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Celtic Heritage Alive and Well in 2020… Even Without Festivals

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August 18, 2020 Kalynn Osburn

If 2020 hadn’t been…well, 2020, we would have spent this last weekend rocking out to the sound of bagpipes and drums as we downed a Guinness while wearing a kilt. Well… Technically if 2020 had not 2020ed we’d have done it in June! It would have been a glorious precursor to the ren fair, whetting […]

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August 11, 2020

The Year Without a Faire

From the start, the Ohio Renaissance Festival had a plan to survive this year and all its twists and turns. Stay alert. Pay attention to what is…

August 4, 2020

Let’s Make a Halo Headdress

There is no shortage of imaginative headdresses around faire! You can pick up some lovely floral wreaths at The Royal Garland. Many of the leather shops sell…

July 28, 2020

Veterans of ORF – Jeanne Delahunty

There’s always room for new blood on cast. Each year brings out the dramatically inclined and introduces them to the wealth of activity and expression that only…

July 21, 2020

Let’s Make A Children’s Foam Board Shield

I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who has gotten into a YouTube binging habit, especially in recent weeks. It’s easy to find a subject…

July 14, 2020

New & Improved in 2020

The weeks are blowing by as we count down to the 2020 festival season! I think it’s important to respect how much goes on behind the scenes…

July 7, 2020

Let’s Make a Tatter Skirt

It may be hard to believe, but the opening of ORF is only two more months away! That time goes by quicker than you think, even more…

June 30, 2020

The LGBTQIA+ Community at Faire

Fair has been a safe and including space for me, my chosen family. There are always smiles and hugs. I choose to ignore the haters and surround…

June 23, 2020

FREE Friday Flicks at the 1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q

Last Friday marks the first time my wife and I attended a public event since March 23rd, 2020. I’m one of those people who need social interaction…

June 19, 2020

Community Spotlight: The Fairy Co.

Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand. W.B. Yeats…

June 16, 2020

One of Us: 10 Things to Know Before Auditioning for Cast

The sun is out, the air is clear and we are working our way to the 2020 season of the Ohio Renaissance Festival! Our faire just wouldn’t…

June 9, 2020

Historically Inaccurate

We’ve all seen the Big Bang episode where perpetually nitpicky Sheldon Cooper bemoans the inaccuracies of their local faire, completely missing the point of going in the…

June 2, 2020

The Renaissance Outside Europe – Africa

Hailed as the cradle of human-kind, Africa’s history is one of unparalleled distinction. We tend to think of this continent as a singular entity when in reality…

May 26, 2020

Onward to The Past – COVID-19 and Preparing for ORF 2020

I think when this began we all felt – perhaps a bit too optimistically -that it would be over relatively soon. We’d miss a paycheck, maybe two,…

April 7, 2020

Health To The Company

It’s looking a wee bit rough out there, isn’t it? I debated for a long time about how best to write this blog entry. We’re all going…

March 31, 2020

Veterans of ORF – Erik Dolphin

The way in which faire can change us is often unexpected. It often feels like a rediscovery of something we forgot was within us. That vague sense…

March 24, 2020

Ren Faire in the Media – The One About the Renaissance Faire

Amid all the beloved cliche’s of television and movies is that of the Ren Faire Episode. I have a sincere fondness for this trope, even if it…

March 17, 2020

The History of St. Patrick’s Day & Celebrating at Home

Green has always been a hopeful color. Green is a sign of life, a sign of returning abundance and change. The sharp clarity of a fresh bud…

March 10, 2020

Crafters and Artisans Series: Woodworkers and Toy Makers

In an era of plastic and cardboard, the simple yet labor-intensive charm of woodwork is often overlooked. It’s even hard to find anything that has been made…

March 3, 2020

Community Spotlight: International Wenches Guild Local 73 – Wenches of Myth

When you look out across the bustling Upson Downs of the Ohio Renaissance Festival you come to realize all the different little communities that flourish here within…