{"id":8021,"date":"2016-12-03T00:19:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T04:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/?p=8021"},"modified":"2016-12-03T03:01:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T07:01:27","slug":"party-like-a-king-at-the-renaissance-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/party-like-a-king-at-the-renaissance-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don&#8217;t Have To Be a King To Party Like One"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif;\">Although I have heard about them I had never been to a Renaissance Festival until recently. Although somewhat intrigued I was just never interested in dressing up as a court jester and speaking in Old English<\/span>.<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_2012-XL.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Renaissance Festival\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">However when I was invited by the folks at the Texas Renaissance Festival to come out and see what all the fuss was about I decided to take them up on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renaissance_20King-XL.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival King\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>This Years King<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_201-X2.jpg\" alt=\"The Royal Court\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20King_20in_20Procession-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Fair Parade\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif;\">The Texas Renaissance Festival opened for the first time in 1974 on 15 acres. A handful of performers and vendors began what would turn into one of the largest and longest running Renaissance Festivals in the US. Today the Texas Renaissance Fair comprises 60 acres and includes a 200 acre campground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_203-XL.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Ren Fest\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Texas Renaissance Festival runs from early October to late November and has various themed weekends. I attended the Highland Fling weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Highland_20Games_20Rock_20Throw-XL.jpg\" alt=\"Highland Games\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Txas_20Renn_20Fest_20Entrance-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival Entrance\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">After entering the the main fairgrounds I found myself face to face with hundreds of people, dressed in all manner of medieval garb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Weird_20Fairy-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Ren Fest Fairy\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_2014-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Fair Visitors\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_202-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">Shops selling armor, edged weapons, costumes and jewelry were everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Sword_20Shop-X3.jpg\" alt=\"medieval armor\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">There were various exhibits and shows throughout the day from falconry and birds of prey to music a jousting competition and various other performers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Birds_20of_20Prey-X3.jpg\" alt=\"birds of prey\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Glass_20Blower-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Glass Blowing\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Glass Blowing Exhibition<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Magic_20Show-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival Performer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_206-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Tartanic Bagpipes and Drums Music\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_205-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival Performers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">Of course there was<a href=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/10-best-beer-festivals-cant-make-oktoberfest\/\" target=\"_blank\"> lots of food, beer and wine<\/a> to be had.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Txas_20Renn_20Fest_2016-1-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Renaissance Festival\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">Not only were the performers in costume but a lot of the visitors were also in costume. Some of the visitors had better costumes than the performers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 795px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Female_20Barbarian-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Ren Fest Barbarian\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>A member of the Barbarian Clan<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20_20Barbarian_20King-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Ren Fest Barbarian\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 795px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_208-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Ren Fest partygoer\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>A festival patron<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Beggar-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival Beggar\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Notice the sign?<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 795px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Gandolf2-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival Visitors\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Festival Visitors<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">And some are just strange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Strange-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival employee\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_2013-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Strange Ren Fest Costume\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">And then there were some that couldn&#8217;t decide what costume to wear so they just put on everything in their fantasy costume closet.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 795px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Scottish_20Storm_20Troopers-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Storm Troopers\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Highland Storm Troopers?<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">I did find it a little odd that a sign at the front gate stated \u201cNo firearms allowed\u201d when there were at least a thousand people at\u00a0 the festival carrying swords, knives, clubs and other medieval weapons. I guess they wanted to keep it a fair fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_2010-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Ren Fest Armor\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">I spoke with one of the uniformed deputies, working the festival, and asked if they ever had any problems. Other than the occasional <a href=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/memorable-funny-or-embarrassing-moments-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">disorderly drunk<\/a> he stated there were very few actual fights or problems requiring them to intervene. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Lady_20Rider-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Festival Performer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">There are various &#8220;themed villages&#8221; and areas where demonstrations are given such as the archery range, the jousting arena and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Italian_20Village-X2.jpg\" alt=\"renaissance festival Italian Village\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Complete with Ye Olde ATM<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Archery_20Range-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Archery Range\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Knight_20Jousting_20Tournament-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Jousting Tournament\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Knights_20Joust-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Jousting Tournament\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Knight-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Knight on Horseback\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Knights_20-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Horse Stables\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">The Texas Renaissance Festival also has facilities available for group parties and even weddings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20wedding_20chapel-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Chapel\" width=\"1280\" height=\"847\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">Of course no self respecting medieval King would be without a few exotic animals. So please no hate mail about the ethical treatment of animals. Address any comments to the King and his court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Renn_20Fest_20Camel-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Camel and Elephant\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">After spending most of the day walking around the festival grounds, several times I might add, and speaking with the people that work there and the visitors I came away with a new appreciation of the Renaissance Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\">Yes, some seemed a little strange and every time I asked where the nearest bathroom was I was greeted by &#8220;The Privvy is Yon My Lord&#8221;. However I discovered a group of people that love re living the romanticized version of\u00a0 medieval times, enjoying each others company and generally just having a good time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texrenfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Texas Renaissance Festival <\/a>is open each weekend from early October to late November each year. The festival is located in the town of Todd Mission, Texas, approximately 50 miles Northwest of downtown Houston Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.thetravellingfool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Texas_20Renn_20Fest-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Renaissance festival\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ladies_20Lords_20and_20Knights-X3.jpg\" alt=\"Knight in Armor\" width=\"795\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although I have heard about them I had never been to a Renaissance Festival until recently. 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