Bonjour! Welcome to Coffee Talk with King Francois I, episode thirty-four, 2024’s Festivals, Festivals, Festivals - Installment 2. I am your host, Theodore Jander. In this episode, I will be highlighting the upcoming 2024 Renaissance Festivals here in the US, Canada, and overseas with their names and upcoming April, May, and June dates. But before we begin our festival excursion, here is a short coffee-related joke. A man fell into a vat of coffee and died. The police told his wife, in an attempt to console her, “At least he didn’t suffer; it was instant.” So, grab a cup of your favorite brew, sit back, and enjoy this episode of Coffee Talk with King Francois I. Episode Sponsor: Mid-America Festivals and their St. Louis Kegs ‘n’ Eggs event (https://www.mafestivals.com/; https://www.stlkegsneggs.com/) Have a hopping good time at the largest adult egg hunt in the St. Louis area. Thousands of dollars of cash and prizes in 15,000 eggs are up for grabs. Come meet Bud Bunny. And, enjoy samplings of locally crafted beers, spirits, and even non-alcoholic drinks, live entertainment by Threshold, food trucks, a live DJ, and egg-citing games and contests aplenty. Everyone receives a T-shirt, tote bag, and sample glass with their ticket. You can even bring your dog to join in the fun with their very own egg hunt and contests. Join us Saturday April 13th, 2024, on the grounds of the St. Louis Renaissance Festival in Wentzville, Missouri. The pre-party begins at 11:00 am, with the egg hunt at 1:00 pm. Various tickets are available at https://stlrenfest.com. Thank you to Mid America Festivals for their sponsorship of this episode and for making the following egg-cellent offer available to you, my listeners. To receive a Kegs ‘N’ Eggs Designated Driver ticket, valued at $35, be one of the first ten listeners to sign up for a seven day free trial of the “Caffé Lattes - Noble recognition!” tier on the Coffee Talk with King Francois I Podcast Patreon page. Click on or copy the following link to sign up for the aforementioned seven day free trial: https://www.patreon.com/checkout/CoffeeTalkwithKingFrancois?rid=9208011&is_free_trial=true Podcast Sponsored by: Rosie’s Blossoms and Bouquets Where to find more about the festivals highlighted in this episode: April 2024 Ocean Renaissance - April 12 - 14, 2024 - Ocean City, Maryland https://www.oceanrenaissancefoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TidesTempests Lost Spanish Treasure Hunt & Faire - April 12 - 13, 2024 - Fordland, Missouri https://www.castleshire.org/events.html https://www.facebook.com/Castleshire.org Britchin' Brown Renaissance Festival - April 13, 2024 - Waynesboro, Virginia https://www.facebook.com/events/3618211361826637 Ames Renaissance Faire - April 13 - 14, 2024 - Ames, Iowa https://amesrenfaire.square.site/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552535492336 Eastern NC Renaissance Faire - April 13 - 14, 2024 - Kinston, North Carolina https://www.encrenfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Eastern-North-Carolina-Renaissance-Faire-103334072112041/ Fantasy Medieval Fair - April 13 - 14, 2024 - Mount Gambier, South Australia https://fantasymedievalfair.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fantasymedievalfair/events/ Tulare County Renaissance Festival - April 13 - 21, 2024 - Visalia, California https://tularecountyrenfair.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TCRF1 Georgia Renaissance Festival - April 13 - June 2, 2024 - Fairburn, Georgia https://www.garenfest.com/ http://www.facebook.com/garenfest Fairfield Renaissance Faire - April 20 - 21, 2024 - Fairfield, Iowa https://www.fairfieldrenfaire.com/ Great Plains Renaissance Festival (Spring) - April 20 - 21, 2024 - Wichita, Kansas http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GreatPlainsRenFest Escondido Renaissance Faire (Spring) - April 20 - May 5, 2024 - Escondido, California https://www.oldetymeproductions.com/escondidorenaissancefaire https://www.facebook.com/escondidorenaissancefaire Price City Renaissance Festival - April 26 - 27, 2024 - Price, Utah https://meganmarshall2323.wixsite.com/price-utah-renaissan The Festival of Legends - April 27 - 28, 2024 - Apex, North Carolina https://festivaloflegends.com/ https://www.facebook.com/festivaloflegends Wyndonshire Renaissance Faire - April 27 - 28, 2024 - Winchendon, Massachusetts https://www.eventeny.com/events/wyndonshirerenaissancefaire-8828/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/867697607955323 Central Missouri Renaissance Festival - April 27 - May 5, 2024 - Kingdom City, Missouri https://www.centralmorenfest.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CentralMoRenFest Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire - April 27 - May 26, 2024 - Charlestown, Indiana https://renaissancefaireindiana.