Illinois Renaissance Festivals and Faires

• When: One Weekend in July
• Where:
  1601 N. Northmoor Rd.
  Peoria,, IL
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• When: A single weekend in August
• Where:
  Ellsworth Park
  10 Oakwood Ave.
  Danville, IL 61832
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King Henry and his court will welcome guests and will lead them into the village after the opening gate ceremony. After the final joust of the day, King Henry and his court invite guests to the Village Inn for a final pub sing, before leading everyone to the closing gate ceremony!

Visitors will hear music fill the air, as ribbons and flags wave in the breeze. They will smell exotic foods cooking, hear artisans hawking their wares, watch actors, musicians, and dancers performing throughout the day. Don't forget to cheer for your favorite knight at the joust.

Try walking across a monkey rope bridge, participate in court dances, listen to dragon stories or test your skills at the catapult contest and win a prize.

• When: A Single Weekend in September
• Where:
  : Camelot KOA Campgrounds
  Rock Island, IL
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Join us in 3 days of revelry as we recreate history as it should have been.

Find renaissance festivals in your state or in the neighboring states, or plan a weekend of costume fun on a medieval vacation across the country. This map of U.S. renaissance festivals will help you in your quest.

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