BC Renaissance Festival

A Renaissance market town at faire time, in the gorgeous summer of British Columbia — how awesome is that! There are so many activities and features for the family to enjoy — jousting to watch, children’s games, fairies flitting around, jugglers, magicians, falconry, wandering minstrels, dancers, and all set around a total-​immersion audience-​participation all-​day theater. Each year the plot progresses, and yet each year stands alone, entertaining and historically informative, with drama, intricate sword fights, royals and commoners, pirates and naval officers, Scotsmen and Spaniards. The enthusiastic and delightful crew of performers and musicians really make this experience special — our family has been going to this Faire for years, and we love it! I’m particularly fond of gift shopping there with all of the amazing handcrafted items available — I even get some gorgeous clothing items there. Also, this is one of the few places in Canada where one can hear authentic British Isles popular music from hundreds of years ago — while drinking mead :-) The BC Renaissance Festival is truly a treasure — long may the revelry continue!