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Things to do within 30 minutes of Monroe NY - #3) Renaissance Faire, Tuxedo Park NY

By Kat Palmiotti

Real Estate Broker/Owner with eXp Commercial, Referral Divison RRE-BRO-LIC-75443

September 22, 2011 01:52 AM

This is the last weekend for the 2011 NY Renaissance Faire, located in Sterling Forest in Tuxedo Park, NY, a mere 15 minute drive from Monroe, NY.

The faire will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Tickets can be purchased online (at the link below), and they cost $20 for an adult (13 and over), and $10 for a child (5-12 years).

knight So what will you find at the Renaissance Faire? Old-fashioned fun!

The NY Renaissance Faire has 11 main stages that provide continuous entertainment with jesters, jugglers, magicians and minstrels. You can see knife throwing at the Sherwood Forest stage, an archery tournament at Roselawn Tournament Field, glass blowing demonstrations, storytelling, dancing and more.

You might see a joust between knights on charging steeds or play games of skill and enjoy man-powered rides.

The Faire includes a crafts marketplace and demonstrations of long-ago crafting traditions.

No faire (or fair either) would be complete without food and beverages! Available food includes turkey legs, sausages and steak-on-a stake, boar, chicken, desserts and much more. Beverages include sweet mead, fine ales and soft drinks.

The Faire is perfect for children of ALL ages!!!!!

For more information, see http://www.renfair.com/ny/index.asp.

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Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

love that part of the Country...I lived in Hartsdale for a few years and loved to drive over...nice local post.

Sep 22, 2011 06:17 AM

Robert Hammerstein

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

Kat - Great post on a great event. I used to go to this festival for many years. Love the Sterling Forest area and the festival. You've reminded me of how much I used to enjoy going there. Great job and congrats on the feature...

Sep 22, 2011 06:31 AM

Carol Zingone

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL

Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

Kat - Like Robert, I used to go annually and always had fun -wish I could come up for the Faire this year!

Sep 22, 2011 06:42 AM

Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

Cheryl - Thanks for commenting on the time frame concept! I appreciate it.

Richie - Life certainly can be a lot of fun! As for turkey legs, I seem to recall those were also popular at Disney. Nothing beats food that doesn't require utensils!

Mike - These fairs always make the time period seem so much fun - wonder what it was REALLY like to live then.

Didi - Huzzah, steins of beer and turkey legs!! You have got to come east - I bet you know how to have fun!

Colleen - Actually, rainy cloudy skies have been forecast for the next forever, but here's hoping the forecasters are wrong (which would be a shock!) Thanks for stopping by!

Sep 22, 2011 07:22 AM

Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

Jeffrey - Thanks for stopping by! Hartsdale would be about an hour ride, but I guess South Brevard would be a bit of a trek!

Robert - The area really is pretty and is perfect for this kind of fair. I think the grounds are somewhere around 60+ acres of forest and lakes.

Carol - A quick plane ride!! Maybe next summer. Thanks for commenting.

Sep 22, 2011 07:26 AM

John McCarthy

North Hampton, NH

Realtor - Seacoast NH

Hi Kat,

This looks like a lot of fun. Hope you go and post some photos!

Sep 22, 2011 08:46 AM

1~Judi Barrett

Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK

BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Very informative neat post about the activities available around Monroe, New York.

Sep 22, 2011 09:25 AM

Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

John - I hope I can also!

Judi - Thanks for stopping by!

Sep 22, 2011 09:58 AM

Rosalie Evans

Meritus Group Real Estate - Sioux Falls, SD

The Evans Group, Sioux Falls, SD Homes For Sale

I haven't went to the Renaissance Fair in a couple of years so I am just about due. Nothing like eating all of the good food and dressing up like a wench! Haha

Sep 22, 2011 10:19 AM

Karen Baker

Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC

Professional Help with Rapid Responses...

Kat ~ This is one of the most favorite events we attended when we lived in Monroe, New York. We loved to see the "Live" Chess Game, the juggler, the attire of all the people who worked at the Faire and all the different booths to shop from!!

Sep 22, 2011 10:57 AM

J. Philip Faranda

Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY

Associate Broker / Office Manager

Funny. We were just watching the Princess Bride and I thought about this thing. They've been doing it for quite a long time.

Sep 22, 2011 11:02 AM

Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

Rosalie - Yes, wenches, aka, women who can drink an ale with a hearty laugh! (no?)

Frank & Karen - I haven't seen the live chess game - that sounds awesome...

Phil - They started in 1978 - so yes, more than 30 years!

Sep 22, 2011 12:31 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Kat, congrats on the feature! Great localism post. I used to go to a huge renaisssance faire in Las Cruces, NM when I lived in El Paso...loved it. It's always a fun time watching the entertainment as well as perusing all the great artisan booths.

Sep 22, 2011 02:54 PM

Loreena and Michael Yeo

3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX

Real Estate Agents

Kat - great localism post to promote the event. We used to drive 3 hours back to our old college town for event like this. Hope you get to have fun.

Sep 22, 2011 04:24 PM

Larry & Jacque Ficek

Alaska Dream Makers - Wasilla, AK

Realtors - Wasilla Alaska

Hi Kat, if we were there, we would be at the Faire. People watching, entertainment and steak on a stake for Larry.

Jacque & Larry

Sep 22, 2011 06:43 PM

Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV

Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA

Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Kat, that looks like so much fun. I've always thought about attending one of those, but so far it hasn't happened. One day. Have a great Friday!

Sep 22, 2011 09:50 PM

Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

Cindy - Thanks! I wasn't aware there was one in Las Cruces; I have family in NM so perhaps someday will get to check that one out as well!

Loreena - Wow, that would have been a full day! Driving all day and jousting with knights... :-)

Jacque & Larry - Thanks for stopping by! People watching at those events (with all the worker and attendee costumes) would be great.

Mike - You have a great Friday as well!

Sep 22, 2011 11:45 PM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Hi Kat, Renaissance Fairs and similar events always enjoy a great popularity. It gets people out, maybe even dress up, see something they normally don't see and it's just great fun. Hope you have time to enjoy it as well.

Sep 23, 2011 12:55 AM

Cheryl Ritchie

RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD

Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

I would ave to go 60 minutes in the country but this idea is staying on my mind. GoDaddy had some great prices yesterday for a couple of the 365 things to do URL sites I wanted here.

Sep 23, 2011 01:44 AM

Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

Silvia - It's nice to go back in time to a place that's just totally different!

Sep 23, 2011 09:20 AM