For the 15th year, a medieval
kingdom will take over Sunset Park with lavishly
costumed
knights, knaves, fine ladies and wenches as
Clark County Parks and Recreation presents the
annual Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival,
Oct. 10-12.
The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Oct. 10 and 11, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12
at Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road. Admission
is $10 per day or $25 for a three-day pass for
adults and $5 per day or $10 for a three-day
pass for seniors (55+) and Children (6-12).
Ages 5 and younger are free.
Several stages will feature entertainment with
costumed performers presenting more than 50
shows per day along with historical re-enactments,
jousting tournaments, medieval pageantry and
more than 100 artisans – including blacksmiths,
stained glass designers, jewelers, wood workers,
toy makers, perfume blenders, stone carvers
and sword, dagger and armor craftsman -- to
demonstrate and sell their wares. Authentic
food, from fish and chips to an English feast,
also will be available as well as beer and ales
for adults with proper identification.
Concerts all weekend will feature local acts
such as Killians Angels with nationally known
acts such as Tempest and The Tossers as well
as a royal parade with kings, queens, warriors
and peasants, takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
The festival offers full-contact jousting tournaments;
no-holds-barred gladiator battles; black powder
demonstrations, strolling minstrels, contortionists,
magicians, storytellers, jokers, jugglers, flame
eaters, belly dancers, trained parrots and pirates.
Additional attractions include rides, bow and
arrow and axe target games, medieval barber
and surgeon demonstrations and Renaissance guilds.
In the 16th Century Village, German, Italian,
Ottoman Turk, French, Celtic, Polish and British
military encampments meet on the Field of Honor
for battle.
Tickets
are now available through Ticketmaster - Click
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