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Indiana Renaissance Festivals and Faires

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Indiana renaissance festivals and faires are a great place to show off your handmade medieval garb and accessories. These are listed by date they occur. Dates are not exact because they change every year, check the official festival websites for exact dates, times and admission rates.

1. Fishers Renaissance Faire

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The Fishers Renaissance Faire is a dynamic, cultural, and experiential event in an enchanting village-like setting that celebrates the relationship between Fishers and its Sister City of Billericay, England. The 2007 Fishers Renaissance Faire and the Sister Cities Association of Fishers, Indiana (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) strives to involve and enrich our community and visitors with a unique experience that is authentic, educational, affordable, and fun for all ages.

2. Metea Renaissance Faire

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The Allen County Parks Department cordially invites you to the beautiful land of Metea to step back in time and meet Her Majesty, the Queen, gallant knights, dancers, musicians, storytellers from faraway lands, Dukes and Duchesses, fops and fools.

3. Interactive Map of U.S. Renaissance Festivals

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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.

4. Show us Your Renaissance Garb

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We want to see what you wore and what you plan to wear to the next renaissance faire. Tell us... was it handmade? Who made it? Did you add your own touches to an existing piece bought at a renaissance faire? We already know ren folk aren't shy, so it's time to upload ye olde photos!

5. What to Wear to a Renaissance Faire

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There are people from all walks of life who attend renaissance festivals, and that calls for a lot of crazy costuming. Find out what is generally appropriate and learn how to create some of your own renaissance festival 'garb'.

6. Ask a Question or Tell us Your Experience

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Do you regularly visit ren fests or have a festival that I should post? Have you sewn together a difficult renaissance festival costume or accessories? Ever bought a costume that was outrageously expensive? Have a bad experience you want to dish on?

Tell us about it. Ask questions on where to get gowns, how to sew bodices. The forum awaits thee.

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