Take a Step back in time to the 16th Century Renaissance Fest The Michigan Renaissance Festival is back in operation this year after a year off for surviving the pandemic. Celebrating 42 years of “Huzzah and Cheers,” it is still one of the largest and best-attended festivals in the realm. Festival organizers expected to attract more than 275,000 visitors as in years before. The Great Michigan Renaissance tradition features 18 stages of exciting entertainment, full-contact live-armored jousting, 250 artisans for endless shopping, and seven different themed weekends. Admission to this event features at least 50 family-friendly activities and the food there is sure to be fit for any king or queen. Some of types of food you’ll find there blends well with the themes. For instance, the weekend of Sept. 11-12, is “Wonders of the World. The menu lists Coppino soup from Spain, a Portuguese orange and walnut salad, an African main entree of Marquez spiced Osso Bocco with sweet potato and squash, and topping it all off with dessert from France - Napoleon eclairs. It is worth going for nothing more than the great food! There are several contests guests can enter for Viking Invasion weekend Sept. 4-6. Do you have the greatest BEARD in the realm? Show it off for your chance to win some great prizes. No entry required. Just show up to Wyldewood Stage @ 3 p.m. to enter. If you have an unusual tattoo, there are great prizes to be wone by heading to Igor’s Roast Stage at 1 p.m. On Sept. 18-19, transport to Ireland by visiting the village where you will find local Irish vendors & fun for all ages. Kick up your heels with traditional Irish music & dance. Got a Kilt? Enter the Men in Kilts contest to discover who can wear it best. This is the largest shenanigans party in Michigan! The 2021 Michigan Renaissance Festival runs weekends through October 3rd, plus Labor Day, September 6th & Festival Friday, October 1st, 2021. Tickets are $24.95 at the gate for adults and $15.95 for kids. Discounts are offered online if purchased in advance at https://www.michrenfest. com/tickets/ -70- | ExtendedWeekendGetaways ~ September, 2021
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