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Title: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on February 13, 2011, 02:28:40 PM
What are the names and dates of faires in the Omaha, NE area for 2001?  Something do-able from the Galena, IL area, between 4 to 5 hours away.

Our Galena group enjoys driving to different faires for the weekend (alas, if we go for more than 1 day, Steve can't go because of the restaurant, but Richard, Alan, Carol, & I have taken a few road trips without him).  

Thanks for the help.   ;D

Modified to say:  I know there is a faire in Sioux City in October, but it usually falls the same weekend as Stronghold, in Oregon, IL.  Stronghold is the "Bristol last huzzah," so we know we're not traveling out of state for another faire, because we go to Stronghold.  It's a tradition!
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Celtic Lady on February 13, 2011, 03:15:35 PM
There are:
Dubuque Ren Faire will be May 21 & 22 http://www.dbqrenfaire.org/

Iowa Renaissance Festival and Gathering o' Celts
-May 28-29-30, 2011 (Memorial Day Weekend) http://www.iowarenfest.com/iowarenfest/index.shtml

The Des Moines Renaissnace Faire - The First Three Weekends In September, Including Labor Day! http://www.dmrenfaire.com/index.shtml

Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Brother Gregory on February 13, 2011, 03:20:45 PM
Mid West Ren Faire in Omaha, NE is the 28th. , 29th. & 30th. of may here is a link to their page.

http://www.midwestrenfest.com/
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on February 13, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Thanks for the help.  We are 20 minutes from Dubuque, so Steve & I have gone there from the first weekend.

This year for Memorial Weekend, on the Sunday & Monday, the 5 of us are going to the St. Louis RF.  Steve & I were there in 2009 but the others have never gone, so we've made plans for that weekend, so the Amana Colonies and Omaha won't work for this year.

We are in a "maybe" status for Des Moines.  The first weekend is Bristol's closing weekend, but we had discussed going one of the other weekends, alas no Steve again, because we can't go & come back in 1 day. 

I appreciate the info.  There's always Memorial Weekends in the future!
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: jeremiah sullivan on February 14, 2011, 08:43:55 AM
midwest ren fest is great faire to go to, they are wonderful people. They try to do everything they can to help everyone out(MAY 28,29,30, 2011)
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Lady Rosalind on February 17, 2011, 09:16:02 AM
Pretty please, go to Des Moines in September so we can see you, and so you can see our beautiful village!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Celtic Lady on February 17, 2011, 06:22:05 PM
Most definitely please come to Des Moines. 'Tis a nice faire and the village is quite lovely.
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on February 17, 2011, 08:49:00 PM
The spirit is willing.  Now let's see if the purse will cooperate!   :D
Title: Re: Faires in Omaha, NE
Post by: Rowan MacD on February 23, 2011, 07:02:22 PM
  Siouxland-Sioux falls, sd

 Riverssance-Sioux City, Ia

 Midwest Faire-(used to be Renaissance faire of the Midlands in Council Bluffs)-Omaha-end of may

 Iowa Ren fest (Amana, Ia)-end of may

 Nebraska Ren Fest (my home faire)-Omaha/Papillion-1st and 2 weekends of May

 Midwest Pirate fest-Omaha-same place as the Nebraska fest-October.
 DesMoines Renaissance Festival (3 weekends)

There are 2 vineyard Ren fests in eastern Ne/Western Ia both 1 day festivals.

Details on the above in the Faire Updates Thread!

You have to make Des Moines! I want to see you!

 Oh Yeah, there is that Big one down in Kansas City too  ;)