Features at the 2008 Arizona Renaissance Festival
A King and His Court, Duelists and Ladies, Crafts, Food and Games, An Enchanted Kingdom Joust For You!
These words introduced the Arizona Renaissance Festival in 1989 when the event was just an 8 acre village.
Entering the Village of Fairhaven 20 years later you experience 30 acres of paths filled with 12 stages of non-stop entertainment, a tournament arena for jousts, an open-air market with 200 artisan shops, kitchens and pubs, games of skill and people powered rides... the largest renaissance festival in the west.
The Pleasure Feast!!
Savor six courses of fine foods and ample drynk, served with a side order of live entertainment and Festival souvenirs! Be treated like royalty as the King's kitchen and the boisterous servers dish up a roaring good time!
Limited seating twice daily makes this the most exclusive event at the Festival!
The Pleasure Feast includes:
-Festival Admission ticket ($20 value)
-A six-course Pleasure Feast
-Two-hours of Royal Entertainment
-A selection of beverages
-A souvenir special edition "Pleasure Feast" Goblet
-A commemorative Pleasure Feast Medallion
All For Just $79.95
Artisan Market Place!!
Indulge yourself in handmade products at the Festival's artisan marketplace.
The village has over 200 elaborately adorned shops offering an array of goods! Find unique items like a sheep's wool boa, a blown glass ornament, perfume, or leather goods. Watch artisans work as they create a masterpiece right before your eyes!
New Tournament: The Pirate Jousts! Boom the Pirate, a lost and landlocked buccaneer becomes Neptune's Knight, picks a fight, and finds himself trading his boat for a horse in King Henry's court. Ducking and dueling to avoid the demise of his Pirates tale.
New Shows: The Lost Boys Medieval Rock and Roll, Guinness record holder Adam Crack the Whip Master, Danny Lord of Mischief with his hit and run physical comedy, the street wise charms of Shamus the Insulter and Gillie's Nest, home of Rumpelstiltskin's goof Scottish Cousin, Gillie-Du.
Two tons of horse, knight and armor gallop onto the field prepared to do battle with ten-foot lances for a lady's honor. And when the joust is done, you can visit the "The Royal Stables" and meet your champion from the era of chivalry. Jousting is held three times daily in the King's Tournament Arena. Continue reading...
