The Alabama Renaissance Faire

Name: Alabama Renaissance Faire
Location: Florence, Alabama
120 miles south of Nashville
125 miles north of Birmingham.
Directions: Florence Faire Site
Dates: October 25-26 2008
Hours: Sat 10:00 - 6:00 Sun 12-6
Site: Alabama Renaissance Faire
Theme: Italian Renaissance
Size: 2.5 Acres
Admission: Free
Additional Info: About.com

Faire Feature:

  The Alabama Faire has a rotating monarchy. Each year shortly before the faire, Gode Cookery prepares a fund raiser feast. The local commuinty attends the feast. Whoever gets the coin in their cake will be the monarch for next year's faire.
  On the last day of faire the current Ruler yields the throne to the next ruler.
The Alabama Renaissance Faire is sponsored by Downtown Florence Unlimited and Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts.

Entertainment: Watch belly dancers. Listen to beautiful music. Meet Royality, You can meet faire favorite Torok the troll. Or see the Enchanted Statue.

Activities: Boffer Swords, a rock wall, and a children's play area.

Awards: are given to local school sonnet writers and artists.

Food: Funnel cakes, Goode Cookys, Philly Steak & Cheese sandwiches, and Turkey Legs. Shopping: Costumes, Pewter Figures, Swords, Mugs, and artwork.