‘Medieval Faire’ Takes Center Stage the Next Two Weekends

The Kiwanis Club of Riverdale is hosting its annual Kiwanis Medieval Faire.

The event takes place this weekend and next from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lakes Regional Park on Gladiolus Drive.

The Faire will feature jousters, jugglers, and minstrels, a human chess match and other games, and rides. There will also be food and drink, including a beer tent with covered seating and live entertainment. Ale, wine, and meade are available.

The entrance fee is $15 for adults, $5 for children under 13, and toddlers are admitted for free. There is ample free parking at the park, as well as ATMs at the gate and inside the grounds.

More information is available at www.medieval-faire.com.

This event is a fundraiser for the Riverdale Kiwanis Foundation. All proceeds support various children’s projects in Lee County, such as the Adopt-a-School program, seasonal food baskets, clothing programs, in addition to many others.

More information can be found at http://www.medieval-faire.org   Schedule of events http://www.medieval-faire.org/events.pdf

Some of the entertainment includes:

King Oliver – Ruling Monarch

New Riders of the Golden Age – Jousting on Horseback

Emrys Fleet “The Rat Catcher” – Comedy and Rat Pucking

Merry Mischief – Music & Mischief

Empty Hats – Celtic Music, Original and Traditional Music Menagerie – Music and Song

Giacomo the Jester – Comedy, Juggling & Rope Walking

The DaVinci Brothers presents – “Making Meatballs, an Opera”

It’s Unbelievable – Magic and Comedy

Barely Balanced – Juggling and Tumbling

Wenches O’ the Wash Pit – Comedy Wash Wench Show

Johnny Phoenix Fire Walker – Escape Artist, Comedy

Aseem the Moor – Character of Mystery

The Harpies – Harp & Song

Maggie Sweetmeet – Comedy

Shelly Nock-acrobatics

Will the Fiddler

Robert Hawk

Pookie the Fairy and the Usual Suspects