Episode 21 - Yet More Festivals, Festivals, Festivals

Bonjour! Welcome to Coffee Talk with King Francois I, episode twenty-one, Yet More Festivals, Festivals, Festivals. I am your host, Theodore Jander. In this episode, I am highlighting yet more Renaissance Festivals here in the US, a few in Canada, and even a couple in England with their names and upcoming July, August, and September dates.

But before we do that, you will hear the short-chat segment I had with a fellow performer and friend, Ann Hier Brown, where she shares her coffee preferences and a favorite Ren Faire experience story. So, grab a cup of your favorite java, sit back, and enjoy this episode of Coffee Talk with King Francois I.

Where to find more about the festivals highlighted in this episode:

Reviewed Festivals

Robin Hood's Faire - May 20 - July 2, 2023 - Harwinton, Connecticut

~https://www.robinhoodsfaire.com/

Newbourne Village Renaissance Festival - June 10 - July 2, 2023 - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

~https://www.newbournevillage.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/groups/678640773159878

Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire - June 24 - July 9, 2023 - Ansonia, Connecticut

~https://mfrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/MFRenFaire

Thornshire Renaissance Faire - June 30 - July 22, 2023 - Rigby, Idaho

~https://www.idahorenaissancefaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/idahorenaissancefaire/

Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival - June 3 - July 23, 2023 - Eminence, Kentucky

~https://www.kyrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kentucky-Renaissance-Fair/248606697019

Colorado Renaissance Festival - June 17 - August 6, 2023 - Larkspur, Colorado

~https://coloradorenaissance.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoRenaissanceFestival

 

July 2023

Sterling Renaissance Festival - July 1 - August 13, 2023 - Sterling, New York

~https://www.sterlingfestival.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/SterlingRenaissanceFestival/

Medieval Mayhem Renaissance Faire - July 7 - 9, 2023 - Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

~https://www.azmayhem.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/MedievalMayhemAz/

The Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace - July 8 - August 13, 2023 - Rock Creek, Ohio

~https://www.medievalfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Great-Lakes-Medieval-Faire/100066600770655/

Bristol Renaissance Faire - July 8 - September 4, 2023 - Kenosha, Wisconsin

~https://renfair.com/bristol/

~https://www.facebook.com/bristol.faire

Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire - July 12 - 15, 2023 - Cedar City, Utah

~https://umrf.net/
~https://www.facebook.com/umrf21

The Master's Faire - July 15, 2023 - Juneau, Alaska

~http://www.mastersfaire.com/

Central Coast Renaissance Festival - July 15 - 16, 2023 - San Luis Obispo, California

~https://ccrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/CentralCoastRenaissanceFestival

Medieval Faire & Artisan Market - July 15 - 16, 2023 - Bashaw, Alberta, Canada and August 18-20, 2023 in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada

~https://calgarymedievalfaire.com/

Mid-Michigan Enchanted Forest - July 15 - 30, 2023 - Vassar, Michigan

~https://midmichiganrenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/renfestmidmichigan/

Edson Renaissance Faire - July 21 - 23, 2023 - Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada

~https://www.edson.ca/residents/community-development/renaissance-faire

Fergus Medieval Faire - July 22, 2023 - Fergus, Ontario, Canada

~https://fergusmedievalfaire.ca/

~https://www.facebook.com/fergusmedievalfaire/

Camlann Saint James Faire - July 22 - 23, 2023 - Carnation, Washington

~https://camlann.org/St%20James_faire.htm

Canterbury Renaissance Faire - July 22 - 30, 2023 - Silverton, Oregon

~https://canterburyfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/CanterburyRenfaire/

The Maine Renaissance Faire - July 22 - 30, 2023 - Acton, Maine

~https://themainerenfaire.com

~https://www.facebook.com/theMaineRenFaire

Montana Renaissance Faire - July 22 - 30, 2023 - Kalispell, Montana

~https://montanarenaissancefaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/MontanaFaire

Ren in the Glen - July 29 - 30, 2023 - Downing, Wisconsin

~https://www.renintheglen.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/renintheglen/

 

August 2023

Loxwood Joust Medieval Festival - August 5 - 13, 2023 - Billingshurst, England

~https://loxwoodjoust.co.uk/

~https://www.facebook.com/LoxwoodJoust

Massachusetts Renaissance Faire - August 5 - 13, 2023 - Cummington, Massachusetts 

