Renaissance Festival

Last Sunday, my cousin, Angela, and I went to the Renaissance festival. We got there right before they opened the gate, so we saw them do their reenactment routine. This was the first time I have ever seen this because I usually go later on in the day. It was really cool to see. Hearing the way the people speak and seeing the Renaissance-like garments the people were wearing, really made you feel like you were from the Renaissance period. Although it was raining when we got there, we didn't let that stop us from seeing everything and having fun. After we walked through the gate we heard someone shouting something about dancing. Music started playing and Renaissance workers started dancing. Angela and I decided to stand around and watch them dance. Then after the first song ended the workers decided to grab people from the crowd to dance with them. Me and my cousin had no interest in dancing so we decided to walk around the festival. The festival had many small shops set up all around the area, each displaying a different kind of art or craft. Some shops sold leather goods, some sold corsets and other renaissance garments, some sold candles and body oils, many shops sold different kinds of jewelry,..etc. The festival also had many different shows put on for the crowd. Angela and I saw a show called Tartanic. It consisted of a guy playing the drums, along with people playing bagpipes, and women dancing. It was the last day of the Renaissance festival this year, so it was very bittersweet for all the performers, and you could tell they put all their heart and energy into the show. I found this show to be very entertaining and it ended up being my favorite part of the day.

Going to the Renaissance festival gave me a different kind of experience. It let me experience what it would be like to be from a different time period. The Renaissance festival offers great music, art, food, and shows. This festival is not like any other festival and is really cool to see. If you've never been, I would recommend you going to see what you've been missing.