King Richard's Faire New England Fall Festival in Carver, Massachusetts
The King's Faire takes place on 80 wooded acres at 235 Main Street (RTE 58) and is a significant re-creation of a village marketplace, during a 16th Century English festival.
Tickets for entry to King Richard's Faire will cost $26 for adults, $15 for children 5-11 and 4-years-old and under attend free. Gates open at 10:30 A.M. and there is no charge for parking. The parking area is vast and fills up quickly so plan to arrive early if you do not want to walk a long distance. The Faire closes at 6 P.M.
For additional information and online ticket purchases, call 508.866.5391 or visit www.kingrichardsfaire.net. Period costumes and clothing for adults and children are available to rent. If you do own any period clothing, make your day at the Faire even more enjoyable and wear that cloak or long, velvet skirt. Dressing the part adds another dimension to the experience.
His Royal Highness, King Richard, accompanied by his beautiful Queen and their handsome court, has been hosting the Faire for 28 seasons now. If Renaissance jollity complete with knights, wenches and soothsayers is your cup of tea, then this is the Faire for you.
Renaissance Performances &Children Become Knights
Among some of the daylong activities at the fall festival of King Richard's Faire are performances with dancers, minstrels, magicians, puppeteers, jugglers and musicians. Celebrate the Renaissance period with Rafferty the Piper, who treats fair-goers to the music of Scottish and Irish pipes. There is also a delightful Faerie Ring, which children can participate in making fairy arts and crafts.
Children have the opportunity to become an official knight at the Faire. After a few lessons in the proper knightly, way to kneel and of course, bow to His Majesty- King Richard holds a solemn ceremony to knight each child who participated in Knight School, so to speak. The little lords and ladies take the knighting very serious and come away with a huge accomplishment under their Renaissance belts. See attached photos.
Speaking of handsome knights on stunning horses...the King's knights put on a jousting display that will delight the family. Choose your favorite knight-in-shinning-armor and cheer him to victory as he takes on the other knights, who wish to make King Richard proud, perhaps hoping for some small show of favoritism.
Canterbury Kitchen, Potions & Ye Creamery
After the high-spirited excitement of a jousting match at the Fall Festival-food and drink is in order and there is plenty to choose from at King Richard's Faire. Even though it is a Renaissance Faire, it is still New England, so there is a variety of food with a native flair as well.
Some of the food items you will find at Canterbury Kitchen and the Witch's Kitchen include turkey legs, which is a Faire favorite; dragon's wings n' freys, King's chowder boule (New England style of course), Jester's chicken bytes, Lord's pigge sandwich and Sheppard's pye, to name just a few.
At Potions, you will not find Merlin mixing up a poison prescription. What you will find, though, is a Yard o' Beere, lemonade and water. If "wyne" is your preferred Renaissance drink, you will find a variety to sip at the King's Vinery.
Everyone loves ice cream and King Richard has this covered at the New England fall festival. Stop by Ye Creamery and indulge in roote beere floats, royal sundaes and prince or princess ice cream. There is also a place to grab bakery delights at the Village Oven.
Fall weather can be tricky in Massachusetts so bring extra jackets and warmer clothing for children. I have attended this Faire when it was 85 degrees and I have attended this Faire when it was a high of 48 degrees.
Attending King Richard's faire is a New England fall festival tradition for many families, including mine. It is a great time and the kids will have a blast. Plan ahead for the September opening and take in a day of Renaissance merriment.
Sources:
Kingrichardsfaire.net
Published by Cathy A Montville - Featured Contributor in Business & Finance
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That place is the best!! =) Great article. :)
Sorry...I think you cannot see it because you are a guest! Click on my photo and it will take you to my profile page. There you can use the "Contact" button and send me an address for email or whatever! I can upload the photo or mail it!
Hi Cathy,
Can't find the "message this contributor" tag, but would love to get a copy of the whole photo with Bodge and your grandson.
Thanks and for your kind comments as well(by the way thanks also for the Boston Ghost Cruise article, that is my project and Paul performs there as well)
To Dave Again...I am glad you like the photo and I would be happy to crop as needed and send you a copy of it with just Paul or Paul and the Queen! You can contact me by "message this Contributor" if you wish! Paul, BTW, was an awesome King! Sorry about messaging on my own article, but....
It is a good photo - and your grandson reminds me of one of my boys
To Dave: I realize he is no longer with KRF...it is my favorite photo, though, with my grandson! I also know Bodge passed over!
Hey that pic is of my brother Paul as King - he hasn't been at KRF for years! He's performing at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire in Hebron with the Pope and cardinal.
And Bodge, my dear friend Bodge, is no longer with us........
We used to attend the Renaisance Fair in Britol WI which sounds similar to this, complete with jousting tournaments and street performers. I miss that place!
Sounds interesting. Nice writeup, Cathy.