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Montana Renaissance Festivals and Faires

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Montana 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. 27th Annual Renaissance Arts & Craft Fair

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This juried arts and crafts show features some of the Northwest's best artists and craftspeople. Peruse displays of jewelry, photography, sculpture, weaving, wooden toys, handmade furniture, stained glass, glass beads, and pottery. Need some homemade jams or jelly? How about some dressing? Home tailored clothing. Beeswax candles are an excellent choice for a gift. Come listen to the harp music and enjoy all the entertainers. You can do all your Christmas shopping for the whole family in one location!

2. 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.

3. 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!

4. 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'.

5. Add Another Montana Event or Comment on this One.

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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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