton
- Michigan
- Grand Valley State University Renaissance Festival, Allendale
- Silver Leaf Renaissance Festival, Portage
- Falconbane: The Round Table Medieval Pageant, Canterbury Village @ Lake Orion
- Western Michigan Renaissance Faire, Ludington
- The Michigan Renaissance Festival @ Holly
- St. John's University Fall Medieval Festival, Collegeville
- Minnesota
- The Minnesota Renaissance Festival @ Shakopee
- Friends of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
- Missouri
- Greater St. Louis Renaissance Festival, Wentzville
- Hamlet of Mid-Missouri Renaissance Festival, Sedalia
- Montana
- The Florence Renaissance Festival
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Renaissance Kingdom of Somerset
- Four Sisters' Winery Family Harvest/Medieval Faire, Belvidere
- West Windsor Lions' Club Renaissance Faire
- That Medieval Thing @ Drew University, Madison
- New Mexico
- The College of Santa Fe Renaissance Festival
- Silver City Renaissance Festival
- Farmington Renaissance Faire
- North Carolina
- Carolina Renaissance Festival @ Huntersville
- North Carolina Renaissance Faire @ Raleigh
- Asheville Mountain Renaissance Adventure Faire
- Ohio
- Ohio State University Medieval/Renaissance Faire (Info Page)
- Great Lakes Medieval Faire, Rock Creek
- Ohio Renaissance Festival @ Harveysburg
- Medieval Fantasy Faire, Fremont
- Oklahoma
- The Castle of Muskogee's Renaissance Faire
- University of Oklahoma @ Norman Medieval Faire
- King Arthur's Faire @ Stroud
- Oregon
- Gates of Thyme @ Lincoln City
- Oregon Dayes of Olde @ Salem
- Portland's Journey to Camelot, St. Helens
- Shrewsbury Renaissance Festival, Philomath
- Glastonbury Renaissance Faire, South Beach State Park, Newport
- Pennsylvania
- The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire @ the Mt. Hope Winery, Cornwall
- Greater Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, West Newton
- Kutztown University Medieval/Renaissance Faire
- South Carolina
- Langston's Jewel Medieval Fayre, Saluda
- South Dakota
- Siouxland Renaissance Festival, Sioux Falls
- Tennessee
- Drachenburg Renaissance Festival, Bethpage
- Tennessee Renaissance Festival @ Arlington-Triune
- Smoky Mountain Renaissance Festival, East Greeneville
- Texas
- Texas Renaissance Festival @ Plantersville
- Scarborough Faire, the Renaissance Festival of Waxahachie
- Excalibur Fantasy Faire, Smithville
- Four Winds Renaissance Faire, Troup
- Utah
- Utah Midsummer Renaissance Festival, Cedar City
- Vermont
- Vermont Renaissance Festival @ Brattleboro
- Killington Renaissance Faire
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach Harvest Faire
- Washington
- Camlann Medieval Faire and May Festival, Carnation
- Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire @ Gig Harbor
- Northwest Renaissance Festival, 9 Mile Falls
- Canterbury Faire, Kent
- Wisconsin
- Wausau Community Theatre Renaissance Festival
- Ontario, Canada
- Ontario Renaissance Festival @ Milton
- The Royal Medieval Faire, Waterloo
- Blades of Glory and King Edmund's Medieval Fayre, Campbellford
Now then, since the world of Faire is, by and large, literally just that --- a world --- here are some links to several faires in England and Australia:
- England
- The Dover Pageant, Kent
- Elizabethan Revelries @ Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent
- Herstmonceux Castle Medieval Festival, Sussex
- Bosworth Medieval Weekend Market, Bosworth, Leicestershire
- The Robin Hood Festival & Pageant, Nottinghamshire
- Warwick Castle Medieval Festival, Warwickshire
- Australia
- South Brisbane Medieval Fayre, Queensland
- Adeleaide Medieval Festival, South Australia
- Abbey Museum Medieval Tournament & Experience, Caboolture, Queensland
And there be even more links to follow from thy favorite Mage! Meantime, pray click ye hither --- or hither to explore the other significant links in mine humble arsenal!
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