Non-Renaissance Events

[groomporter]

Thought it was time to re-create this thread from the old forum.

I've often though it would be neat to have an off-season "Con"(vention)/trade fair for Renaissance fairs for networking and maybe discussion panels for things like clothing, acting, merchanting, contract negotiations, etc. It's been tried in California, but I think it died, so maybe there's not enough interest for a separate event, but the Reenactorfest in Chicago http://reenactorfest.com/ is a multi-era event that could host some of those aspects as a subset of the event, especially since it already attracts some Renfair people from the Bristol fair.

For an up-coming event we'll be at Feast of the Hunter's Moon http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/feast.htm September 27th and 28th In West Lafayette, Indiana. It's a huge 40 year old event with an 18th century theme. It's bigger than many Renfairs and a great place to shop for cross-over costume bits and accoutrements that might fit in more than one era.

[brier patch charlie]

I've wanted to go to that but never have, I belive to camp inside you have to be invited, and they check out your kit before you ever pitch camp.

[groomporter]

I've wanted to go to that but never have, I belive to camp inside you have to be invited, and they check out your kit before you ever pitch camp.

Yeah, "Feast" is a relatively strict event for participants. Last year we got asked to change a small display of some of our facsimile bone dice that were in little plastic bags, but it's still a fun event and unlike many reenactments they have lots of amateur volunteers, so they don't require people to stay in period attire after hours.

[RumbaRue]

LOL! Out here in Southern California we don't need a re-enactors fest....just go to any Renfaire here and you can see it all. 

[groomporter]

Reenactor Fest #5 is scheduled for February 5-8, 2009 at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel in Wheeling IL.  http://reenactorfest.com/

They're going to hold another one in the east in Philadelphia December 4-6, 2009 No other info available yet.

[NY Dickens]

We are building a Victorian fair in upstate NY. We're looking for people to help build and organize, starting after the first of the year. We hope to open in June 2009.

[groomporter]

These are mostly colonial through Civil War themed, but usually have somethings that cross over to other centuries

This weekend is the Echoes of the Past Living History Trade Fair in Oshkosh WI
http://www.bradleycompanyofthefox.com/cgi-bin/tradefair/tfinfo.cgi?ACTION=show_it_now&id=32

There's a similar one in New Ulm, MN March 14 & 15
http://newulmtradefair.com/

The the big Kalamazoo Living History Show March 21 & 22
http://www.kalamazooshow.com/

[groomporter]

A different event in Chippewa Falls, WI that we'll be trying out in a couple weeks
The Past Passed Here
http://www.chippewafallsmainst.org/events/past.htm

We've also applied for a spot at a historical time line (multi-era) event in Milwaukee the last weekend of May Reclaiming Our Heritage
http://www.rohmilwaukee.org/

[groomporter]

Off in the morning to Feast of the Hunter's Moon outside of West Lafayette Indiana
http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/feast.htm

[groomporter]

It was just announced through Facebook that Jason Salkey (Rifleman Harris from the ever-popular BBC series Sharpe's Rifles) will be the first ever Guest of Honor at Reenactorfest. http://reenactorfest.com

[VIII]

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=10045.0

[groomporter]

We'll be at the Reclaiming 0ur Heritage event in Milwaukee this weekend. It's a "timeline" event featuring reenactors from all eras of U.S. history http://www.forohmilwaukee.org/

[DonaCatalina]

Medeival and Fantasy Faire
Nov 6-7 only in Hillsboro, Texas.
Since it is not Renaissance I wondered if it would fit this thread.

[shadowcat546]

Hi .  Shannon of southeast Michigan here. (aka Lady Shadowcat at Festival; The Colonial Peddler in Reenacting)
In and around the Detroit metro-area, I sell at events near my hometown.  There are Reenactments (of diff. time periods) all over the U.S.A.  For a fun, teaching experience --try a reenactment: they often cost less than the zoo/Cedar Point, etc.

  Historical reenactment  a type of  role-play where people  recreate  aspects  of a  historical  event /period.
Similar to  Colonial Williamsburg,  Greenfield Village,  Fort Mackinaw.    also known as  Living History

July  2010   Rochester: "The Grand Encampment"  Fri./Sat./Sun. July 9-11,   Stony Creek Metropark   near 26 mile / Mound Rd   www.metroparks.com   Oakgrove  "picnic" grove.  battles, demos: 1750's life/times

August  2010   Brighton /Milford   "Colonial Kensington"  Sat. & Sun Aug. 14 & 15 Kensington  Metropark   www.metroparks.com  (camp:   9a -4pm)
   August   (double check their dates)   near Mt. Clemens   Metro Beach Metropark     "Voyageur Encampment"   Sat & Sun  Aug.  28 & 29  (?)     

September    Bay City   Every year,  last weekend of  Sept.  at Veterans Park.    Website: www.bchsmuseum.org   1700s thru  1870s time periods  represented
Reenactors  are  helping  support  the  American  Economy
        Events  happen  on approximately the same weekend every year

May  2010    IN  Port Huron   "Feast of the Ste. Claire"  May 29 &  30  Sat. & Sun.  IN Pine Grove Park   www.feastofthesteclaire.com    .phmuseum.org   (not on Mem. Day Mon.)

[groomporter]

Off in the morning again to Feast of the Hunter's Moon outside of West Lafayette, Indiana
http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/feast.htm