Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California
renaissance pleasure faire southern california rpfs renaissance faire take place santa fe dam recreation area irwindale california opened spring annual event since presently owned renaissance entertainment production rep commercial reenactment market faire port deptford waterfront town elizabethan era england faire generally open first weekend april weekend memorial day created ron patterson phyllis patterson radio station kpfk first renaissance pleasure faire southern california rpfs staged agoura hill spring first renaissance pleasure faire northern california rpfn occurred fall nonprofit organization living history centre lhc established way establish location renaissance pleasure faire way reify educational potential public event rpfs moved glen helen regional park devore california finally present location santa fe dam recreation area irwindale california rpfn moved nut tree vacaville california later relocated casa de fruta hollistergilroy area south san jose rpfs purchased renaissance entertainment corp rec forprofit corporation later current owner renaissance entertainment production rep also forprofit corporation faire claimed familyoriented covid pandemic caused faire go hiatus resumed april costume worn official rpfss actor styled period elizabeth england — must pas rigorous approval process ensuring authenticity five general class attire yeoman merchant gentry nobility military culture represented include scottishirish highlander germanic landsknechts italian spaniard various arabian culture also performance group monger puritan adventurer inventor organized guild patron encouraged wear renaissanceinspired costume required adhere elizabethan period also welcomed participate dressing join fun various themed weekend ie rencon pirate hero villain etc recent themed weekend include category time traveler weekend suggest patron attend costume time period location world broadens scope potential patron interest may detract elizabethan tone setting notable performer artisan attended faires buck kartalian hercules magnificus visual artist printmaker peter lodato new york renaissance faire northern california renaissance faire renaissance fair list renaissance medieval fair reenactment jousting society creative anachronism list openair living history museum united state slotnik daniel e june phyllis patterson revived th century dy new york time williams ken june weekend yore renaissance pleasure faire celebrates day knight merry olde england los angeles time stewart zan april hear ye hear ye ti faire time los angeles time fox margalit january ron patterson renaissance fair man dy new york time official website httpswwwrenfairecomrpfihistoryhtml