Our family could not resist the invitation to "Step into a Realm of Magic & Adventure at the 29th Annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire!"

"Prepare for thrilling jousting tournaments, captivating performances, and a bustling marketplace featuring nearly 100 artisan vendors. Witness full-armored combat by the Imperial Knights, marvel at fire dancers, magicians, and contortionists, and lose yourself in the melodies of ancient tunes."
"This is more than a Renaissance Faire—it’s an immersive journey through history and fantasy! Whether you come as a noble lord, a daring pirate, or a creature of legend, all time travelers are welcome. Bring the whole family to enjoy archery, fencing, puppet shows, crafts, and even an audience with Queen Elizabeth herself."
"With over 900 costumed performers, three stages of music, comedy, and action, and an atmosphere teeming with wonder, this is one event you won’t want to miss!"
There truly was something for everyone! I love costumes of all kind. This event is the PINACCLE of dressing up.

Captain Jack Spareribs is always a delight.
This wounded fellow hobbled about the Faire. He cracked us up.


Fun tent (vs window) shopping was had by us all.

The falconers were impressive as were all their birds of prey.





"When you step through the front gate of a Renaissance faire and backward into history, you step into a new and different world, full of unfamiliar sights, sounds, and experiences."


The kiddos loved Daring Daniel who performed contorting, balancing, and juggling. He dares to entertain the masses with his daring acts of daring.
A highly anticipated event was the JOUSTING. Oh man, so dang fun.






The horsemanship. The taunting. The cheers. What fun.




We ended our day watching a PIKE weapon demonstration. A pike is a long thrusting spear formerly used in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages, wielded by foot soldiers. The pike was particularly well known as the primary weapon of Spanish tercios, Swiss mercenaries, German Landsknecht units and French sans-culottes. Who knew?
At the end of the day, we all uttered a rousing Huzzah! This fun word means “Hurrah!” and is used at jousts, shows, and the high points in court. For us, it was used to express our pure delight at such a fantastic day. Huzzah! indeed!