The 12th Annual Santa Fe Renaissance Faire
Join us on a majestic journey back in time to the Kingdom of Golondrinas. Travel with the fairies to their enchanted village, cheer on the knights of the Order of Epona, laugh with Clan Tynker, play in the kids game area, eat delicious foods, dance to medieval music, and buy unique arts and crafts at New Mexico’s premier Renaissance Fair.
Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 15
Time: 10am to 5 pm
Adult Admission: $12
Seniors (62+) & Teens (13–17): $10
12 and Under: FREE!!
Parking is FREE
SPECIAL TICKET PRICES WILL END ON SEPTEMBER 14
All participants must present a valid ID to drink alcohol. No exceptions.
The Santa Fe Renaissance Faire is a community event whose proceeds help fund the educational programs of El Rancho de las Golondrinas and the Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences.
Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences (SFSAS) is a preschool to 8th grade nonprofit school committed to academic excellence in an environment of respect, inclusion and diversity using expeditionary learning, global perspectives and a multicultural art and science enriched curriculum.
Thanks to our proud sponsors:
2018 Schedule
(subject to change)
The Kingdom’s Front Gate
Once Upon A Time-Opening Show
9:30
Pirate Farewell Serenade
4:30
The Queen’s Stage
Clan Tynker
10:15, 12:10, 3:10
Pomegranate Studios Belly Dance
11:10, 4:10
Registration for Costume Contest
1:00
Rumelia Collective
1:10
Costume Contest!
2:10
Clan Tynker
3:10
Pomegranate Studios Belly Dance
4:10
The King’s Stage
Duke City Ceili Band
10:15
Belisama Irish Dance
11:10
Celtic Coyotes (Saturday)
12:10
Duke City Ceili Band (Sunday)
12:10
Compania Mina Fajardo & Chuscales
1:10
Pomegranate Studios Belly Dance
2:10
Nuevo Flamenco Guitar & Brujo Trio
3:10
The Musical Thieves of Brocham
4:10
Nobles Square
Moor of Dundee
10:45–11:30
D’Santi Nuevo Flamenco Guitar
11:30–12:15
El Mago Vagando Magic Show
12:15–12:45
NewSong Fairy Violine
12:45– 1:30
D’Santi Nuevo Flamenco Guitar
1:30– 2:15
Moor of Dundee
2:15– 3:30
The Royal Pavillion
Royal Audiance
10:00, 4:15
Dulci-Magic with Evan Danforth
10:00
Princess Tea Party
11:00, 1:30
Fable Time with Lady Fantasia
2:00
Queen’s Quest & Knighting Ceremony
3:00
Hands-On History
10:30, 12:00, 3:30
Secrets of the Renaissance
11:00, 1:30
Art of the Renaissance
1:00
Renaissance Spining Demo
3:30
The Historian Corner
Hands-On History
10:30, 12:00, 3:30
Secrets of the Renaissance
11:00, 1:30
Art of the Renaissance
1:00
Renaissance Spining Demo
3:30
The Golondrinas Tavern
The Moor of Dundee and Cordoba
12:15
Nuevo Flamenco Guitar & Brujo Trio
1:00
Celtic Coyotes (Saturday)
2:00
The Musical Thieves of Brocham (Sunday)
2:00
Pomegranate Studios Belly Dance
3:00
El Mago Vagando Magic Show
4:00
Field of Champions
Jousting/Equine Tournament with the Order of Epona
11:15, 3:00
Fairy Village
Arts & Sciences Demonstrations
11:00
Master Dragon Fly
10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30
Fairy Dance School
11:00, 3:00
The Mirth an Munchkin Show
12:00, 1:30, 3:00
Wylde Hunt Academy Sword School
11:30, 3:30
Fairy Village Knighting Ceremony (@ Fairy Village Royal Pavillion)
12:30
Fairy House Making
12:30
-Ongoing:
Wylde Hunt Acadamy
Dragonflight Pottery Demonstrations
Blacksmithing
SCA Medieval Village
Bardic Performance (enjoy songs, poems, and stories)
11:00, 2:00
Court Dancing Lessons (join in on European folk dancing fun!)
11:30, 2:30
Light Weapons Fighting (Behold SCA fencing and rapier fighting!)
12:00, 3:00
Heavy Armored Fighting Demo (Armord fighters on the field of honor)
12:30, 1:00
Ongoing:
Enter free drawing for Medieval Gift Basket
*SCA tents are private dwellings. Please ask to be invited in.
Baca Plaza
Spanish Weapons Demonstration With Queen’s Pike Men
11:00, 2:00
Festival Details
Sponsorships Available for the 2018 Renaissance Fair.
