Fall Fling Schedule & Show Times
Everything on this schedule is free with Festival admission.
Start times, all PM · times may change, check the posted boards
See what is happening at the Georgia Renaissance Festival’s Fall Fling in Fairburn, near Atlanta. Each day lists show times for stages, live jousting, music, comedy, and roaming entertainment around the village of Nottingham, plus live artisan demonstrations.
Saturday, October 31
Hallowtide · Wonder
The gates open on a day of costumes, remembrance, old traditions, marigolds, and autumn mystery.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 6:30
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Altar of Remembrance
A Día de Muertos tradition
Add a name or message to the village altar in honor of someone you carry with you.Souling
Small treats & good wishes
Follow the old custom of souling as the village shares small treats, remembrance, and good wishes through Nottingham.
Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
Leslie Crowne
Enchanted fairy-tale retellings, including the Fairy Tale Realm series. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionThe Ribbon Tree
The Remembrance Tree
Tie a Ribbon. Carry Their Memory.
At Hallowtide, the Ribbon Tree becomes a place of remembrance. Guests may tie a ribbon in honor of someone they carry with them and add a name or message to the village remembrance altar.
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:45
Dungeons & Shakespeare
Shakespeare vs. D&D monsters
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:15
Dungeons & Shakespeare
Shakespeare vs. D&D monsters
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
Dungeons & Shakespeare
Shakespeare vs. D&D monsters
7:00
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
Dungeons & Shakespeare
Shakespeare vs. D&D monsters
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
3:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:45
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
4:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
6:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square
2:00
Trick or Trinket
Guest trinket-trading gathering
2:30
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
3:15
Hallowtide Costume Contest
Spooky, ancestral & fantasy
3:45
Prince John in ResidenceMeet & Greet
Meet Nottingham royalty
4:30
Fortunes and FatesMeet & Greet
What the future holds
6:00
The Sheriff's CourtMeet & Greet
Rules, accusations, justice
6:30
Courtship and CunningMeet & Greet
Wit, schemes, courtship
7:30
Scary Stories
Family-friendly mystery & suspense
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
Garden Cottage45-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
Saturday, November 7
Harvest of the Old Gods · Magic
Sherwood grows a little wilder as the year turns.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 5:25
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
Dallas Anne Duncan
Georgia-grown fantasy and the magic of The Meridian Trilogy. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionThe Ribbon Tree
The Ogham Tree
Tie a Ribbon. Set Your Intention.
Choose a ribbon, name an intention or wish for the season ahead, and tie it among the branches of the Ogham Tree.
- Green — Growth
- Gold — Abundance
- Red — Courage
- Blue — Wisdom
- White — Peace
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:15
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
2:00
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:45
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
5:15
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
7:15
The Lady Victoria & Tomas the Wanderer
Twilight Village Dance
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
The Shenanigans
6:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:30
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:30
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
7:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
1:15
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
2:15
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
4:15
The Shenanigans
5:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
4:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
6:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square
2:00
Trick or Trinket
Guest trinket-trading gathering
2:30
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
3:15
Harvest of the Old Gods Costume Contest
Woodland, fae & Green Man
3:45
Prince John in ResidenceMeet & Greet
Meet Nottingham royalty
4:30
Fortunes and FatesMeet & Greet
What the future holds
6:00
The Sheriff's CourtMeet & Greet
Rules, accusations, justice
6:30
Courtship and CunningMeet & Greet
Wit, schemes, courtship
7:30
Scary Stories
Family-friendly mystery & suspense
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
1:45
The Shenanigans
2:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
Garden Cottage45-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
Saturday, November 14
Feast of Fools · Joy
For one day, good judgment is optional.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 5:20
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
Mikel Melwasul
Epic rural fantasy: Paragon Exordium and the Galvorn Saga. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionThe Ribbon Tree
The Tree of Ridiculous Decrees
Tie a Ribbon. Make a Ridiculous Rule.
Guests write their own ridiculous law, decree, title, or rule for Nottingham and add it to the Ribbon Tree.
- “Turkey legs must be knighted before eating.”
- “Dancing is compulsory.”
- “Anyone wearing purple is suspicious.”
- “The Sheriff owes everyone a compliment.”
