Louisiana Renaissance Festival
louisiana renaissance festival abbreviated larf renaissance fair near hammond louisiana festival take place location emulates historical th century village albright england fall harvest festival renaissance fair began california louisiana renaissance festival started explores subcultural movement renaissance art craft music theatre cast member dressed people would dressed local cast larf composed enthusiast southeast louisiana cast member regularly interact patron fair known try marry dance bring patron random show mischief cast member dress renaissance inspired clothing female wear underskirt petticoat outer skirt accessory collar male wear knee length trouser stocking shirt larf feature seven stage daylong interactive entertainment merchant offering hand crafted ware merchant also provide renaissance clothing perfume ceramic horn jewelry distinct th century gift option festival includes much food drink treat spirits—both modern historical food jester chip bread bowl turkey leg gourmet mushroom served also large living village reenactment live cast member ready show visitor glimpse preindustrial life still small comparison older renaissance festival including neighboring giant texas renaissance festival whose open season partly overlap larf larf enjoys reputation hospitality built strong base loyal visitor country larf opened become louisiana first public annual renaissance festival open first weekend november run following six week including friday thanksgiving larf also last renaissance festival yearlong season end season closing gate jam firework display lake larf received award best new event year division selected twice one southeast tourism society top event southeast larf sponsor renaissance living history center jousting list openair living history museum united state list renaissance medieval fair louisiana highway reenactment renaissance fair robert louisiana society creative anachronism official website