[local] Renaissance Faires near me

[danaeris]

Nearby Ren Faires this year, where near is near to Hamilton or Toronto. Please excuse the formatting. I've spent too much time on this already. :(

Casa Loma's Renaissance Festival

~1 hour from Hamilton, 0 from Toronto

July 1-4, 9:30-5 (doors close at 4)
Adults (18 - 59) $ 12.00
Seniors (60 +) $ 7.50
Youth (14 - 17) $ 7.50
Children (4- 13) $ 6.75

(parking $2.75/hour, max charge of $8.25)

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Joust in the Country 2005

4 hours from Hamilton, 3 from Toronto

June 18 and 19
Joust 2&5 p.m., Faire ~10-7
Advance prices:
Adults $25
Seniors: $20
Students: $15

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Michigan Ren Fest

~4 hours from Hamilton thru Detroit

August 13th - September 25th ♦ Weekends, Labor Day and Friday, September 23rd
10am - 7pm ♦ Free Parking ♦ Rain or Shine!

Adults: $17
Student (w/ID): $15
Youth(5-12): $8
Children(4-): FREE
Seniors(60+): $15

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Sterling Festival

~4 h from Hamilton, ~5 h from Toronto

July 2nd - August 14th, 2005
Saturdays and Sundays Only
10am - 7pm, rain or shine.

Adults: $20, discount $16
Youth: $7 (ages 6 to 12)
Children: Free (5 and under)

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Great Lakes Medieval Faire

~4 h from Hamilton, 5 from Toronto

Dates: Weekends July 2 - Aug. 7, 10am - 7pm

Adults: $14.95 (12.95 discount before certain date)
Youth(5-12): $5.95
Children(0-4): FREE

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Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire

~6 hours from Hamilton through Detroit

Event Dates: July 9-31, weekends
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Adult: $9 in advance
Youth(6-12): $3.00
Child(0-5): FREE

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Ohio Renaissance Festival

~6.5 h from Hamilton thru Detroit

Dates: Aug. 27 - Oct. 23 weekends + labour day
10:30 AM to 6:00 PM (Rain or Shine)

Internet prices don’t include $5 processing fee:
Adults:$15
Youths 5 to 12: $9.00
Children: FREE
Also, they have a combo which is worth looking at which comes to $20/adult and includes lunch, dessert, pepsi product, and a discount on souvenirs (min 4 adults)

Special Events: Student Days, Don't miss the Full-armoured jousting, Theatre in the Ground, The Swordsmen, The Robin Hood Show, The Children's Knighting Ceremony.

Comments

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Well, there's also these folks in Waterford, about 30 minutes from Hamilton:
http://www.knightsofvalour.ca/

They do real jousting. As in, they knock each other off horses with heavy sticks, and not breakaway models.

And they look the part:

NY faire

[admiralthrawn.livejournal.com]

The NY ren faire (I think it's the Sterling one you listed) was pretty good; larger than the MA one. Didn't have any particular events or performances that really stand out in my memory, just an overall feeling of "good". I vaguely recall the michigan one being disappointing, but that was many, many years ago.

[wytetygryss.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember a weekends-only, until Labour Day, set-up in Milton or somewhere reasonably close by as well...

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

And that one has folded, which is the reason for this post. :(

[wytetygryss.livejournal.com]

That sucks... I always wanted to go but never made it... not having a car really makes these things difficult.

The site for the Ohio one looked pretty cool, though... we stopped by one time coming back from the states when it was closed but we could see a bit of it :)

[neeuqdrazil.livejournal.com]

We live within walking distance of Casa Loma, and will be going to a day of this, likely.