Raiders, Shieldmaidens & New Kin at the Fair
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Welcome one and all to the 21st anniversary of the Sarasota Medieval Fair with exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts & pure fun!
https://www.sarasotamedievalfair.com
WHEN: Join us on Sunday Nov. 2, 2025 for Viking Invasion Weekend!
WHERE: Sarasota Medieval Fair: 29847 FL-70, Myakka City, FL 34251
PARKING: The festival has a lot of parking space and parking is FREE!
MEETUP TIME AND LOCATION:
Plan to meet between 9:15-9:30 AM in front of the main gate for a quick meet and greet. I will have some kind of Viking themed banner and will be dressed as a barbarian/Viking. I will post pictures of the banner to look out for, once I have it. The Opening Gate Show starts at 9:45 AM and we will enter right after the show. For those that come late and want to find us, the tentative schedule is below.
TICKETS:
Everyone is responsible for purchasing their own “Single-Day Adult Admission” ticket ($31.59). You can buy a ticket here: Buy Tickets - Sarasota Medieval Fair 2025
SCHEDULE:
9:15-9:30 AM: Meet at front gate to meet and greet.
9:45 AM: Opening Gate Show
10:00 AM: Enter the Fair together.
10:00 AM-11:15 AM: Walk around and go see, hold, and feed the animals (they are lively and hungry in the morning).
11:30 AM: Washing Well Wenches Show
12:15-12:45 PM: Lunch and Head Over to Jousting to reserve seating and eat lunch together.
1:00 PM: Full Contact Jousting
2:30 PM: Birds of Prey Show
3:30-5:30 PM: Free time, leave early, etc.
5:30: Closing Farewell
This schedule is tentative and subject to change. I am putting it out there in case anyone comes late and wants to try and find us at the Fair. Everyone is free to wander off from the group at any time if there are other shows or activities you wish to do or if you want to leave early. There should be plenty of free time throughout the day to stop by vendors and participate in activities, as you like. If anyone makes it to the end and would like to hang out after the Fair, we can go out to dinner.
COSTUMES:
Costumes are strongly encouraged but not required! Most people at the fair dress up and it really adds to the experience. You are welcome to wear medieval costumes suitable for a family-friendly atmosphere to get into the spirit of the festival! However, costumes should be in keeping with the medieval era theme of the festival. Please refrain from wearing futuristic or sci-fi related costumes that are not in keeping with the theme of the festival. If you bring weapons, they must be peace-tied.
WEAPONS:
Weapons of any kind, including guns, are prohibited. However, if your costume includes a sword, or dagger it may be permissible as long as these decorative weapons are properly sheathed and peace-tied.
ABOUT THE HOST:
I’m Lucas, 34, and I’m new to this meetup group! I love the Sarasota Medieval Fair and dressing up so I thought it would be fun to organize a get together for other fellow singles, since everyone knows that renaissance/medieval festivals are so much more fun in groups. Looking forward to meeting you all. Huzzah!