What kind of activities are at the Michigan renaissance festival?
Take a time-travel adventure into the 16th century at the 30th annual Michigan Renaissance Festival. Join our Queen Elizabeth in a jubilee! Inside our turreted gates, visitors enjoy the sights and sounds of a 17-acre village, complete with building reproductions of Renaissance shops and a magnificent castle. Continuous entertainment takes place on the streets, on 16 themed stages and fields;featuring full-contact armored jousting, comedy and theater shows,games, people-powered rides and so much more! Fabulous food and more than 195 artisans displaying their gallery-quality juried art complete the experience. DATES & TIMES: The 30th annual Michigan Renaissance Festival takes place during seven weekends, including Labor Day, in 2008: August 16 – September 28. The village gates open at 10 a.m., officiated by the shire’s beloved Queen, and closes at 7 p.m. With so much to see and do, Festival guests are encouraged to arrive early each day. LOCATION: Easy to find, the village of Hollygrove
