Olde World Renaissance Faire

<body bgproperties="fixed" link="#FF0000" vlink="#FF0000" alink="#0000FF" background="Shared/Owback1a.jpg"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="4">Olde World Renaissance Faire</font></p> <p align="left"> <span style="font-family: Arial"> <b>Who Are We? </b>The beginnings of the Olde World Renaissance Faire (The Faire) were established in 1998 out of a need for traditional artisan’s to have a time and place to present their wares to the public.  For the first 5 years the event has been successfully operated under the name "Olde World Market and Medieval Festival", and held annually during the Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday season at an indoor venue in Twig, Minnesota.</span></p> <p align="left"> <span style="font-family: Arial"> As The Faire has grown over the years, several transformations have taken place, which include: the addition of new artisans, performers, food vendors, and increased participation of reenactment organizations and businesses.  One of the biggest transitions for the 2004 season will be our new web site, and moving from an indoor venue, to a secluded, wooded outdoor site where we're creating a Market Village.</span></p> <p align="left"> <span style="font-family: Arial"> Today, as in the past, The Faire is a family oriented event where the modern world can see, feel, and connect with the past and artisans of today.  Here, you can step back in time and sense the years recede as you explore the artisan’s products, and partake in an atmosphere of smells, sights, and sounds that encompass an Olde World aura.  This aura is enhanced by the artisans as they are preserving, sharing, and teaching part of history from a period when each item was created by hand, had meaning and purpose in everyday life.  These items contained a bit of its makers soul.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">Currently The Faire occurs one weekend a year and covers a historical period ranging from the year 1200 - 1700 in Europe.  The faires primary focus is to create a Market Village with no specific country or nobility being represented at this time.  In 2004, the event will be greatly expanded at our new outdoor site and will include additional artisans, musicians, performers, and food vendors who will delight your senses and help create an outdoor event in the tradition of the Olde World.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Arial">If you have any questions please <a target="_self" href="Aboutus/Owcont1a.htm">contact us</a>.</span><p align="left"><font face="Arial"><b>Note: </b>Our web site has been designed with frames!  If you are viewing this page, your browser doesn't appear to support those frames.  However, many of our pages may be viewed from our <a href="Aboutus/Owinde1a.htm">Site Index</a>.  Thank you for visiting our web site.</font></p> </body>