|
Welcome to USA Travel Magazine, where you can explore family friendly travel destinations in America, and plan a journey to international travel destinations with weekly articles with photos. | ||||||
| ||||||
|
| ||||||
|
| ||||||
|
Festivities at the Bristol Renaissance Faire & Tempel Lipizzans, By Melody Schubert | ||||||
|
A summer of festivities begins in Early July for nine weekends through Labor Day. The Feast of Fooles festival features exciting events for all to enjoy, including the Queen Elizabeth's midday parade. Scores of masked Renaissance characters will mingle with faire-goers for a rousing romp of revelry and song, befitting Her Majesty herself!
For 20 years, the Bristol Renaissance Faire has captivated guests with an amazing spectrum of experiences, from unabashed revelry to first rate people-watching. For those who want to check their inhibitions at the gate, there’s ample opportunity to whoop and holler at jousting knights, get down and dirty with raucous, earth-clad mud beggars, or hurl a ripe tomato at a blustering braggart. Those inclined toward more serene pursuits will find a comparable bounty of enjoyments, from watching glass-blowers create one-of-a-kind works of art, to joining in a round of 16th Century court dancing, or listening to the dulcet tones of world-class musicians. Kids Kingdom
Tempel Lipizzans
Drink and Be Merry Whether you sip ale or something a bit more mild, the Bristol Renaissance Faire has plenty of Food, drink, and entertainment to enjoy. Queen Elizabeth and other historically based characters are juxtaposed with fictional scenarios, such as the popular street-fighting escapades of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. The Faire features sixteen entertainment stages with nonstop music and merriment. Faire favorites Dirk and Guido, “The Swordsmen,” perform daring sword fights and compete to win the affections of unsuspecting ladies in the audience. MooNiE the Magnif’Cent masters mind over matter in hilarious displays of ropewalking and fire juggling, and the Barely Balanced acrobatic comedy troupe dives through fire, hurls razor sharp knives and balances each other in mind-boggling formations (five weekends only). Among this summer’s special musical guests, the explosive Celtic group, Tartanic, will appear seven of the Faire’s nine weekends. The eight-piece Tartan Terrors band promises to come “dressed to kilt,” in August, and the KaiJu Daiko drum ensemble will perform Labor Day weekend. Then there’s the food! Fresh roasted turkey legs, fish and chips, garlic sautéed mushrooms, corn on the cob, steak sandwiches, savory grilled chicken, ice cream, fruit crepes and other delicacies tempt faire-goers to bring their royal appetites and leave their willpower at home. Did you Know ? Approximately 450,000 gallons of ale, wine, iced tea and fresh-squeezed lemonade are consumed each season. The Faire Marketplace Close to 200 artisans display their wares in the Faire Marketplace. Discover rare finds around every corner as potters, glass blowers, broom caners, and forgers busily go about their work. Offerings range from sterling silver jewelry and hand-crafted leather works to hickory sparring weapons, tapestries, bent willow furniture and wooden marionettes. Bristol is one of the most highly regarded among dozens of high-profile Renaissance festivals across the country. Opened in summer 1988, on a 30-acre wooded site that previously housed King Richard’s Renaissance Faire, Bristol management began constructing a permanent village of shops, pubs and performance stages that has become the envy of many Renaissance faires nationwide. Find out more about upcoming dates of the faire and purchase advance tickets, check for discounts, and more details by calling, (847) 395-7773. Wisconsin Vacation Planning Order FREE Wisconsin Travel Brochures!. For contact information on the feature above and local area events in Wisconsin click here to visit USA Travel Magazine's Wisconsin Business Listing. Wisconsin Features Bristol Renaissance Faire ~ * ~ Romantic Wisconsin Getaways ~ * ~ First Stage Children's Theater ~ * ~ Bliss on Rock Island ~ * ~ Visiting Northern Wisconsin ~ * ~ Milwaukee: City of Festivals ~ * ~ Add New Zest to Your Dull Life with Wisconsin Vacation Rental | ||||||
Above Photo Credits: © USA Travel Magazine, Bristol Renaissance Faire | ||||||
|
| ||||||
"Explore America's Backyard where the miles are measured by memorable moments shared with family and friends."
Amber Alert:
|
Big, bold
and brazenly boisterous, guest visiting this summer's celebration will
encounter strolling jesters, jugglers, stilt-walkers and masquerading
merrymakers. “We’re going to party like it is 1599,” said Linda McFeters,
general manager of the Bristol Renaissance Faire. 
Least we not forget the we ones at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which has a
special enclosed play area called Kids Kingdom. This delightful playground is
filled with oversized sand boxes, a huge climb-aboard pirate ship, and a cast
of fable-favorite characters presiding over a full day of interactive games,
crafts and other child-friendly diversions. The children receive a special
guest each afternoon during the daily Knighting Ceremony, when her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth herself visits the Kingdom to make knights and ladies of all
waiting children. The Queen knights somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,280
children every season. 
The Bristol Renaissance Faire
will also feature performances by Lipizzans, which were sought after by royalty
and have been around for 400 years and are Europe's oldest domesticated breed
of horse. These amazing performers and their horses will surprise everyone as
parade animatedly on straight lines, change direction, and tempo in the three
natural gaits: walk, trot, and canter. In their performance called the Pas De
Deux, two horses and their riders perform the movements of the classical school
either side by side or as mirror image partners. These beautiful horses will
certainly be a sight to see.