Bristol Renaissance Faire Jousts Into A New Season

By aaroncynic in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 12, 2010 4:00PM

Visitors can follow the adventures of Queen Elizabeth and her court amidst her beautiful shire

The Bristol Renaissance Faire, an event we can't get enough of, opened over the weekend and we headed over on opening day to cram in as much medieval food, music, theater and swordplay as possible. Now in its 23rd year, the Faire features 20 stages inside a 30 acre mock 16th century village filled with hundreds of period performers, actors and artisans. The faire will be open all summer long on Saturdays and Sundays until Labor Day. Even if you're not willing to don a suit of armor or a corset and carry on all day in a mock British accent, Renfair is a great way to spend an afternoon. The entrance fee is a reasonably priced $18.95, most performances are free and the food and games are on the cheaper side (or at least as cheap as any street fest or Cubs game).

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