Episode 34 - 2024’s Festivals, Festivals, Festivals - Installment 2
Bonjour! Welcome to Coffee Talk with King Francois I, episode thirty-four, 2024’s Festivals, Festivals, Festivals - Installment 2. I am your host, Theodore Jander. In this episode, I will be highlighting the upcoming 2024 Renaissance Festivals here in the US, Canada, and overseas with their names and upcoming April, May, and June dates.
But before we begin our festival excursion, here is a short coffee-related joke. A man fell into a vat of coffee and died. The police told his wife, in an attempt to console her, “At least he didn’t suffer; it was instant.” So, grab a cup of your favorite brew, sit back, and enjoy this episode of Coffee Talk with King Francois I.
Episode Sponsor: Mid-America Festivals and their St. Louis Kegs ‘n’ Eggs event
(https://www.mafestivals.com/; https://www.stlkegsneggs.com/)
Have a hopping good time at the largest adult egg hunt in the St. Louis area.
Thousands of dollars of cash and prizes in 15,000 eggs are up for grabs. Come meet Bud Bunny. And, enjoy samplings of locally crafted beers, spirits, and even non-alcoholic drinks, live entertainment by Threshold, food trucks, a live DJ, and egg-citing games and contests aplenty.
Everyone receives a T-shirt, tote bag, and sample glass with their ticket. You can even bring your dog to join in the fun with their very own egg hunt and contests.
Join us Saturday April 13th, 2024, on the grounds of the St. Louis Renaissance Festival in Wentzville, Missouri. The pre-party begins at 11:00 am, with the egg hunt at 1:00 pm. Various tickets are available at https://stlrenfest.com.
Thank you to Mid America Festivals for their sponsorship of this episode and for making the following egg-cellent offer available to you, my listeners. To receive a Kegs ‘N’ Eggs Designated Driver ticket, valued at $35, be one of the first ten listeners to sign up for a seven day free trial of the “Caffé Lattes - Noble recognition!” tier on the Coffee Talk with King Francois I Podcast Patreon page. Click on or copy the following link to sign up for the aforementioned seven day free trial: https://www.patreon.com/checkout/CoffeeTalkwithKingFrancois?rid=9208011&is_free_trial=true
Podcast Sponsored by: Rosie’s Blossoms and Bouquets
Where to find more about the festivals highlighted in this episode:
April 2024
Ocean Renaissance - April 12 - 14, 2024 - Ocean City, Maryland
https://www.oceanrenaissancefoundation.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TidesTempests
Lost Spanish Treasure Hunt & Faire - April 12 - 13, 2024 - Fordland, Missouri
https://www.castleshire.org/events.html
https://www.facebook.com/Castleshire.org
Britchin' Brown Renaissance Festival - April 13, 2024 - Waynesboro, Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/events/3618211361826637
Ames Renaissance Faire - April 13 - 14, 2024 - Ames, Iowa
https://amesrenfaire.square.site/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552535492336
Eastern NC Renaissance Faire - April 13 - 14, 2024 - Kinston, North Carolina
https://www.encrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Eastern-North-Carolina-Renaissance-Faire-103334072112041/
Fantasy Medieval Fair - April 13 - 14, 2024 - Mount Gambier, South Australia
https://fantasymedievalfair.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fantasymedievalfair/events/
Tulare County Renaissance Festival - April 13 - 21, 2024 - Visalia, California
https://tularecountyrenfair.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TCRF1
Georgia Renaissance Festival - April 13 - June 2, 2024 - Fairburn, Georgia
https://www.garenfest.com/
http://www.facebook.com/garenfest
Fairfield Renaissance Faire - April 20 - 21, 2024 - Fairfield, Iowa
https://www.fairfieldrenfaire.com/
Great Plains Renaissance Festival (Spring) - April 20 - 21, 2024 - Wichita, Kansas
http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GreatPlainsRenFest
Escondido Renaissance Faire (Spring) - April 20 - May 5, 2024 - Escondido, California
https://www.oldetymeproductions.com/escondidorenaissancefaire
https://www.facebook.com/escondidorenaissancefaire
Price City Renaissance Festival - April 26 - 27, 2024 - Price, Utah
https://meganmarshall2323.wixsite.com/price-utah-renaissan
The Festival of Legends - April 27 - 28, 2024 - Apex, North Carolina
https://festivaloflegends.com/
https://www.facebook.com/festivaloflegends
Wyndonshire Renaissance Faire - April 27 - 28, 2024 - Winchendon, Massachusetts
https://www.eventeny.com/events/wyndonshirerenaissancefaire-8828/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/867697607955323
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival - April 27 - May 5, 2024 - Kingdom City, Missouri
https://www.centralmorenfest.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CentralMoRenFest
Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire - April 27 - May 26, 2024 - Charlestown, Indiana
https://renaissancefaireindiana.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Southern-Indiana-Renaissance-Faire-101322795188067/
Oklahoma Renaissance Festival - April 27 - June 2, 2024 - Muskogee, Oklahoma
