So, have anyone here ever heard of a Renaissance Faire (aka Ren Faire)?

How many people have went to them? Anyone ever go in costume?

Making the costumes and dressing in them is one of my favourite parts of the faire and I always try to make my costume better each time.

Next year my group is going to try and become staff for the faire, maybe doing a roaming routine based off some Monty Python humour or something.

Anyways, pictures! And there's a lot of them!

Unfortunately, I have a dial up connection, so you will only see a few of them. I might upload more later.

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This shot was on the first day, its my group with the king. We became good allies to the king, he asked us for help with all sorts of stuff.

From left to right: Me, Sgt. Smash, My brother, My dad, the King.

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In this one, the two Queens are battling it out with Boff sticks!

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A nice group shot of some of the locals.

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A shot of me on the second day, after I bought my crown, cross amulate, and better pants (probably won't notice the pants being different though).

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Another group shot of me, Sgt. Smash, and my bro on the first day. Note the coconut halves in Smash's hands and the banner which as two swallows above a coconut (bad angle though, you probably can't see it).

I've never been to a Renaissance Faire, but I've definitely heard of them. Those costumes do look pretty neat though. You should have gotten a sweet king costume too!

Do anything fun with that hammer at your hip? I bet you could beat both those Boff stick wielding Queens with that piece of equipment!

I should turn you in for treason, suggesting I attack the Queens!


Actually though, unless you're staff, your weapons must be peace bound (with zip ties) before you enter the front gate.

I thought i saw Sean Connery on first screen.

Where is that Faire ?
In France there is a famous one at le Puy du fou with many spectacles ...

3rd pic made me do a double take when I thought I saw the Nostalgic Critic. >_>

This was the Derbyshire Faire, located in Muskegon, Michigan.

In all hair-splitting technicality, he only implied that you had capacity to prove yourself to be superior with boff sticks, but never made the suggestiong that using them on the Y chromosome deficient royalty would prove to be a prudent course of action (-:

Meh. You use too many words to split hairs.

By the way Tyster, didn't you say some time ago you go to Grand Valley University? Because I think there is a Ren Faire there that has free admission, going on some time in October. I think.

You ever go to any Ren Faires, Tyster?

Yeah, I go to GVSU.

I have never gone to any renaissance fares, or any other kinda of fare for that matter. If I happen find myself at one, I'll keep my eyes peeled for someone with a mullet and a wrist blade (-:

Wow.... I look pretty good

Looks better than it was last year from the pics difference.