For more information about the benefits of being a sponsor for the Renaissance Fair call (505) 471-2261!
- PEACE-TIED BLADES ONLY. No firearms.
- Visitors may not engage in combat (this includes “boffers”).
- No pets allowed (only ADA-approved assistance animals).
- Must be 21 years of age to consume beer, wine and mead. Identification will be checked.
- No outside alcohol may be brought onto the Museum grounds.
- No bicycles allowed on Museum grounds.
All Things Renaissance
www.RenFaire.com
A comprehensive site for costumes, language, renfaire acting, history and other links.
Costumes, Swords and Armor Links
Shop for Your Costume at www.renstore.com
www.renstore.com
Celebrating 20 years in the Renaissance business!
Find Inexpensive Costumes at Wholesale Halloween Costumes
www.wholesalehalloweencostumes.com (Search on “Renaissance”)
More Costumes for sale at www.pyramidcollection.com
www.pyramidcollection.com
We especially like this Inn Keeper’s Daughter costume
Make a Cardboard Sword
http://medieval.stormthecastle.com
Here is a tutorial on how to make prop swords out of cardboard (includes a video).
How to Make Cardboard Shields
www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/how-to-make-cardboard-shields.htm
This is a nice tutorial on how to make two different kinds of shields out of cardboard (includes a video).
How to Make a Cape
http://diyfashion.about.com/od/costumes/ss/Make_a_Cape.htm
This is good tutorial on making a very simple hooded cape without a pattern and requiring only a few sewing skills. Depending on your height and the cape’s length, you may need more than the one yard of fabric called for.
Make a Belt Pouch
http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diybagsandpurses/ss/Belt_Pouch.htm
This is a good tutorial on making a quick leather belt pouch for carrying your stuff when you attend a Renaissance fair. You can strengthen
the belt slit (step 7) by punching a small hole at the top and bottom of the slit.
Pirates
Pirate Activities for Children
www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/pirates/pirates.html
This has a variety of pirate craft activities for young children. These are perfect for a pirate-themed party or a rainy day.
Heraldry
Make Your Own Coat of Arms
www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.html
This has several pages on the history of heraldry and how to design a Medieval Coat of Arms. One page has printable shields and various designs (charges) for assembling your own unique Coat of Arms.
Design a Coat of Arms
Learn the reasons why knights had coats of arms, and then design your own.
2018 Arts & Crafts Vendors
A&J Family Farms
Anthro Pottery
Ariel Greeley
Aroma Wear Jewelry
Banner Knife
Birds of Play
Bonnie Catanach
Burnt Mountain Crafts
Cactus Fire Pottery
Crockett’s Blades
Dancing Dolphins
Darjeeling Et al
Disheveled Edge
Divine Palm Henna
Earthwood Pottery
Eclectics Creatives
Enchanted Soul
Enchanted Spirits Fashion
Eymann Therapeutics
Feather in your cap
Flying Cloud
Flying Fox Forest
Gold Canyon Candles
Heartline Glass
Henna Blessings
Irragin Traders
Knight &Princess Landing
Lady of the Forest
Laughing Goddess Apothecary
Le Paris French Bakery
Liz Roberts Pottery
M-G Design
Margaritondo
Mayte Jewels +Taos Bee
Mettle and Loam
Milady’s Posies
Modern Mystic
Mother Truckin’ Tees
Mystic Earth Trading
Naked Stones
Polka dot camel
Purlesque
Queen Mab’s Store
Rebeka Flamework Glass
Rick’s Chainmail
Sacred Winds
Spencer Theater
Sweetwater Herbs
The Castles Cooper
The Dun Stag
The Naughty Plank
This & That Wands
Too Many Guppies
Train of Thought
Tumbling Goat
Unique Designs by Donna
Usborne Books
Wanderlust Imports
Whimsy Trail Studios
Wildcat Lavender
Windwalker Footwear
Wolfsisters Creations
Words Remember
Ye Ole Kitchen witch
Arts & Crafts Vendor Application
2018 Food & Drink Vendors
Bambini’s *veggie option
CCR roasters
Flamingo Steve’s
Hot Stuff
Jambo Hapa *veggie option
Molly’s Crepes & Coffee *veggie option
Sweet Almande
Tres Colores
Two Sprout Farm *veggie option
Food & Drink Vendor Application
RTD Blue Bus Ren Faire Schedule
ALL WEAPONS MUST BE PEACE TIED BEFORE BORDINIG THE BUS
(FIREARMS ARE NOT PERMITED ON THE BUS OR IN THE FAIRE)
