A fun time for all, King Arthur’s Fall Harvest Faire kicks off Sept. 24 and runs every weekend and Columbus Day through Oct. 16 at the Lions Fairgrounds, 347 Gilead St. in Hebron, Connecticut from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. As a guest, the Faire invites you to come as you are or as whom you wish to be.
Since first opening the gates in 1999, the Faire regularly expands in both festivities and attendance, attracting tens of thousands of visitors annually to the days of Olde England with its blend of entertainment, craft demonstration, and marketplace. This year promises to bring more adventures, revelry and merriment. “We always want to give our visitors more, and the 2011 Fall Harvest is no exception,” says Eric Tetreault, marketing director of The Connecticut Renaissance Faire. “It will be a thrill for all of King Arthur’s guests.”
Fairegoers can join the Crusade Against Hunger by donating Big Y canned goods to benefit the Connecticut Food Bank and to receive a reduced admission price. Celebrate the Harvest Moon during opening weekend, Sept. 24 and 25, by being a guest of honor at the Queen’s Breakfast and get an up-close-and-personal look at the crowning of Renaissance royals—the Duke and Duchess of Caerleon. Experience the realms of chivalry and romance during Oct. 1 and 2 as you walk among nobility, cheer for a fair maiden during a Renaissance beauty pageant, and witness vow renewals and a real-life wedding. In search of vikings, pirates and barbarians, visit the Faire during Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 8, 9 and 10, and watch the strong men compete in the Faire’s annual Men in Kilts Competition. The Faire closes with special events for children and pets during the first Children’s Fantasy and Masquerade and Pet Weekend. In addition to the Fall Harvest weekend celebrations, the Faire invites guests to get in the Halloween spirit during the annual Halloween Knights on Oct. 8 and 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.