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
2:00
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
2:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:30
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
4:00
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
4:45
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
5:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
7:00
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
7:45
The Lady Victoria & Tomas the Wanderer
Twilight Village Dance
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
The Shenanigans
6:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:30
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:30
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
7:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
Vixens En Garde
Swordplay & Shakespeare comedy
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
1:15
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
2:15
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
3:15
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:15
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
4:30
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:00
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square
2:00
Trick or Trinket
Guest trinket-trading gathering
2:30
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
3:15
Feast of Fools Costume Contest
Jesters, motley & absurdity
3:45
Prince John in ResidenceMeet & Greet
Meet Nottingham royalty
4:30
Fortunes and FatesMeet & Greet
What the future holds
6:00
The Sheriff's CourtMeet & Greet
Rules, accusations, justice
6:30
Courtship and CunningMeet & Greet
Wit, schemes, courtship
7:30
Scary Stories
Family-friendly mystery & suspense
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
1:45
The Shenanigans
2:45
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
7:15
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
8:00
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
Garden Cottage45-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
Saturday, November 21
Tournament of Champions · Excitement
The tournament takes center stage.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 5:15
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
Richard Fierce
Dragons and epic quests, from the Dragon Riders of Osnen and beyond. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionThe Ribbon Tree
The Favor Tree
Choose Your Champion. Tie Your Favor.
Guests choose the knight or side they support and tie a matching ribbon to the Favor Tree. By the final tournament, Nottingham’s loyalties are there for everyone to see.
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
2:00
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:45
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
7:30
The Lady Victoria & Tomas the Wanderer
Twilight Village Dance
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
The Shenanigans
6:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:30
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:30
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
7:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
1:15
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
2:15
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
4:30
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:00
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square
2:00
Trick or Trinket
Guest trinket-trading gathering
2:30
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
3:15
Tournament of Champions Costume Contest
Knights, warriors & heraldry
3:45
Prince John in ResidenceMeet & Greet
Meet Nottingham royalty
4:30
Fortunes and FatesMeet & Greet
What the future holds
6:00
The Sheriff's CourtMeet & Greet
Rules, accusations, justice
6:30
Courtship and CunningMeet & Greet
Wit, schemes, courtship
7:30
Scary Stories
Family-friendly mystery & suspense
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
1:45
The Shenanigans
2:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
Garden Cottage45-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
Improvised D&D
Improv comedy meets D&D · Dad’s Garage
Friday, November 27 · Black Friday
Royal Market Days · Tradition
Skip the mall. Shop the village.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 5:15
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Santa in the Village
Pictures 3–5:30
Santa greets guests at the Front Gate and joins the parade to the first joust. Reading with Mrs. Claus at 1:30 and 7 in Nottingham Square. After 7, Santa strolls the village and waves guests out at the Front Gate.Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
Shanti Krishnamurty
Author of Maid of Sherwood — a Robin Hood tale, right at home in Nottingham. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionNottingham Market Days Rewards
Spend $300, Get 2 Tickets for Spring
Shop our Market Days artisans, pick up a Reward Card at Info (while supplies last), and get boxes initialed for every $25 spent (artisan and retail only). Fill all 12 boxes ($300) and you’ll earn 2 tickets to our Spring Festival, emailed to you in February. Full list of rules at Info.
The Ribbon Tree
The Gratitude Tree
Tie a Ribbon. Give Thanks.
Guests write something they are grateful for and tie it among the ribbons of Nottingham’s Gratitude Tree.
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
2:00
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
2:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:30
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
4:45
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
5:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
7:00
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
7:45
The Lady Victoria & Tomas the Wanderer
Twilight Village Dance
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
The Shenanigans
6:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:30
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:30
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
7:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
1:15
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
1:45
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
2:15
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
3:15
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
4:30
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:00
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square45-min sets
1:30
Reading with Mrs. Claus
Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus
2:45
Royal Market Days Costume Contest
Royal, merchant & festive
3:00
Pictures with Santa
Visit Santa · until 5:30
6:00
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
7:00
Reading with Mrs. Claus
Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
1:45
The Shenanigans
2:45
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:00
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
7:15
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
8:00
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
Garden Cottage30-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:15
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
Saturday, November 28
Royal Market Days · Tradition
Skip the mall. Shop the village.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 5:15
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Santa in the Village
Pictures 3–5:30
Santa greets guests at the Front Gate and joins the parade to the first joust. Reading with Mrs. Claus at 1:30 and 7 in Nottingham Square. After 7, Santa strolls the village and waves guests out at the Front Gate.Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
K. E. Andrews
Award-recognized fantasy and sci-fi, and an SPFBO finalist. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionNottingham Market Days Rewards
Spend $300, Get 2 Tickets for Spring
Shop our Market Days artisans, pick up a Reward Card at Info (while supplies last), and get boxes initialed for every $25 spent (artisan and retail only). Fill all 12 boxes ($300) and you’ll earn 2 tickets to our Spring Festival, emailed to you in February. Full list of rules at Info.
