Faires & Festivals

   Waxahachie, TX

Step through the gates of Scarborough Village and feel your cares slip away. Thrill to the thunder of hooves and crash of lance on shield at the joust. Watch in amazement as birds of prey swoop just inches above your head at the command of the Royal Falconer.

Enjoy swordplay, comedy, music and other unique entertainment on 21 stages. Witness artisans create one-of-a-kind works of art. Browse 200 quaint shoppes for unique handmade jewelry, clothing, leather goods and other offerings.

Feast like a King on food and drink from around the world. Grab a turkey leg and stroll among the villagers of Scarborough. Spend the day in the 16th Century and have the time of your life.

in Crownsville, outside of Annapolis, MD

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is a recreation of a 16^th century English village. Our village is named Revel Grove, and is set on a beautiful 25-acre wooded site with 85 acres of free parking. The village consists of craft and food booths, five pubs, eight major stages, a Jousting Arena and lots of games.

Every day is a Festival Day in Revel Grove, in honor of a visit by Henry VIII and his Royal Court. As such, the village will have entertainment, crafts, food, and frivolity fit for a king!

   in Emmett Township near Battle Creek, Michigan. 

Travel back in time and join us somewhere in the middle ages or if you prefer, the renaissance. Our Queen Arianna invites you to join our villagers in a wonderful celebration with games, feasting, entertainments, sword fighting in the streets, music and shopping.  Guests entering the shire of Silver Leaf are greeted and made welcome by peasants, musicians, villagers and idiots (sorry).

Guests may partake of theatre, comedy shows, jousting tournaments, and more. Delicious Renaissance foods and handmade crafts complete the olde world experience. This festive village atmosphere is complemented by hundreds of costumed entertainers performing both on-stage and off all day every day.

  Manheim, PA 

Named one of the Top 100 Events In America by the American Bus Association, the Faire, with a cast of 100's of colorfully costumed merriemakers, is a rollicking recreation of a 16th Century country festival celebrating a visit by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I, "God Save The Queen!"

The Faire site is a remarkably authentic 35 acre Elizabethan village with over 100 Tudor structures, including 12 stages highlighted by a magnificent three story recreation of Shakespeare's very own Globe Theatre. The Faire's backdrop are the towering pines and specimen trees of the Victorian Mount Hope Estate gardens. Over 70 shows daily take place on the Faire's 12 stages, including a remarkably lifelike battle of lance and shield by the Faire's three member jousting troupe. Two jousting performances are held each day, including the "Final Joust" and each takes place upon the Faire's 7000 seat jousting amphitheater, believed to be the largest jousting arena outside of Europe.

       

For 22 years the SCMA's North Texas Irish Festival has been a March tradition in Fair Park. The Festival features some of the finest in Irish and Scottish entertainment, including world famous musicians, award winning dancers, enchanting storytellers and educational workshops.

Bedford, Texas 

CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL Presents the Heritage of the Seven Celtic Nations Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany, and Galicia.

The Festival and Games are open to the general public and is an event for the entire family with most activities scheduled continuously for each day. Musical entertainment is continuous in several areas including the largest Pub tent in North America. An attendance again in excess of 60,000 is expected for the three day event. Many people may discover they are a wee bit Scottish as they visit the colorful Family-Clan tents associated with a Scottish Gathering.

   Texas Renaissance Festival   

     Todd Mission, TX

    Holly, MI

         Harveysburg, Ohio 

   Castle Rock, CO

  Rock Creek, OH

Illinois/Wisconsin Border

Pubs 

Others

The second Saturday of most months, we host a coffee house with live music, desserts, and all-you-can-drink coffee. The coffee house is held at Trinity United Methodist Church at 3321 W. Park Row in Arlington. All proceeds from the coffee house benefit local charities.

  The SCRIBE Net

Some people do not know what the SCRIBE is all about. Many have only heard brief descriptions of the SCRIBE, but still may not be aware of the full extent of the SCRIBE and its purpose in serving the renaissance faire community. Some know us as a provider of information about faires. True, we collect information on many festivals that fit into our declared time-line. Others know us for the information we store pertaining to performers, merchants, staffs and others involved within the faire community. This service alone acts as a national contact registry. Some know us for the multitude of articles, catalogs, electronic graphic art and other electronic services. Yes, there are over 1200 files with valuable information for any curious Faire Folke. Still others know of us as a good written contact point for the periodical Uproots, a tri-annual publishing of faires around the U.S. Right also! The SCRIBE is a contributing editor in the directory issues, doing layout work for both the listing and the calendar sheet. And many know of us through our participation's in the ever growing electronic forums for Faire Folke.

  The Directorie

An extensive guide to RENAISSANCE FAIRES and Medieval Festivals AROUND THE WORLD

The Southwest Celtic Music Association

The Southwest Celtic Music Association continues to promote an interest in the worldwide Celtic cultures and in the regional Celtic cultures found in the Southwest United States.  The Celtic influence continues to grow and evolve from one generation to next, and the members of the SCMA work hard to help continue these cultural and music traditions into the next millennium.