A couple of weekends ago we had a free day so we took a family trip to the Indiana Renaissance Fair. This renaissance fair is relatively small compared to some others in the country. For example, Minnesota has a huge renaissance fair that lasts several weeks each year. Indiana's was just a two day affair, but it was very enjoyable. We arrived just in time for jousting!
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| Jousting!!! |
The jousting was super cool and we all enjoyed it. We saw several shows, including one in which someone swallowed a sword and swallowed fire. Again, cool! We had some old-fashioned root beer and enjoyed walking around and checking out the booths. One of the more interesting aspects of a renaissance fair is watching all of the people dressed up for the event in traditional (or what we think is traditional) renaissance clothing. Next year I think I need to dress up as a wizard and carry around a staff! LOL!
Renaissance fairs are often held in the fall, so check for one in your area. They are a great way to kill some time on a weekend, assuming you have time! :-) There's a list, although not complete, of renaissance fairs across the world, on Wikipedia.
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