~https://massrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/MassRenFaire/

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire - August 5 - 20, 2023 - Snohomish, Washington

~https://washingtonfaire.com

~https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonFaire/

North Dakota Renaissance Faire - August 12 - 27, 2023 - West Fargo, North Dakota

~https://ndrenaissancefaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/NDRenFaire

Midlands Renaissance Revel (Summer) - August 19 - 20, 2023 - Council Bluffs, Iowa

~https://www.midlandsrenrevel.com/

Windfall Dutch Barn Medieval Faire - August 19 - 20, 2023 - Cherry Valley, New York

~http://www.windfalldutchbarn.com/renaissance-fair.html

Michigan Renaissance Festival - August 19 - October 1, 2023 - Holly, Michigan

~https://www.michrenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/michrenfest

Minnesota Renaissance Festival - August 19 - October 1, 2023 - Shakopee, Minnesota

~https://renaissancefest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/minnesotarenaissancefestival

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - August 19 - October 29, 2023 - Manheim, Pennsylvania

~http://www.parenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/PARENFAIRE/

Maryland Mini Renaissance Faire - August 20, 2023 - Sykesville, Maryland

~https://www.facebook.com/events/3503410329979299

Eastern Kentucky Renaissance Faire - August 24 - 27, 2023 - Flatwoods, Kentucky

~https://www.facebook.com/EKRenaissanceFair/

Utah Renaissance Faire - August 25 - 26, 2023 - South Jordan, Utah near Salt Lake City

~https://utahrenfaire.org/

~https://www.facebook.com/UtahRenaissanceFaire

Mountain Warrior Renaissance Faire - August 26, 2023 - Lansing, North Carolina

~https://mountainwarriorrenaissance.com

~https://www.facebook.com/groups/907603073251839/

Portland Celtic Fantasy Faire - August 26, 2023 - Hillsboro, Oregon

~https://www.celticfantasyfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/celtifcfairepdx/

Camlann Harvest Festival - August 26 - 27, 2023 - Carnation, Washington

~https://camlann.org/harvest%20festival.htm

Michiana Renaissance Festival - August 26 - 27, 2023 - South Bend, Indiana

~https://www.michianarenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/MichianaRenFest

Nebraska Renaissance Faire and Midlands Pirate Festival - August 26 - 27, 2023 - Elkhorn, Nebraska

~https://nebfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/nebfaire

England's Medieval Festival - August 26 - 28, 2023 - at the historic landmark The King’s Grove, Pippingford, East Sussex, England

~http://www.englandsmedievalfestival.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/EnglandsMedievalFestival

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival - August 26 - October 1, 2023 - West Newton, Pennsylvania

~https://www.pittsburghrenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghRenaissanceFestival

New York Renaissance Faire - August 26 - October 8, 2023 - Tuxedo Park, New York

~https://renfair.com/ny/

~https://www.facebook.com/nyrenfair

Maryland Renaissance Festival - August 26 - October 22, 2023 - Annapolis, Maryland

~https://rennfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/mdrenfest

 

September 2023

Southern Idaho Renaissance Faire - September 1 - 2, 2023 - Oakley, Idaho

~https://southernidahorenaissance.square.site/

~https://www.facebook.com/SIRenaissanceFaire

Upstate Renaissance Faire (New York) - September 2 - 3, 2023 - Norwich, New York

~https://www.facebook.com/UpstateRenFest

The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow - September 2 - 17, 2023 - Des Moines, Iowa

~https://www.sleepyhollowrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/sleepyhollowrenfaire/

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire - September 2 - October 15, 2023 - Lebanon, Connecticut

~https://www.ctfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/ctfaire

Kansas City Renaissance Festival - September 2 - October 15, 2023 - Bonner Springs, Kansas

~https://www.kcrenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/KansasCityRenFest

King Richard's Faire, 2023 -  September 2 - October 22, 2023 - Carver, Massachusetts

~https://www.kingrichardsfaire.net/

~https://www.facebook.com/TheKingRichardsFaire

Ohio Renaissance Festival - September 2 - October 29, 2023 - Waynesville, Ohio

~https://renfestival.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/OhioRenFest

Central Idaho Renaissance Fair - September 8 - 9, 2023 - Carey, Idaho

~https://centralidahorenais.wixsite.com/website

~https://www.facebook.com/CentralIdahoRenaissanceFair

Upstate Renaissance Faire - September 8 - 9, 2023 - Greer, South Carolina

~https://www.upstaterenaissancefaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/UpstateRenaissanceFaire

