The BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

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Today we visited the BlackRock Medieval Fest, held in Augusta, Michigan. Near Kalamazoo, this renaissance festival is lively, fun, and quite entertaining. We'll write more about it, but today, when we're full of medieval joie d'vivre, we'll share the BlackRock Medieval Fest A-Z. Take a look...

BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

A: The Absinthe Fairy
A - Absinthe Fairy! From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

B: Bird + Best cosplay I've seen!
Bird - and best cosplay! From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

C: Crowns, flower, $2
Flower Crowns. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

D: Dragon Jerky - eat it before it eats you!
Dragon jerky...From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

E: Elf ears (with bird)
Elf ears. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

F: Fairy
Fairy, of course. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

G: Green Man
Green man. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

H: This jousting Horse, Argis, was new - only his second weekend jousting. Valiant Knight: Sir Tyler
Angus, a new jousting horse. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

I: I survived the Walk of Shame Tshirt - want one?
I survived the walk of shame. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

J: Jailer
The able jailer. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

K: The King (at least of the jail)
King of the jail! From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

L: Laughter (oft-present)
Laughter. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

M: Musical instruments
Musical instruments. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

N: No half measures - this was real fighting!
no half measures - real hand to hand combat! From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

O: Ouch!
Ouch...From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

P: Pugling Hoard (cutest shop name, ever)
Pugling hoard (cutest shop name, ever). From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

Q: Quillons protect the hands wielding these fine swords
Quillons. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

R: Reflections
Reflections. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

S: The Skulduggery Overseas Trading Co.
The Skulduggery Overseas Trading Co.. From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

T: Tableau
A tableau.  From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

U: Unicorn, hiding behind a baby dragon
Unicorn (and baby dragon).  From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

V: Vikings this way >>
Vikings this way >>  From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

W: Weaving
Weaving.  From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

X: X chairs (more comfortable than you think?)
X chairs (more comfortable than you think?).  From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

Y: Yellow feathers adorn a mask
Yellow feathers adorn a mask.  From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

Z: Zany performers, including Ric Roc 
Zany performers! From BlackRock Medieval Fest, A-Z

 

 

Learn more:

https://www.facebook.com/BlackRockMedievalFest/
 

The festival is held on weekends in July and August, from 10am-6pm, at Olde World Village, near Kalamazoo, Michigan.