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The '''Alabama Renaissance Faire''' is a [[Renaissance fair]] held annually in downtown [[Florence, Alabama]], in Wilson Park. The festival has been a celebration of Florence's "Renaissance City" identity since 1987,<ref name="AlaRenFaire">{{cite web |url=http://www.alrenfaire.org/alabama_renaissance_faire.htm |title=Alabama Reanaissance Faire |publisher=Alabama Reanaissance Faire Website |accessdate=1 March 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and averages between 30–40,000 participants every year.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/> Activities taking place during the fair include arts and crafts, magicians, historical event reenactments, and musical performances. Some festival-goers attend while dressed in period clothing, and everyone is invited to do so.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/> The fair takes place yearly on the fourth weekend in October.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/> The event is free and charges no admission fees to the public.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/>
The '''Alabama Renaissance Faire''' is a [[Renaissance fair]] held annually in downtown [[Florence, Alabama]], in Wilson Park. The festival has been a celebration of Florence's "Renaissance City" identity since 1987,<ref name="AlaRenFaire">{{cite web |url=http://www.alrenfaire.org/alabama_renaissance_faire.htm |title=Alabama Reanaissance Faire |publisher=Alabama Reanaissance Faire Website |accessdate=1 March 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and averages between 30–40,000 participants every year.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/> Activities taking place during the fair include arts and crafts, magicians, historical event reenactments, and musical performances. Some festival-goers attend while dressed in period clothing, and everyone is invited to do so.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/> The fair takes place yearly on the fourth weekend in October.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/> The event is free and charges no admission fees to the public.<ref name="AlaRenFaire"/>


No faire is planned in 2020.
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of Renaissance fairs]]
* [[List of Renaissance fairs]]

Revision as of 11:47, 25 July 2020

Alabama Renaissance Faire
GenreRenaissance fair
DatesOctober
Location(s)Florence, Alabama, United States 34°48′11″N 87°40′31″W / 34.80306°N 87.67528°W / 34.80306; -87.67528
Inaugurated1987
Attendance30,000 - 40,000(average)
Websitewww.alrenfaire.org

The Alabama Renaissance Faire is a Renaissance fair held annually in downtown Florence, Alabama, in Wilson Park. The festival has been a celebration of Florence's "Renaissance City" identity since 1987,[1] and averages between 30–40,000 participants every year.[1] Activities taking place during the fair include arts and crafts, magicians, historical event reenactments, and musical performances. Some festival-goers attend while dressed in period clothing, and everyone is invited to do so.[1] The fair takes place yearly on the fourth weekend in October.[1] The event is free and charges no admission fees to the public.[1]

No faire is planned in 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alabama Reanaissance Faire". Alabama Reanaissance Faire Website. Retrieved 1 March 2012.[permanent dead link]