The Renaissance Faire in Irwindale is winding down, but still it was one of the best outings I’ve been to this year! There is much walking on dirt, the sun coming down, still I would say there has been more fun than going to a Disney park! Plus a better value with entertainment, learning, and being surrounded by lively attendants. The cons I’ve attended have been fun, but the faire had almost every guest cosplaying, not one out of fifty, it was one out of four! I did not cosplay, I was exhausted as it was, but there were costumes to rent and buy. It started with the Front of Faire Show, excitement builds with a band, and some comedy. The crowd started the chant, "Open wide the gates!" You are ready to enter the faire with a hearty huzzah! The best way to spend Mother's Day!
At the entrance, there was a greeting by the Accidental Acrobats, it is fantastic that there so many live performers. I saw a few shows and found out that like cons, one day is not enough, I have to plan for next time. The previous year I had to walk several miles to get to the faire, but the parking has improved as has the shade. There were plenty of tents, hay bales, other seating and resting areas around the faire. I have to catch the musical stylings of Tenacious DnD and Willy Nilly’s Dungeons & Shakespeare. Of course I caught The Jousters at the end of the faire. I decided to get seating at the end instead of two sides. This enabled me to get photos of the jousters headed towards each other. Great, but the sun was in my eyes so I didn’t realize what I was photographing until later! The blue knight led a crowd taunt from his side of "Tiny head!" Funny!
At 5 p.m. was the Joust to the Death! Before the joust, I got an explanation of weapons at St. Michaels, the Persian shamshir and the pikes. I was also impressed by the Falcons’ Court seeing a red-tailed hawk. I think there was a chance to hold one or an owl!, but I passed it up thinking I could return. I love the petting zoo with the donkey named Diablo and the Tilly the llama. I overheard one guest rave about the chocolate covered bacon. The food booth areas carried incredible smells. I did have the chance to sample the chimney cake, cinnamon roll dipped in sugar with almonds! I was impressed by the elegant costumes of Opal Moon. The crafts were beautiful like the decorated eggs of Pysanka by Adriana. The highlight for me was fencing at Saint Jude’s School of Fencing. I have learned fencing there, but my form has turned weak, something I noticed with the lightsabers at L.A. Comic Con. It was great to get back into practice. The Renaissance Pleasure Faire is a must attend experience and a So Cal tradition!
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