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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Thank you for making my first experience at a Renaissance Faire amazing beyond words. I enjoyed Barely Balanced to an unbelievable feet! They WILL be the reason I return next year. You know I was pretty jealous of my friends going to Spain and France for the language classes at school, and you guys defeated my jealousy; by my mom and me riding an elephant! Crazyness! I loved the little effects of the girls and guys dressed up like fairies slowly prancing around. All of the workers had such enthusiasm and looked very cool dressed up. I could rant on and on about my wonderful time at the faire but all in all everything from the prices of the tickets to the gut busting, jaw-dropping, awe-spiring shows! I'd like to mention Barely Balanced once more to show my gratitude towards their hard work to make a wonderful show and on a more personal note; a wonderful time for me. Thank you Bristol Renaissance Faire for making my summer!
Sincerely,
Savannah Wirth
Every Faire day recreates a time when knights were noble, maids were merry, and turkey legs, titanic. Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you've walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It's time to eat, drink and be merry! Revelry is the order of the day!
For 9 glorious weekends starting in early July, each Saturday and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, visitors take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and one-of-a-kind encounters with a spectacular cast of characters. The Faire boasts a beautiful 30-acre site with open-air stages featuring Swordfighters, Minstrels and Jesters. Meet Robin Hood or Queen Elizabeth, in person! All entertainment is included in the price of admission.
Nearly 200 artisans display their wares in the Bristol Faire Marketplace. Potters, glass blowers, jewelers and forgers busily go about their work, as shoppers discover rare finds around every corner. Offerings range from sterling silver jewelry, hand-thrown pottery and fine crafted leather works to hickory walking sticks, rich tapestries to hammered pewter.
Easy to find - just west of I-94 at the Illinois/Wisconsin border, the Faire is open Saturdays and Sundays and Labor Day Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine, from July 10 through September 6, 2010. |
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