Northern California Renaissance Faire

 

Good Morrow!   

 

The village of Willingtown has returned to Casa de Fruta for its 2012 season, bringing with it the pageantry, revelry, and romance of the most popular time period in history! The Northern California Renaissance Faire, presented by Play Faire Productions, brings to life a colorful, bustling Elizabethan village, complete with a championship joust, traditional English fare and ales, many stages of non-stop entertainment, costumed characters, and a one of a kind marketplace full of unique hand crafted wares and endless activities including our Celtic Rock Concert Series every Saturday at the end of the day. We are excited to introduce two new environments this year; The Enchanted Garden for children of all ages and The Dockside Alley for mature revelers. The Northern California Renaissance Faire offers the most entertainment value for your money, for an entire day or weekend of fun.

 

We invite you to rediscover your imagination and step into our world of fantasy. Take a peek at what awaits you, view our commercial. Huzzah!

Loose yourself at the faire, but don't get lost.
Download a Map of Willingtown

 

 

~ Entertainment Update ~

The Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs What do you do with a drunken sailor? These legendary masters of maritime music answer that age old question in song. Fill your tankard at the Rusty Cutlass and come and sing along. Some deem them pirates and some call them sailors, we just call them fun.

Manly Men in Tights
Manly Men in Tights Laughter, Steel and Sex Appeal! One of the most successful shows in Renaissance Faire History. You won't want to miss this silly, swashbuckling, testosterone-fueled romp, where the audience gets into the act, and the laughs are non-stop!

See all the acts that will be appearing at our faire on
The Stages page of our website. 

Download the Stage Schedule for September 22nd & 23rd 

   

 

~ Celtic Rock Concert Series ~

The Mighty Regis

Tempest Join us this weekend when
The Mighty Regis
comes to our stage for the first time.

 

Visit our website to see the complete
2012 Celtic Rock Concert Series
line-up
.

 

Concerts start at 6:00pm every Saturday in the Jousting Arena. Entry to the concert is included with the price of faire admission.

 

~ Vote for a Masterpiece ~


Vote for a Masterpiece Help the villagers of Willingtown vote in the Masterpiece Awards. Every year during the Willingtown Harvest Festival craftsmen gather their wares to determine which will be deemed a Masterpiece. Villagers and visitors alike are welcome to come to the Friends of Faire Garden on Saturday, September 22nd between 11:00am and 4:00pm to vote for their favorites. Winners will be announced Sunday, September 23rd during the Queen's Show on the Royal Garden Stage at 4:00pm.

 

~ Tea with the Queen ~

Tea with the Queen Enjoy a delightful tea with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. Hosted by the Guild of St. Cuthbert, daily at 4:15 pm. Prix fixe menu includes scones, tea sandwiches, dessert, and hot or iced tea. Seatings are priced at $21 per adult, $10 per child and includes a commemorative Tea Pot for each adult and a Tea Charm for each child. For more information or to make a reservation, go to stcuthbertguild.com.

* You must purchase a Northern California Renaissance Faire ticket to enter into the Faire. Tea with the Queen tickets do not count as or towards a ticket for admittance to the Northern California Renaissance Faire.

   

~ Faire Podcast ~


Share the Adventure 

The 2012 Season of the Northern California Renaissance Faire is underway. In every corner of Willingtown from the Fairie filled Enchanted Garden to the great Joust Field from the Coughing Sheep Tavern to the scandalous Dockside Alley a thousand adventures are underway everywhere you turn. Which one will you choose? Which one will you find? Which one will find you?

 

Downloads available on our website and iTunes.  

 

 

~ Admission Information ~

Adult Tickets are a bargain at just $25.00.
Children 12 and under are FREE
General Parking is $5.00 (Preferred parking is also available.)

 

Entry Fee includes full access to the Joust Tournaments, Celtic Rock Concerts, stage & street entertainment and the village of Willingtown where you can explore a world of unique crafts and merchandise.
Food vendors, games, and activities may charge separately.

 

For the Safety of our Patrons,
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
Except Service Animals

 

For more information about the Northern California Renaissance Faire at Casa de Fruta, Hollister, CA and Play Faire Productions, visit our website at www.norcalrenfaire.com, or call us at 408-847-FAIR (408-847-3247).

 

God Save the Queen!
In This Issue
Entertainment Update
Celtic Rock Concert Series
Vote for a Masterpiece
Tea with the Queen
Faire Podcast
Win a Trip to the Faire!
Last Chance!

Visit our Facebook
page and enter the Find Your Fantasy Sweepstakes for a chance to win FREE tickets and FREE costume rentals for your group!

Fantasy Grand Prize
2 tickets to the Faire
2 costume vouchers
for September 22nd & 23rd

2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Prizes
2 tickets to the Faire
for September 22nd & 23rd

Sweepstakes Ends
September 19, 2012 at 12:00pm

This Weekend's Theme
 September 22 & 23
Pirate Invasion

 
  Pirate Invasion 

Beware of pirates invading the village of Willingtown. Sir Francis Drake is looking for new crew members. Children 7 and under can meet the Queen and Captain Drake in our annual Wee Pirate Costume Contest at 2:00 at the Jack O'Tales Storybook Stage.

Theme Weekends
September 22 & 23
Pirate Invasion

September 29 & 30
Bacchanal-Masquerade

October 6 & 7
Oktoberfest

October 13 & 14
Fantasy

Save with a
Weekend Pass
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