The Ribbon Tree
The Gratitude Tree
Tie a Ribbon. Give Thanks.
Guests write something they are grateful for and tie it among the ribbons of Nottingham’s Gratitude Tree.
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
2:00
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
2:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:30
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
4:45
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
5:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
7:00
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
7:45
The Lady Victoria & Tomas the Wanderer
Twilight Village Dance
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
The Shenanigans
6:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:30
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:30
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
7:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
1:15
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
1:45
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
2:15
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
3:15
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
4:30
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:00
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square45-min sets
1:30
Reading with Mrs. Claus
Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus
2:45
Royal Market Days Costume Contest
Royal, merchant & festive
3:00
Pictures with Santa
Visit Santa · until 5:30
6:00
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
7:00
Reading with Mrs. Claus
Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
sämäs
Pop-folk vocals
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
1:45
The Shenanigans
2:45
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:00
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
7:15
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
8:00
TC Costello
Sea shanties & folk songs
Garden Cottage30-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:15
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
Doc Dixon
Comedy magic
Saturday, December 5
Yuletide Revel · Warmth
One final day. One final revel.
Printable handout (legal, landscape): Black & white · Color
Around the Village
Live Jousts · start times
2:005:007:30
Royal Joust Tournament FieldParade
1:15
Front Gate down to the joustSunset Ceremony
About 5:15
Follow the bells to the fountain for song and dance. Time shifts with sunset.Santa in the Village
Pictures 3–5:30
Santa greets guests at the Front Gate and joins the parade to the first joust. Reading with Mrs. Claus at 1:30 and 7 in Nottingham Square. After 7, Santa strolls the village and waves guests out at the Front Gate.Roaming Musicians
A tune around every corner
Be sure to catch Nottingham’s Roaming Musicians. From the lanes to the pubs, there is always a tune to be heard! Barehead Bards, LandLoch’d, Old Soul Silk Road, The Shenanigans, The Shipwreckers, Larry Dearing, Piccina Dreamer, Tomas the Wanderer and TC Costello.Author Signing · 3–8
Jay Olsen-Thrift
High fantasy worldbuilding in the Chronicles of the Second Sun trilogy. Meet the authorIncluded with Festival admissionThe Ribbon Tree
The Yuletide Wishing Tree
Tie a Ribbon. Make a Wish.
For the final festival day, guests tie a ribbon and make a wish for the year ahead — the last knot in a tradition that has been growing since opening day.
Thistle Kirk StageOlde Town GreenBrewer's PubMiddletonHalfwit HarborCrownDrunk Monk PubFools KnollNottingham SquareKing's HallTavern on the HillGarden Cottage
Thistle Kirk Stage45-min sets
2:00
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
2:45
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
3:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
5:00
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
5:45
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
6:30
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
7:30
Sisters of the Skies
Aerial saga
8:15
The Flaming Ginger
Fire, danger, comedy
Olde Town Green30-min sets
1:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
2:00
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
3:00
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
3:30
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
4:45
The Lady Victoria
Hammered dulcimer
6:30
Hob the Troll
Friendly singing bridge troll
7:45
The Lady Victoria & Tomas the Wanderer
Twilight Village Dance
Brewer's Pub30-min sets
2:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
3:00
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
4:00
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
5:00
The Shenanigans
6:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
7:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
8:00
Pub Sing!