https://okcastle.com/renaissance/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Castle-of-Muskogee/81715693705
May 2024
Montreal Medieval Fair - May 3 - 5, 2024 - L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada
https://salonmedieval.com/
https://www.facebook.com/medievaleslanaudiere/
Lavonia Renaissance Festival - May 4, 2024 - Lavonia, Georgia
https://www.lavoniadowntown.com/renassiance-festival
https://www.facebook.com/lavoniarenfest/
Ren Faire of Bandera County - May 4, 2024 - Pipe Creek, Texas
https://requiemranch.wixsite.com/requiems-events/ren-faire-of-bandera-county
https://www.facebook.com/RenFaireofBanderaCounty/
Camlann - A Festival for May - May 4 - 5, 2024 - Carnation, Washington
https://camlann.org/may%20festival.htm
Cannenburch Medieval Festival - May 4 - 5, 2024 - Vaassen, Netherlands
https://www.middeleeuws-festijn.nl/locaties/cannenburch/
https://www.facebook.com/cranenburghevents
Enchanted Orchard Renaissance Faire - May 4 - 5, 2024 - Phillipston, Massachusetts
https://enchantedorchardrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1350049445710921/
The Renaissance Festival of Nebraska - May 4 - 19, 2024 - Papillion, Nebraska
https://renfestnebraska.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RenFestN
Tennessee Renaissance Festival - May 4 - 27, 2024 - Arrington, Tennessee
https://www.tnrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/tnrenfest/
Brown County Library Renaissance Faire - May 11, 2024 - Howard, Wisconsin
https://www.browncountylibrary.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Library.BrownCounty
Newport Ren Faire - May 11, 2024 - Newport, Washington
https://www.facebook.com/events/3433245523600399/
Royal Stagg Renaissance Faire - May 11 - 12, 2024 - Marshall, Michigan
http://royalstagg.com/
Travellers Renaissance Village - May 11 - 12, 2024 - Greenfield, Iowa
https://www.travellersrenaissancevillage.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TravellingRenaissanceVillage
Two Rivers Medieval Faire - May 11 - 12, 2024 - Cashmere, Washington
https://www.2riversmedievalfaire.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TwoRiversMedievalFaire/
New Hampshire Renaissance Faire - May 11 - 19, 2024 - Fremont, New Hampshire
https://nhrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nhrenfaire/
Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire - May 11 - 27, 2024 - Marriott-Slaterville, Utah
http://utahrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Utahrenfest/
Virginia Renaissance Faire - May 11 - June 9, 2024 - Spotsylvania, Virginia
https://varf.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Renaissance-Faire/213104435383276
Medieval Day at Royal Rabbit Vineyards - May 18, 2024 - Parkton, Maryland
https://royalrabbitvineyards.com/event/royal-rabbit-vineyards-2024-medieval-celebration/
Bluffwoods Renaissance Festival - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Saint Joseph, Missouri
https://www.bluffwoodsrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Bluffwoodsrenfest
Fantasy of the Lakes - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Lindstrom, Minnesota
https://fantasyofthelakes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fantasyofthelakes/
Janesville Renaissance Faire - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Janesville, Wisconsin
http://www.jvlrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JVLFaire
Mayfaire on the Green - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Holland Patent, New York
https://www.facebook.com/MayFaireontheGreen
Niles Renaissance Faire - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Niles, Michigan
https://www.nilesrenaissancefaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NilesHistoryCenter/
New Jersey Renaissance Faire - May 18 - June 9, 2024 - Columbus, New Jersey
https://www.njrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyRenFaire/
Southeast Texas Renaissance Faire - May 18 - June 16, 2024 - Call, Texas
http://www.southeasttexasrenaissancefaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/southeasttexasrenaissancefaire
Robin Hood’s Medieval Faire - May 18 - June 30, 2024 - Harwinton, Connecticut
http://www.robinhoodsfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ctfaire
Open Fields Medieval Festival - May 25, 2024 - Thetford, Vermont
http://medfest.openfields.org/
RenFest Southern Maryland - May 25, 2024 - Leonardtown, Maryland
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556758566522
Shasta Renaissance and Fantasy Faire - May 25 - 26, 2024 - Anderson, California
https://shastafaire.wixsite.com/shastafaire
https://www.facebook.com/shastarenfaire/
Whidbey Ren Faire - May 25 - 26, 2024 - Langley, Washington
https://whidbeyislandrenfaire.org/
Philly Faire - The Philadelphia Renaissance Faire® - May 25 - 27, 2024 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
https://www.phillyfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/phillyfaire
Iowa Renaissance Festival - May 25 - June 2, 2024 - Middle Amana, Iowa
https://www.iowarenfest.com
North Dakota Renaissance Festival - May 25 - June 16, 2024 - Regent, North Dakota
