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| Nathaniel Peterson sinks his teeth into some
pamphlets advertising the upcoming Renaissance Festival. |
Thom Ottens Mesa Legend |
Royalty returns for 2-month fest
The 17th Annual Renaissance
Festival will open Feb. 5 and will run eight consecutive weekends,
through March 27. The festival will be held Saturdays and Sundays,
including Presidents’ Day Monday.
According to sponsors of the event, the festival will be held on
a 30-acre medieval playground that employs 800 people dressed in
character, costumed as commoners, knights and royalty.
Attractions include 12 stages with continuous live entertainment,
ranging from the comedy of the Ded Bob Sho to the music of bagpipes
and drums, as well as mischievous antics.
A medieval arts and crafts fair will be showcased with shops, enchanting
tents and carts filled with the works of weavers, woodcarvers, blacksmiths,
glass blowers, as well as pottery and jewelry makers.
Three performances of the royal Jousting tournament will be held
daily. Jousters will be armored, on horseback, and will be challenging
one another.
Food venders will be present offering a range of choices from giant
turkey legs, hand-made chocolate and cinnamon-roasted almonds. Pubs
will be located throughout the shire with a supply of beer and wine
for visitors, as well as other refreshments.
Reservations can be made for the Pleasure Feast a two-hour, six-course
meal with entertainment supplied.
The festival is located east of Apache Junction on US Highway 60.
Events will go from 10 a.m to 6 p.m., rain or shine.
Advance tickets are available at Fry’s Food and Drug Stores
statewide with prices of $16 for adults, and $6 for children ages
5-12. Tickets purchased at the gate are $2 extra and senior discount
tickets (60and over) are available at the gate for $15.
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