When did the Maryland renaissance festival first begin?
The Maryland Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance fair located in Crownsville, Maryland. It is a re-creation of a fictional 16th century English village named Revel Grove. The festival is spread over 25 acres (100,000 m2) and is the second largest renaissance festival in the United States. The festival usually runs from the third week of August to the third week of October every year and as such is a celebration of the autumn harvest. The English Tudor village is 25 acres (0.10 km2) of woods and fields. There are more than 130 craft shops and 42 food outlets. Each season, more than half a million beverages are served at the Festival’s eight soft drink stands, five beer stands, and five taverns. There are generally 600 people employed by the fair every year and over 1,300 participants working in the various concessions and shows. The acts and performance times change from year to year, depending on scheduling and availability. Sources:
