A trip to the Bay Area Renaissance Festival near Clearwater, Florida is a step back in history to another time and place when knights in shining armor jousted to win the attention of fair maidens. Lords and ladies in period costume stroll the grounds of a recreated English village of the early 1500s while street performers delight visitors with juggling feats, bards recite stories set in rhyme, minstrels sing randy ballads, and a sword fight breaks out from time to time. It’s all part of the fun at the annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through April 17, rain or shine. The weekend only event is being held on the MOSI grounds at 11315 46th Street North in Tampa, Florida.
Just a short drive from your Clearwater vacation rental, the Bay Area Renaissance Festival is an experience like no other. Visitors are invited to dress in costume (typical vacation garb is equally acceptable) and join the family-centered fun. Exchange banter with the eccentric residents of the Village of Fittleworth, have your fortune read by a mysterious gypsy or browse shops filled with exotic wares made by gifted artisans. You won’t want to miss the human combat chess match, but the highlight of each day is the live armored jousting presided over by the King and Queen of the festival.
No visit to the Bay Area Renaissance Festival would be complete without a roasted turkey leg washed down with a mug of mead, although Clearwater vacationers will also find plenty of more traditional fare to delight their palates. Just before you leave Merrie Olde England to return to your 21st century Clearwater vacation rental, stop by the sweet shop for a few gourmet goodies to take home. They’ll make a tasty addition to you next beach picnic.
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