Fancy a Joust?
If you’ve ever felt anachronistic as you jumped in your car, or if you’ve ever felt the need to rescue a fair maiden from a dragon (or BE a fair maiden, as the case may be), we’ve got the place for you!
The Colorado Renaissance Festival has opened for the season! Featuring artisans showcasing their hand made crafts (everything from swords and knives to clothing and jewelry) and plenty of great food, the Renaissance Festival is open every weekend from June 14th to August 3rd! Located just 30 minutes from Denver in Larkspur, Colorado, it’s a short day trip that is sure to be full of fun for the entire family! Check out their suggestions for a more “scenic route” from Denver if you’d like to avoid the sometimes heavy traffic on I-25. Colorado is beautiful, and if you have an adventurous spirit, the detour will be right up your alley. I know I love taking back roads and little used highways to get somewhere because sometimes you see the most interesting things off the beaten path.
The Festival features Theme Weekends, including an Ale Festival, Celtic Fling, Children’s Festival, and Wine Revelry. Each weekend the fair is open will feature a different Theme, so if you’re into something particular you might want to plan your trip down to Larkspur accordingly. The crafts and food offered won’t change, however, so if you’re just going for the atmosphere and to see a little jousting, have no fear, you can go any weekend you choose! The last weekend, August 2nd and 3rd, is a birthday party for King Henry (his 517th!) which is sure to be a rollicking good time for all attending.
Tickets are available online, or at the gate, or at King Sooper’s locations, and you can get discount coupons at local Wendy’s restaurants. Until July 11th, tickets are sold at a discount, so get them early, even if you don’t plan on going until later in the month!! If you’re thinking of tying the knot as a Knight and Lady, well, they can accommodate that too! There is plenty of Entertainment for the whole family, including roaming jesters and musicians as well as featured performers including a tribal circus, ventriloquists, and “washing wenches”. A map of the festival is available here (Adobe Acrobat required), and at the entrance gates to help you get around the festival proper.
Don’t let the Festival pass you by! Head on down to Larkspur and jump into the past! It’s a weekend you won’t soon forget!
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This event reminds me of the mounted archery (yabusame) event that I attended recently in Japan. It’s truly amazing to watch the horses and their skilled riders gallop down a course and take aim at the same time.
How great that you got to see that Shane, it sounds incredible!
I’ll bet this one would be just as fun and I would definitely go if it weren’t such a long flight
I love Ren Fairs, and would *love* to have one so close. Lucky you!
This site is beautiful and fun! Looks like there’s a little something for everyone at the Ren Fair. I’ll be looking for the witches.
we are definately taking the kids here this weekend!!
also! when i clicked on this page i got a huge ad!! i had to wait for it to load before i could comment. what’s up with that, alicia and shawn?
Biker, We do not know about those full page ads, though we have experienced them as well. We are in charge of the writing not the advertising and we do not even know who you should contact about that- if we find anything out we will let you know.