Marseilles Renaissance Faire - September 9, 2023 - Marseilles, Illinois

~https://www.facebook.com/people/Marseilles-Renaissance-Faire-Marseilles-IL/100064420943242/

Franklin Renaissance Faire - September 9 - 10, 2023 - Franklin, New Hampshire

~https://www.facebook.com/people/Franklin-Renaissance-Faire/100041306901965/

Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire - September 9 - 10, 2023 - Monmouth, Oregon

~https://www.shrewfaire.org/

~https://www.facebook.com/Shrewfaire

Sparta, New Jersey Renaissance Festival - September 9 - 24, 2023 - Sparta, New Jersey

~https://www.spartanjrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/spartanjrenfaire

Canterbury Renaissance Festival of North East Texas - September 9 - October 1, 2023 - Mount Pleasant, Texas

~https://canterburytx.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/CanterburyRenaissanceFestivalNETexas

Maddock Rural Renaissance Festival - September 14 - 17, 2023 - Maddock, North Dakota

~https://www.maddocknd.com/maddock-rural-renaissance-festival.html

~https://www.facebook.com/MaddockRRFestival

Royal Medieval Faire - September 16, 2023 - Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

~https://www.royalmedievalfaire.org/

~https://www.facebook.com/groups/2437590882/

Lakewood Renaissance Faire - September 16 - 17, 2023 - Lakewood Township, New Jersey

~https://www.lakewoodrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/RenaissanceFaire2021/

Olde Dominion Fantasy & Medieval Faire - September 16 - 17, 2023 - Goode, Virginia

~https://odfmf.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/OldeDominionFaire/

Robin Hood Renaissance Faire - September 16 - 17, 2023 - Spring Creek, Nevada

~https://nvrenfaire.com/

Santa Fe Renaissance Fair - September 16 - 17, 2023 - Santa Fe, New Mexico

~https://golondrinas.org/events/santa-fe-renaissance-fair/

Northern California Renaissance Faire - September 16 - October 22, 2023 - Hollister, California

~https://norcalrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/norcalrenfaire

St. Louis Renaissance Festival - September 16 - October 22, 2023 - Wentzville, Missouri

~https://www.stlrenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/STLRenFest/

Idyllwild Renaissance Faire - September 22 - 24, 2023 - Idyllwild, California

~https://www.facebook.com/IdyRenFaire/

Clayshire Castle Medieval Faire - September 23 - 24, 2023 - Bowling Green, Indiana

~https://www.clayshirecastle.com/medieval-faire.html

~https://www.facebook.com/ClayshireCastleMedievalFaire

Folsom Renaissance Faire - September 23 - 24, 2023 - Folsom, California

~https://www.folsomfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/FolsomRenFaire/

Greater Quad Cities Renaissance Faire - September 23 - 24, 2023 - Davenport, Iowa

~https://quadcitiesrenfaire.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/quadcitiesrenfaire

Idaho Renaissance Faire - September 23 - 24, 2023 - Garden City, Idaho

~https://idahorenfair.org/

~https://www.facebook.com/idahorenfaire/

Cavern City Renaissance Festival - September 29 - 30, 2023 - Carlsbad, New Mexico

~https://caverncityrenfest.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/CavernCityRenFest

Guild Faire - September 29 - 30, 2023 - Tooele, Utah

~https://www.facebook.com/events/721409709644100

Camlann Michelmasse Festival - September 30 - October 1, 2023 - Carnation, Washington

~https://camlann.org/michelmas%20festival.htm

Renaissance Faire at Furnace Town - September 30 - October 1, 2023 - Snow Hill, Maryland

~http://www.furnacetown.org/events/2023/9/30/furnace-town-renaissance-faire

Riverssance Festival - September 30 - October 1, 2023 - Sioux City, Iowa

~http://www.river-cade.com/riverssance/

~https://www.facebook.com/Riverssance/

Carolina Renaissance Festival - September 30 - November 19, 2023 - Huntersville, North Carolina

~https://www.carolina.renfestinfo.com/

~https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaRenaissanceFestival

If you are a performer, merchant, staff, or diehard patron in or of the Renaissance Festival world and would like to be featured on Coffee Talk with King Francois I, reach out to me by way of clicking on the following link: https://www.theodorejander.com/coffeetalkpodcast.

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