Bristol Renaissance Faire
bristol renaissance faire renaissance fair held renaissancethemed park village bristol kenosha county wisconsin acre site run along wisconsinillinois state line west interstate recreates visit queen elizabeth english port city bristol faire run nine weekend early july labor day bristol renaissance faire founded richard shapiro wife bonnie king richards faire event fourweekend fair drew approximately people shapiros sold fair renaissance entertainment corporation created second incarnation king richards faire carver massachusetts original king richards faire reopened year bristol renaissance faire reigning monarch became queen elizabeth rather fictional king richard year set time fair played seven weekend drew visitor annually thus placing among highest attended world renaissance faire staple jousting tournament historical reenactment stage show continue first time history faires season cancelled due covid pandemic bristol faires proximity chicago milwaukee enabled artistic director bring improv comedy teacher second city player workshop including instructor director eric forsberg taught improvised interactive street theater technique ron scot fry artistic director mud show dirk guido swordsman moonie magnificent award annual renaissance festival award journalist neil steinberg said bristol renaissance faire theme park pasteboard main street reek bland safe homogenized whitebread america renaissance faire end social spectrum whiff occult flash danger hint erotic let throw ax beer bosom youll find disney world list renaissance fair list open air living history museum united state bristol renaissance faire official web site