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Colorado Renaissance Faire * 650 W. Perry Park Ave. * Larkspur, CO 80118 * (303) 688-6010 / Toll Free (877) 259-3328 or 409-F South Wilcox Street, * Castle Rock, CO 80104 *

Every year there is an amazing festival that leaps it’s patrons to the age of the Renaissance and medieval delights. Nestled in a wooded region in Larkspur inbetween Colorado Springs and Denver. This yeaer is their 33rd season. Music, comedy, jousting, revelling, dancing, crafts, and art abound. Village streets and pathways are filled with over a hundred costumed merrymakers portraying perceived life of the Renaissance period and realms of fantasy - revelers, artisans, knights, performers, musicians, bards, comedians, wash maidens, magicians, jousters, jugglers, bellydancers, faeries, minstrels, fair maidens, elephants, and kid eating dragaons! This year we dined in the food court and had artichokes, crab cakes, and other such goodies. The shows were just as fabulous as last year … the washing well wenches, the naughty Pirate pub, the celtic music, the bagpipes, Puke and Snot are still my favorites. Wasn’t too impressed with the jousting. The merchants were amazing and had so much stuff i wish i had the money to shop for … Renaissance outfits, masks, glassblowing, jewelry, bellydance outfits, blacksmithing, leather working, boots I so wanted. Cast in Bronze had another year of Carillon playing the haunting bells. Festival was fabulous! Rating: 5 stars out of 5. Visited 7/26/09.

leafworks wrote this on September 27th, 2009 and filed it under Travel Guides, Travel Report, Wandering, art, events, festivals, reviews |