Nightcap Alehouse Anthems
Middleton45-min sets
1:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
2:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
3:30
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
4:30
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
5:15
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
6:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
7:00
The Mountebanks
Magic & mentalism
8:00
Midwife Crisis
Medieval pregnancy how-to
Halfwit Harbor45-min sets
1:45
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
2:30
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
3:30
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
4:30
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
5:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
6:15
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
7:15
Fortress Dwellers
Family folk music
8:00
Barely Balanced
Acrobatics, fire, machetes
Crown45-min sets
1:30
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
2:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
3:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
4:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
4:45
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
6:15
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
7:15
The Jackdaws
Celtic folk-rock trio
8:00
Shakespeare Shorts
Audience-choice Shakespeare
Drunk Monk Pub30-min sets
1:15
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
2:15
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
3:15
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:00
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
6:45
Old Soul Silk Road
Minstrel trio
Fools Knoll30-min sets
1:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
2:45
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
3:30
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
4:30
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
6:00
Dash Rippington's Dangerously Stupid Show
Stunts & world records
7:00
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
8:15
Boom Boom Shake
Music & bellydance
Nottingham Square45-min sets
1:30
Reading with Mrs. Claus
Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus
2:45
Yuletide Revel Costume Contest
Winter fantasy & Yuletide
3:00
Pictures with Santa
Visit Santa · until 5:30
6:00
Merry Men RecruitmentMeet & Greet
Join Robin's cause
7:00
Reading with Mrs. Claus
Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus
King's Hall45-min sets
1:45
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
2:30
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
3:30
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
4:30
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
5:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
6:15
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
7:15
Paolo Garbanzo
Juggling, danger, fire
8:00
The Muckers
Celtic folk rock
Tavern on the Hill30-min sets
1:45
The Shenanigans
3:30
LandLoch'd
Celtic & pirate songs
4:30
The Shipwreckers
Bawdy ballads
5:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
6:30
Barehead Bards
Lively bardic set
Garden Cottage30-min sets
1:45
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
2:45
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
3:30
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
4:30
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
5:15
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
6:15
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
7:00
Gabs the Fool
Circus of whimsy
8:00
The Celtfather
Rousing Celtic revelry
Live Demonstrations
Step closer and watch mastery in motion. These artisans and craftspeople do not merely sell their wares — they practice their craft before you, sharing skills, stories and the living history of the Renaissance.
Live Demonstration
Historical Glassworks
Watch a master glassblower shape molten glass into stunning vases, tankards and sun catchers before your eyes — each piece unique, each breath a transformation.
Live Demonstration New
Mountain Range Forge
New to the Festival — a working blacksmith forge where skilled smiths shape hot iron before your eyes, crafting knives, tools and custom ironwork.
Live Demonstration
Imaginarium Galleries
Unique handmade animated and fantasy sculptures — watch them come to life in live demonstrations by the artist.
Live Demonstration
Ribbons And Rivets
Watch leather goods take shape at this working leather booth — rivets are set and stitches are pulled before your eyes, and custom pieces are crafted on the spot.
Live Demonstration
Wylie Woven Wire
Watch wire transform into intricate sculpture and jewelry as this artist works live — twisted metal art in real time.
Live Demonstration
Peachtree Handspinners
Watch the ancient art of hand-spinning and loom weaving come to life — a living history demonstration of fiber arts through the ages.
Live Demonstration
Woman Of The Hearth Enterprise
A living history of weaving — sit at the loom yourself and discover the ancient craft firsthand with expert guidance.
Live Demonstration
Nightwing Brooms
Handmade besoms and brooms and other gifts lovingly crafted with intention for home, ritual, and everyday magic. Broom-making demonstrations.
Live Demonstration
Rapunzel’s
The Festival’s signature hair braiding studio — intricate multi-strand braids adorned with baby’s breath and ribbon roses, woven fresh before your eyes.
Live Demonstration
Ravens Nest Herbs
Browse a vast apothecary of herbs, spices, teas and essential oils — knowledgeable herbalists guide you through nature’s medicine chest.
Animal Encounters
Free with admission
Petting Zoo
Free all day. Come say hello to the animals.
Free with admission
Georgia Reptile Society
The Georgia Reptile Society brings the wild to the Festival — get up close with snakes, turtles, lizards and spiders in a fascinating live animal encounter.
Our performers are paid from the King’s purse. Some stage performers may still pass the hat after a show in the tradition of busking. Should you wish to give, let your smile be your guide — your smiles are gift enough.