True to their name Renaissance fairs just keep springing up again. In Connecticut, Robin Hood’s Medieval Faire in Harwinton ...

The Renaissance, that amorphous period of extraordinary cultural change and creative revolution that vaguely lasted from the 14th to 17th centuries, gets a little longer this year. The Connecticut ...

The first of these festivals debuted in the early 1960s, serving as a prime example of the United States’ burgeoning counterculture Gillian Bagwell Performers at the 1963 Renaissance Pleasure Faire.

What started as a 1960s school fundraiser in California became a nationwide escape into the past. Here’s the history behind the Renaissance fairs and how they blend fantasy, theater, and community in ...

I decided that, just this once, I was rooting for evil to win — mainly because I liked their energy more. The wereboar growled next to Black Pudding, a hulking vicious monster, both focused on ripping ...

HUNTINGTON — The Renaissance Fair hosted by Harmony House is set to return for its second year on May 3, 2025. Olivia Zarilla, director of development and community engagement at Harmony House, said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is almost here. Back for its 26th year, this annual faire is a recreation of a 16th-century ...