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Bring your family and have a reunion as a Celtic Clan!
17th Annual Iowa Renaissance Festival and Gathering o' Celts
May 3-4, 2008
Middle Amana Park (Medici Grove) - Amana Colonies, IA
(Do you get the Regional Renaissance Reporter?)

NOTE: The Iowa Renaissance Festival changed dates in 2006. It is now held in May, and not over Labor Day Weekend as it has in years past (1999-2005). For Labor Day Weekend, visit Iowa's first permanent renaissance theme park (with buildings, not tents) at Festival Park in Des Moines.

2008 Weekend Entertainment

  1. Joust Evolution
  2. Kojokan Samuari Dojo
  3. The Horsemen
  4. Three-Legged Race (Chicago Improv)
  5. Tuey Wilson (MNRF headliner)
  6. Past Magic (KCRF headliner)
  7. Sir Bruce Eyton (MNRF comic)
  8. Richard of Griffith (MNRF lutenist/poet/magician)
  9. Wizard Face-painters
  10. Giant Chinese Dragon
  11. Children's Jousting
  12. William & Blackjack, storyteller
  13. Christina the Crimson, storyteller
  14. Mary Lynn of Carvour, history tales
  15. Highland Games Exhibition (w/ Kenneth Stewart, west coast champion)
  16. Habeas Corpus (Univ. of Iowa dance)
  17. Darren of Raleigh, celtic harpist
  18. 3/22: Broadwell Theater Company's "Perils of Piracy"
  19. 3/22: "Amazing Budabi Brothers"- fire juggling
  20. 4/1: The Vexing Vixens
  21. 4/9: Dubuque HS Madrigal Singers

Hands-On Activities

  1. Highland Rope-makers
  2. Colan Kynkade's public archery range
  3. 3/31: Ace of Blades knife toss booth
  4. 4/17: Crossbow Shooting - Boy Scouts of America

Scheduled and On-going Demonstrations

  1. Warwick Living History Encampment
  2. Brotherhood of Steel Living History
  3. Army of Comstocke Living History
  4. Bro. Matthew, bee-keeper
  5. Clan MacSwade
  6. 4/9: Cheryl of Jacobsen, Calligraphy Master
  7. 4/9: Darryl of Sheldon - Pewter Master

Village Characters

  1. Lord Donovan, ceremonial mayor
  2. Little John & Mother Earth
  3. The Forking Queen
  4. 3/22: Queen Titania & Faerie troupe
  5. 3/22: Ariana of Balinor & Firemoon
  6. Merrydeath/Mercy, pirate lass
  7. 4/20: Richard of Crandon, "Tax Collector" (the MNRF tax collector)

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