Vermont 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. Medieval County Fair
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- When: A single day in May, see site for this years exact dates.
- Where:
273 Vermont Rt 15
P.O. Box 495
Jericho, VT 05465-0495
Since days of old, churches have been the places where the local community gathered for festivals. The heart of country life, the medieval fair was where lords and ladies, knights and peasants came to buy and sell ware, and be entertained by games, singing and dancing.
Fairs offer a time of merry-making and outreach in the community. Good Shepherd is pleased to invite everyone to gather at this church for a festival day. With this event we keep alive the community-building spirit of a fair and offer families, neighbors, and friends a fun filled day together.
2. New York Renaissance Festivals and Faires
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I couldn't find many renaissance festivals in Vermon, so check out these faires and fests happening in nearby New York.
3. Interactive Map of U.S. Renaissance Festivals
Map of US Renaissance Festivals
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 Handmade 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. Review a Vermont Renaissance Festival
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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.