https://www.facebook.com/NorthDakotaRenaissanceFestival
Robin in the Hood Medieval Festival - May 31 - June 1, 2024 - Elmira, Ontario, Canada
http://www.robininthehood.com/
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Robin-in-the-Hood-Medieval-Festival/104888596255608
Koroneburg Renaissance Festival - May 25 - June 23, 2024 - Corona, California
https://renfestcorona.com/
https://www.facebook.com/koroneburg
June 2024
Fire In The Shire - June 1, 2024 - Alma, Wisconsin
https://www.explorealma.com/events/fire-in-the-shire
Montana Renaissance Festival - June 1 - 2, 2024 - Red Lodge, Montana
https://www.montanarenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Montana-Renaissance-Festival/260111977422698
Siouxland Renaissance Festival - June 1 - 2, 2024 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
https://www.siouxlandrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/siouxlandrenfest/
Yosemite Chivalry & Fantasy Festival - June 1 - 2, 2024 - Mariposa, California
https://www.chivalryandfantasyfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/chivalryandfantasyfestival
Canterbury Village Medieval Faire - June 1 - 9, 2024 - Lake Orion, Michigan
https://www.canterburyvillagemedievalfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CanterburyVillageMedievalFaire
Three Barons Renaissance Fair - June 1 - 9, 2024 - Anchorage, Alaska
https://www.3barons.org/
Oregon Renaissance Faire - June 1 - 16, 2024 - Canby, Oregon
https://www.oregonfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Oregon-Renaissance-Faire-125192897650789
Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival - June 1 - July 21, 2024 - Eminence, Kentucky
https://www.kyrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kentucky-Renaissance-Fair/248606697019
Colorado Medieval Festival - June 7 - 9, 2024 - Loveland, Colorado
https://www.coloradocastle.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoMedievalFestival
New York Capital District Renaissance Festival - June 8 - 9, 2024 - Altamont, New York
https://nycapitaldistrictrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-Capital-District-Renaissance-Festival/511652742284730
Sandpoint Renaissance Faire - June 8 - 9, 2024 - Sandpoint, Idaho
https://sandpointrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Sandpointrenfaire/
Silver Sage Renaissance Festival - June 8 - 9, 2024 - Garden City, Kansas
https://www.ssrf-village.org/
https://www.facebook.com/SilverSageRenFest
Kingdom Faire - June 8 - 16, 2024 - Huguenot, New York
https://kingdomfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kingdomfaire
White Hart Renaissance Faire - June 8 - 23, 2024 - Hartville, Missouri
https://www.whitehartfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/whitehartfaire
West Virginia Renaissance Festival - June 8 - 30, 2024 - Lewisburg, West Virginia
https://wvrenfest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wvrenfest
Kitsap Medieval Faire - June 15, 2024 - Bremerton, Washington
https://www.kitsapmedievalfaire.org/
https://www.facebook.com/KITSAPMEDIEVALFAIRE/
Black Hills Renaissance Festival - June 15 - 16, 2024 - Lead, South Dakota
https://sites.google.com/view/black-hills-renaissance-festiv/home
https://www.facebook.com/BlackHillsRenFest/
Rentopia Renaissance Faire - June 15 - 16, 2024 - Bentonville, Arkansas
https://rentopianwa.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556287735636
Colorado Renaissance Festival - June 15 - August 4, 2024 - Larkspur, Colorado
https://coloradorenaissance.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoRenaissanceFestival
End Of The Road Ren Fair - June 21 - 23, 2024 - Valdez, Alaska
https://endoftheroadrenfair.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EndOfTheRoadRenFair/
Camlann Midsomer Festival - June 22 - 23, 2024 - Carnation, Washington
https://camlann.org/midsomer%20festival.htm
Vermont Renaissance Faire - June 22 - 23, 2024 - Essex Junction, Vermont
https://www.vtgatherings.com/vtrennfaire.html
https://www.facebook.com/vtrennfaire
Wheaton Arts Fantasy Faire - June 22 - 23, 2024 - Millville, New Jersey
http://www.wheatonarts.org/calendar-eventon/
Mystic Realms Fantasy Fair - June 28 - 30, 2024 - Pocatello, Idaho
https://mysticrealmsfantas.wixsite.com/mysticrealmsfair
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089132783076
Colchester Medieval Fayre - June 29 - 30, 2024 - Colchester, Essex, England
https://www.foodanddrinkfestivalsuk.co.uk/colchester-medieval-fayre/
Ye Merrie Greenwood at Glastonbury - June 29 - 30, 2024 - Toledo, Oregon
http://yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org/
https://www.facebook.com/GlastonburyRenfaire/
Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire - June 29 - July 14, 2024 - Ansonia, Connecticut
https://mfrenfaire.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MFRenFaire
If you are a performer, merchant, 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.
Podcast music, Noblemen’s Hunt, composed by Theodore Jander and Drunken Sailor, arranged and orchestrated by Theodore Jander.
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