12th Annual Ishpeming Art Faire & Renaissance Festival Great Success
Ishpeming, Michigan – Bancroft Park – August 6, 2011 – The twelfth Annual Ishpeming Renaissance Festival brought together artist, period performers, vendors and “costumes inspired by historical culture.” Vikings, Samuri, Pirates and a Fire Eater mixed with more traditional Renaissance performers and presentations. Families watched and kids even joined in the fun with dancers, musicians, singers, swordsman and Renaissance games, often mesmerized by ax throwing and sword fights.
A bit warm and humid, breezes blew across the lakeside park all day, providing great relief to costume performers and visitors. While ominous clouds threaten all day, only sprinkles fell from opening at 10a to close at 7p, when it finally poured as the festival wrapped up.
Music and stage performances included fight demonstrations, Midwest Amateur Renaissance Society, blacksmith demos, Society of Creative Anachronism, Kojokon Shinbutai Samurai, and period demonstrations and costumes throughout day. Many attendees came wearing their own designs.
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- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Sword Fighting Demo
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival – August 6, 2011 – Bancroft Park
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Bancroft Park Enterance 2
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Events
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Kids Dualing
- shpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Many Artist Booths & Vendors
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Walking Sticks
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 -Blacksmith Demonstration
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 -Blacksmith Demonstration 2
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 -Blacksmith Demonstration 3
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – More Blacksmith Demos
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Chain mail & Padding
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Helmets
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Visitors In Costume
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Kids Join In
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Family Fun
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Arresting Stocks
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Kids Watching Sword Demo
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Fight Practice
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Belladinas Posing
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Ax & Bow Target Practice
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum View
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Bancroft Lake 2
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Fighting Demonstration
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Sword Practice
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Kettle Korn
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Bancroft Lake
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Behind The Scenes
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 -Blacksmith Demonstration 4
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Just Visiting From Wisconsin
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Belladinas Dancing 4
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Belladinas Dancing 3
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Belladinas Dancing 2
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Belladinas Dancing 1
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Let Us Throw Axes at You
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Artistic Vendors
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Mellow Day
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 -Artists Booths
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Kid’s Parade
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Children’s Parade 2
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Children’s Parade
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Clouds Only Sprinkle a Bit Until End
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Showers Start at End of Event
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Preparing for Period Costume Judging
- Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival 2011 – Best Men’s Costume Contest