If you are in the Sacramento area, the Fair Oaks Tudor Fayre is this weekend. It's a Henry VIII fair and it's located on the corner of Fair Oaks and Madison in Fair Oaks Park. Last year was my first year there and I had a great time! Come check it out!
Merry, You mean June 28 and 29, right? Those are the dates that I found on line. I hope they're correct, since we were planning to attend on the 29th! It is a nice Faire, but often really HOT. (like 105 at least one year) We were happy that year to be doused with ice water, regardless of possible damage to our garb! :o I hope it is a bit cooler this year. ;D
Been planning on it for months. Been working on garb for it for.. days? :)
days? Really? that long? hehehe :D Same here:) I'm working on a new snood for Fair Oaks as it is a hot fair, and muffin caps are too hot!
Merry
Yup, days ;D. Kids grow so darn fast, if I'd started a month ago, it wouldn't fit for the faire. Then, if time allows, I want to get a new bodice and chemise, and skirt (entire ensemble really) done for the wife. Then, maybe, just maybe, I can replace the flat cap the cats destroyed for myself. So lets see.. finish bodice for kid, make chemise for kid, make complete outfit for wife, make hat for me, in a grand total of 4.5 days :o, while whatching the munchkin, clearing brambles, and cleaning the house. Should be fun :P
The Faire is tomorrow! I sure hope the smoke doesn't put too much of a damper on the fun. :( At least it looks as if it won't be 105 this year. Now I just have to figure which garb to wear! (pirate, wench or middle class) ??? Which is cooler?
Cooler? Are we talking temperature, or style? ;D
Faire is TODAY!!! WOOT! Now I've just got a couple hours to finish everything... good thing the little one gets up at the crack of dawn (I guess).
Aha! I decided to be a Pirate Wench, thus covering two options! We just got home, and the Faire was nice, but it seemed a bit smaller than in years past. Attendance seemed down, too. At least the weather was nice, with a breeze early on to help clear some of the smoke. We enjoyed ourselves anyway.
Went on Saturday. Still smoky, and definitely on the warm side. Wish I went today instead, but scheduling didn't allow. :(. Or at least wish I went earlier in the day, to beat some of the heat.
Attendance seemed very sparse. Not as many patrons as I remember, not as many merchants, and not as many performers. Don't know if it was the economy, the smoke, or what.
I'll definitely be there again next year though.
My daughter thought the playground was absolute heaven.
Merry, didn't get a chance to stop and say hi. Spent most of my time chasing the little one. If you saw a man running around after or with a toddler dressed in wine colored garb Sat after about 2, that was probably me
Where were you Hoowil? I didn't know you would be in an encampment? Are you a guildie or a vendor? I was at Castlewood, right near Court. I'm bummed!
You weren't there on Sunday? Sadness... you missed the constables chasing all the Jack Sparrows for drubbings. It was priceless!
Merry
I wasn't in an encampment. I was there for a few hours in the afternoon, just a simple playtron. I missed last year, but this was the first time I was approached about zip-tieing a weapon. They used to not care. I wonder if something happened. Hope not.
I've thought about trying to get into vending at small faires, as there are s few things I dabble in enought that I might be able to break even now and again, but probably just a pipe dream. My wife and I were just joking about building a portable hearth-oven and selling fresh pies and breads, but probably not any time soon. Maybe after I finish school (if ever). I did get offered a job with a bladesmith about 14 years ago at Black Point, as he knew one of my uncles. Didn't have transportation at that point :(, so I couldn't o it, but thats the closest to a vendor I've been.
I noticed the zip/peace-tieing of the blades also. I don't think anything happened, just precautionary. The zip ties help prevent accidental brandishing.
Black Point, huh...you've been at this longer than I. My first fair was in 98. This is my second year at Fair Oaks. Last year was my first fair with my guild Castlewood. I finally took the plunge and joined one. I've been having lots of fun.
Fair Oaks was great, lots of atmosphere and the smoke was beginning to thin so the air wasn't too bad. By Sunday we saw blue sky! Fair closed at 6 on Sunday instead of 5 like other fairs. I enjoyed the extra hour of play, but tear down was late, I was beat when I finally got home. That is one of the lovely things about being local to a fair:) My own bed.
We visited the Dirty Scot and sampled some lovely cordials, meads and other yummies. mmmm..... that man is an artist.
Spent my time chasing the little one.
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Quote from: Merry on July 02, 2008, 09:15:04 AM
Black Point, huh...you've been at this longer than I. My first fair was in 98. This is my second year at Fair Oaks. Last year was my first fair with my guild Castlewood. I finally took the plunge and joined one. I've been having lots of fun.
Thinking back, I miss-rememberd my first faire. First time at the Pleasure Faire, during its stint of 'annual last year at the site', which went on for probably five or six year, was in 91. Didn't really start going regularly, or the Fair Oaks until 94.
Hey, there used to be a blacksmith who would set up shop at Fair Oaks. Haven't seen him in years. Added a little somethign to have the hammering of metal, and the smell of coal in the air. I used to try to get him to take me on as an apprentice. Almost succeded one year.....
Little one is Waaayyy to cute! Good job on her garb:)
Anyone know when this is going to be this year? Our site Faire listing only has old info.
June 27 & 28, Hoowil. http://www.renaissance-rose.org/
New cast for Henry and his court. Going younger this year and portraying him during the Anne Boleyn era. I hear it's going to be fantastic. My new guild, My Ladye's Stillroom will be there also, but look for us in the streets as we love playing with the patrons. They call us the Peanut Gallery.
Merry
We have a conflict. Oh well, maybe another year. I hope that all who attend have a wonderours time.
Any idea if there will be garb rentals? I've got family (my sister-in-law) coming in from out of state for a chunk of the summer, and will do all in my power to bring her with us. Can't quite get myself to spend my limited sewing time making one-shot garb, but I think she'd enjoy dressing.
Hoowil, I'm not sure if they have a garb rental booth at this faire, but I tend to think not. (too small a faire?) Perhaps you can e-mail the faire's organizers for info. I know that the faire's web site leaves a lot to be desired, as far as info goes. Anyway, depending on your sister-in-law's size, I may be able to help you with some loaner garb. (I live outside of Placerville, so not too far from Sac) Ren-mail me if you are interested!
Just realized its the same weekend we've got camping reservations at Icehouse. We'll hit the faire Sunday on our way home. It's still kind of up in the air as to if we'll be able to fit garb in the bags, so its bit of a moot point now. Thank you so very much for the offer.
This is a Tudor faire and a friend is playing Henry VIII, but will still have to miss it.
Oh well.
It was blazing hot, but still we managed to have a great time. Joel did a GREAT job as Henry.
It WAS HOT! The daughter and I made it Sunday around 1:30, and could only stay a couple hours before she asked to go home. Her asking to go was an absolute first! So was the fact that she actually sat through an entire performance (Fowl Tales)! She even laughed and clapped along with the crowd. I doubt she understood even a quarter of the jokes, but she was fascinated by the parrots. Of course the summer heat had to comein with a vengance just in time for this fun faire. I wish there was something in the valley in November....
We went to the Fayre on Saturday and enjoyed ourselves, in spite of the heat. My daughter and I just poured ice water down our bodices :o, and that cooled us nicely!
Hoowil, while I was browsing at Flying Sqwirl's booth, I picked up a flier for a new faire that you might be interested in. Sonora Celtic Faire is putting on a Fantasy Faire on October 24 and 25! Just check on their web page. (sonoracelticfaire.com) There is lots of time to make fantasy garb before October, and the weather should be a bit better by then. :)
Folsom is the weekend before that, and a fair bit closer to home. As I'm already making plans to get a group together for that, another trip to Sonora will have to depend on time and financial factors. But it would be fun to do the kids up as faeries (my daughter already has wings). Maybe I'll do that for Folsom, in possible preparation for the fantasy faire. I had wondered if they'ed do something since the jousting championships seem to have moved.
Anyone know about plans for 2010? Renassancerose.com just has stuff about Kearny. I know its a couple months off, but it'd be nice to be able to start planning. Hope its still going on.
Wow, the actual folsom fayre site says nothing. Renaissance Rose doesn't list it on their schedule. Finally found it thru folsom parks & rec. June 26 & 27.
They need to move this faire to a slighty less HOT time of year. :)
Hey, I was looking at a 10 day weather forecast for Fair Oaks, and.....it looks like decent temps, for a change! I know, I know, the weather has been bizarre in No. Cal. this year, so there are no guarantees that forecasts are accurate, but we can dream! Here's hoping that the weather service is right this time!!!!!!!!!! :D
Oh.. fudge.. I forgot that Fair Oaks is that next weekend. Just spent last weekend (and too much $$$) at Valhalla, and we're camping next week. Maybe I'll hit Fair Oaks for a quickie day trip on Sunday. No walk-around money though.....
Keep an eye out for the royal wagon.
Just got back from Fair Oaks. Fun times for sure, except for a few minor mishaps from stuff not being put away from Valhalla... I decided to go earlier instead of Sunday, as the forcast was for 106 on Sunday. ICKKKK!!!!! This was my first going without my wife but with both munchkins. Fun, but a little nerve racking. Got to see a few performances, and wander about. I was getting ready to watch the archery contest when my daughter decided it was getting too hot, and asked if we could go. But hey, this has to be a record for me on the least spent on any faire I've ever attended. Including gate, parking, and food on the way home, less than $40...
Poor Tristan didn't get to dress, under momma's orders. Too much warm material in the kilt, and he's outgrown everything else. Guess its time for some simple peasant stuff for him before Folsom.
We were there both days. Saturday was hot, but Sunday was just WAY TOO HOT. It was a 104 when we left the site at 7:00 PM. Had some fun, the guild yard was bit out of the way, so we didn't get as many folks walking by as I would have liked.
It took some time and serious searching to find out what is going on this year, but it unfortunately looks like Fair Oaks has been canceled for this year. They are appearantly looking for a new location.