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Southern-Indiana-Renaissance-Faire-101322795188067/ Oklahoma Renaissance Festival - April 27 - June 2, 2024 - Muskogee, Oklahoma https://okcastle.com/renaissance/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Castle-of-Muskogee/81715693705 May 2024 Montreal Medieval Fair - May 3 - 5, 2024 - L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada https://salonmedieval.com/ https://www.facebook.com/medievaleslanaudiere/ Lavonia Renaissance Festival - May 4, 2024 - Lavonia, Georgia https://www.lavoniadowntown.com/renassiance-festival https://www.facebook.com/lavoniarenfest/ Ren Faire of Bandera County - May 4, 2024 - Pipe Creek, Texas https://requiemranch.wixsite.com/requiems-events/ren-faire-of-bandera-county https://www.facebook.com/RenFaireofBanderaCounty/ Camlann - A Festival for May - May 4 - 5, 2024 - Carnation, Washington https://camlann.org/may%20festival.htm Cannenburch Medieval Festival - May 4 - 5, 2024 - Vaassen, Netherlands https://www.middeleeuws-festijn.nl/locaties/cannenburch/ https://www.facebook.com/cranenburghevents Enchanted Orchard Renaissance Faire - May 4 - 5, 2024 - Phillipston, Massachusetts https://enchantedorchardrenfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1350049445710921/ The Renaissance Festival of Nebraska - May 4 - 19, 2024 - Papillion, Nebraska https://renfestnebraska.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RenFestN Tennessee Renaissance Festival - May 4 - 27, 2024 - Arrington, Tennessee https://www.tnrenfest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tnrenfest/ Brown County Library Renaissance Faire - May 11, 2024 - Howard, Wisconsin https://www.browncountylibrary.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Library.BrownCounty Newport Ren Faire - May 11, 2024 - Newport, Washington https://www.facebook.com/events/3433245523600399/ Royal Stagg Renaissance Faire - May 11 - 12, 2024 - Marshall, Michigan http://royalstagg.com/ Travellers Renaissance Village - May 11 - 12, 2024 - Greenfield, Iowa https://www.travellersrenaissancevillage.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TravellingRenaissanceVillage Two Rivers Medieval Faire - May 11 - 12, 2024 - Cashmere, Washington https://www.2riversmedievalfaire.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TwoRiversMedievalFaire/ New Hampshire Renaissance Faire - May 11 - 19, 2024 - Fremont, New Hampshire https://nhrenfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nhrenfaire/ Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire - May 11 - 27, 2024 - Marriott-Slaterville, Utah http://utahrenfest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Utahrenfest/ Virginia Renaissance Faire - May 11 - June 9, 2024 - Spotsylvania, Virginia https://varf.org/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Renaissance-Faire/213104435383276 Medieval Day at Royal Rabbit Vineyards - May 18, 2024 - Parkton, Maryland https://royalrabbitvineyards.com/event/royal-rabbit-vineyards-2024-medieval-celebration/ Bluffwoods Renaissance Festival - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Saint Joseph, Missouri https://www.bluffwoodsrenfest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Bluffwoodsrenfest Fantasy of the Lakes - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Lindstrom, Minnesota https://fantasyofthelakes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fantasyofthelakes/ Janesville Renaissance Faire - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Janesville, Wisconsin http://www.jvlrenfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JVLFaire Mayfaire on the Green - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Holland Patent, New York https://www.facebook.com/MayFaireontheGreen Niles Renaissance Faire - May 18 - 19, 2024 - Niles, Michigan https://www.nilesrenaissancefaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NilesHistoryCenter/ New Jersey Renaissance Faire - May 18 - June 9, 2024 - Columbus, New Jersey https://www.njrenfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyRenFaire/ Southeast Texas Renaissance Faire - May 18 - June 16, 2024 - Call, Texas http://www.southeasttexasrenaissancefaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/southeasttexasrenaissancefaire Robin Hood’s Medieval Faire - May 18 - June 30, 2024 - Harwinton, Connecticut http://www.robinhoodsfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ctfaire Open Fields Medieval Festival - May 25, 2024 - Thetford, Vermont http://medfest.openfields.org/ RenFest Southern Maryland - May 25, 2024 - Leonardtown, Maryland https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556758566522 Shasta Renaissance and Fantasy Faire - May 25 - 26, 2024 - Anderson, California https://shastafaire.wixsite.com/shastafaire https://www.facebook.com/shastarenfaire/ Whidbey Ren Faire - May 25 - 26, 2024 - Langley, Washington https://whidbeyislandrenfaire.org/ Philly Faire - The Philadelphia Renaissance Faire® - May 25 - 27, 2024 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://www.phillyfaire.com/ https://www.facebook.com/phillyfaire Iowa Renaissance Festival - May 25 - June 2, 2024 - Middle Amana, Iowa https://www.iowarenfest.com North Dakota Renaissance Festival - May 25 - June 16, 2024 - Regent, North Dakota https://www.facebook.com/NorthDakotaRenaissanceFestival Robin in the Hood Medieval Festival - May 31 - June 1, 2024 - Elmira, Ontario, Canada http://www.robininthehood.com/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Robin-in-the-Hood-Medieval-Festival/104888596255608 Koroneburg Renaissance Festival - May 25 - June 23, 2024 - Corona, California https://renfestcorona.com/ ht
