Wrightstown's Village Renaissance Faire brings magic to all on the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds again Sept 16 & 17

The 18th Annual Village Renaissance Faire creates an interactive world where attendees of all ages are asked to suspend disbelief and take an entertaining, educational, and engaging stroll through the arts, history, and glory of the 17th century. For a mere pittance of $10 for adults, $5 for students (under 5 totally FREE) faire goers encounter jousting knights, dangling aerialists, and flying birds of prey.

But that’s not all! Shows and activities cover a range of ages and interests and surround the faireways, on the stages and all around. Performers from Period Productions, LLC, bring literature to life throughout the day with shows and faire ground encounters based on a new storyline each year. Danger shows feature a working trebuchet, living chess, archery matches, and fire. For the music lover, there are dancers, musicians, and madrigals at every turn. Dance troops will fill two stages, musicians another two, and occasional features by Chaste Treasure, a renowned renaissance women’s ensemble.

While the wee ones are preoccupied with free children's crafts, a kids kingdom, children’s highland games and children’s shows, like juggling, story-telling and Punch & Judy, there are plenty of fine artisans featuring clothing, jewelry, pottery, and giftware to browse. Visiting historians are treated to our large living history square and working artisans featuring blacksmithing, glass working, and woodworking. The Fun for all is not yet over, as all ages can enjoy our medieval gaming glen, thrown weapons, Fight-a-Knight booth, pony and carriage rides, a royal petting zoo, and so much more.

The Faire brings magic to all, with walking trees, armchair wizards, mylin the wizard, tree wishes, unicorns, magic 20 sided die, flying dragons, dragon-sized games, a singing dragon, and even a port of call in the midst of bucks county. Hundreds of people think happy thoughts, act with heart and generosity, and together, they produce the village renaissance faire, a faire, of, by and for all people.

When the need for a rest overtakes our guests, they can enjoy a festive turkey leg while listening to music at our covered lyrical stage or gazing upon our annual heraldry display. From the welcome one receives from our village platers at the opening of the gate, to all of the activities and shows, an enjoyable day is sure to be had. And BEST OF ALL, not only is entrance only $5 for students and children, but ALL proceeds benefit the public library!

Over each of the past several years the faire has averaged more than 9,000 guests in a weekend, and we want to welcome you into our family this year. The faire is limited to one weekend every September, so come this September 16 & 17, and find out what thousands before you have discovered and returned to year after year – a special event where history and literature are brought to life by volunteers, artisans, and performers, alike.

WHEN: Sept 16 & 17, 11:00-6:00 p.m. daily

WHERE: generously donated Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940

ADMISSION: Adults $10; Students still just $5.00; under 5 free with paying adult. FREE parking.

SUSPEND DISBELIEF this September and be entertained by hundreds of performers every half hour on our ten stages. The Village Faire is designed to entertain, educate, and involve visitors of all ages.

• Armored Horseback Jousting
• Flying Birds of Prey @ High NOON & 4:00 p.m.
• Aerialist shows every hour
• Armchair Wizards, walking tree, roaming wishes, and pyrates of fortune’s folly
• LIVING LITERATURE-We are on the Same Side
• Human Chess, Archery, Historical Demos
• Puppetry, Juggling & Comedy
• Live Music, Theatre, & Dancing
• Steele Cavalier fencing lists, demos, lessons, and foam weaponry fun for young
• Children’s Quest, Dragon sized Games, Kids’ Kingdom
• Human Flail & Merlin’s World of Captured Aire
• Petting Zoo, Carriage & Pony Rides
• Crafts, Games & Inflatables

Whats new this year? As always, a lot:

· Italian Renaissance Flaire-- Orlando Furioso

· Mylins –Merlin’s whimsical counterpart—magic, science or something else

· Chaste Treasure, Voted 3rd Favorite Stage Act: Musical Group 2016

· Harry McNoggin Tree Wishes & Trunk Shows

· Lord Oakhart Giant Walking Trees

What do past Visitors say:

• Really, all of this for $10 adults, $5 a students, and under 5 FREE
• All proceeds support the library
• How could I have missed it & When is it next year

Come early and stay all day as the activities are varied and ongoing. For more information call 267-304-8060, email thedefenders@hotmail.com, or go to www.villagefaire.org