North Carolina Renaissance Faire March 29, 2008

At the North Carolina Renaissance Faire, you can step back 400 years into time and history! This full scale, interactive theater experience is like no other.

With over 110 artisans hawking their wares, you'll enjoy musicians, jugglers, and the ribaldry of actors in many distinct staging areas. You'll see brave and bold knights competing during any one of three full-contact jousts held in the Queen's Tiltyard.

Admission:
$12 adults
$6 children & seniors

Advance Tickets: (available at Camelot Treasures, 251 Grande Heights, Cary)
$10 adults
$4 children & seniors

Stage Schedule

The Grande Tournament Arena
Location: Behind The Barn
11:30 AM, 2:00 PM Her Majesty’s Coursing Hounds Demonstration
12:30 PM, 3:00 PM Jousting Tournaments by Cavallo Equestrian Arts - Each Unique
4:00 PM Parade of the Clans Featuring NC State Pipe and Drums - April 5 & 6 Only
4:30 PM Bonnie Knees Contest - April 5 & 6 Only
5:45 PM Cavallo Equestrian Arts Acrobatic Equestrian Show

The Field of Honor
Location: In Knightsbridge Square, Behind The Church
10:15 Vision European Martial Arts
11:00 Military Draft - Pike Drills
11:45 Knightly Order of the Fiat Lux
12:30 --------
1:15 Military Draft - Pike Drills
2:00 Knightly Order of the Fiat Lux
2:45 Vision European Martial Arts
3:30 Court Games
4:15 Military Draft-Pike Drills
5:00 Knightly Order of the Fiat Lux
5:45 Vision European Martial Arts

The Enchanted Oak Stage
Location: Near Oxford Crossing and Raleigh Walk
10:30 The Musicians Royale
11:15 Croaker The Storyteller
12:00 Dreamweaver - Baby Dragon Hatching
12:45 Sir Isaac Fawlkes
1:30 Pirate Fun!
2:15 Dreamweaver - Baby Dragon Hatching
3:00 Croaker The Storyteller
3:45 Pirate Fun!
4:30 Musicians Royale
5:15 Sir Isaac Fawlkes
5:45 Dreamweaver - Baby Dragon Hatching

The Dancing Dragon
Location: Inside The Royal Exchange
10:15 Craven Consort - English Country Dance
11:00 Inis Cairde Irish Dance
11:45 Raleigh Scottish Country Dancers
12:30 -------
1:15 Inis Cairde Irish Dance
2:00 Colorful Waves Belly Dance Troupe
2:45 Raleigh Scottish Country Dancers
3:30 Craven Consort- English Country Dance
4:15 NCRF Dance School
5:00 Colorful Waves Belly Dance Troupe
5:45 NCRF Dance School

The White Flower
Location: The Glade In Front of The Royal Exchange
10:15 Moonie The Magnificent: ropewalker, juggler, foolish mortal One Weekend Only 3/39 & 3/30
The Pickled Brothers
11:00 Teatro do Pecorino Romano
11:45 Moonie The Magnificent: ropewalker, juggler, foolish mortal One Weekend Only 3/29 & 3/30
The Pickled Brothers
12:30 The Davinic Brothers Comedy Opera
1:15 Moonie The Magnificent: ropewalker, juggler, foolish mortal One Weekend Only
The Pickled Brothers
2:00 Sir Isaac Fawlkes
2:45 Moonie The Magnificent: ropewalker, juggler, foolish mortal One Weekend Only 3/29 & 3/30
The Pickled Brothers
3:30 Teatro di Pecorino Romano
4:15 Sir Isaac Fawlkes
5:00 Teatro di Pecorino Romano
5:45 The Davinci Brothers Comedy Opera

Additional Entertainments

Parades:
11:00 Queen’s Arrival
2:45 Queen’s Procession to the Joust
4:00 Revelers Parade

Knightings at The Royal Glade:
11:30 AM & 3:45 PM

Dragon Egg Hunt
Located by Stone Gate Row
11:00 - Noon, 1 PM - 2 PM, 3 PM - 4 PM
FREE For Kids

At the Royal Glade:
11:30 Knightings : Your Good Deeds Earn You a Knighthood
12:30 The Royal Dance In Honor of The Queen
1:00 The Royal Feast Featuring The Musicians Royale Choir
2:00 Costume Contest ***** Grand Prize: Zoo Weekend by Hampton Inn Asheboro
3:45 Knightings : Your Good Deeds Earn You A Knighthood
4:30 Late Glade: Audience With The Queen (Be Introduced to Her Majesty or ask a question)
5:00 Storyline: Secrets and Spies

MayPole Dances
1:30 PM & 3:30 PM

The Pub Stage
11:45 Captain Fletcher T Moone
12:30 Musicians Royale 3/29 & 3/30 only
TaskMaskers
1:15 Captain Fletcher T Moone
2:00 TaskMaskers
2:45 The Davinci Brothers Comedy Opera
3:30 Captain Fletcher T Moone
4:15 The Davinic Brothers Comedy Opera
5:00 Captain Fletcher T Moone
6:00 Pub Sing

Mead Tasting
Location: Inside the Beer Garden
At 1 PM and 3 PM each day there will be a Mead Education and Tasting in the front of the Pub. The Education is Free. The Tasting is $5 to taste 5 Meads.

The Gallery
1:00 Triangle Consort
1:45 Saturdays: Lady Sherrie on The Dress of a Noble Woman
Sundays: Sir Steve on How to Create and Register a Coat of Arms for Your Family
2:30 Triangle Consort
3:15 Triangle Consort

The Unicorn Stage
Location: Kingston Commons
10:15 Silent Lion
11:00 Shakespeare Girls
Exentrik: Professional ShowOffs 4/12 & 4/13 Only
11:45 Happenstance with Patch Peadiddle
12:30 Shakespeare Girls
1:15 Silent Lion
2:00 Shakespeare Girls
2:45 Silent Lion
3:30 Sir Isaac Fawlkes
4:15 Happenstance with Patch Peadiddle
5:00 Silent Lion

Official Website: http://www.ncrenfaire.com/index.php