LAST REVISED Fri, September 11, 2009 5:04 PM - Des Moines Renaissance Faire at Festival Park - Entertainment Grid - Sep 5-6-7, 2009
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  Royal Court Minstrel Stage Hy-Vee Drawbridge Castle Stage Coliseum Arena (in front of castle) Miller Lite Tavern Stage Wassail Feasting Hall Tournament Joust Field Merryfield Children's Stage Mud Pen Viking Pavilion Captain Morgan Rum Pirate Ship Stage Demos  
9:50 Get here early for the opening gate show! Dozens of cast members will start the day off with a scenario that will set the theme of the day. 9:50
10:00 Greetings from the Royals (High Street)                       10:00
10:30 First Promenade - Royals explore the village       Orckes & Trolles               10:30
11:00 Knighting/Lady in Waiting Ceremony / Ren Dancing   n/a (mon wedding) Highland Games Demonstrations       Knighting/Lady in Waiting Ceremony / Ren Dancing 11:15 *Chasing Swine   Kids With Fire Challenge of the Master Archers 11:00
11:30 Split Court

Sat/Sun: *Comedy Hamlet (45 mins)

Sons of the Mist n/a (combat next door) Mon: *Comedy Hamlet (45 mins) Dragon Stories   Orckes & Trolles     11:30
12:00 - Glastonbury Revelers Mon (9/7): QUINN-HANEY WEDDING n/a (wedding nearby) *Sharpe Wit (PG-17 show)     Meet the Faeries & Dance       Challenge of the Master Archers 12:00
12:30 Joust - royal box   --       JoustEvolution Dragon Stories         12:30
1:00 Royal Audience     Highland Games Demonstrations Orckes & Trolles Songstress Susan   *Sharpe Wit (all ages chivalry show) 1:15 *Chasing Swine   Kids With Fire

Kilt Wrapping / Kiddie Jousting

1:00
1:30 Weapons Talk Glastonbury Revelers *Comedy Hamlet (45 mins) *Sons of the Mist n/a (combat next door)     Meet the Faeries & Dance         1:30
2:00 Split Court / Bonny Knees Contest (available entertainers and merchants get ready for the 2:15 parade) 2:00
2:15 Parade to the joust 2:15 - Daily parade, leading to the joust. (All entertainers and available merchants should join.) 2:15
2:30 Joust - royal box           JoustEvolution           2:30
3:00 Royal Audience Songstress Susan   Highland Games Demonstrations Orckes & Trolles   Dragon Stories 3:15 *Chasing Swine   Kids With Fire

Kilt Wrapping / Grape-Stomping / Kiddie Jousting

3:00
3:30 Renaissance Fashions   *Comedy Hamlet (45 mins)   *Sharpe Wit (PG-17 show)     Meet the Faeries & Dance   Glastonbury Revelers n/a (sat wedding) Knife-Tossing Tournament w/prizes 3:30
4:00 Promenade - Royals explore the village Songstress Susan -- *Sons of the Mist n/a (combat next door) Orckes & Trolles   Dragon Stories     Sat (9/5): KAHA-HARRIS WEDDING   4:00
4:30 Joust - royal box           JoustEvolution       --   4:30
5:00 -- Orckes & Trolles   Highland Games Demonstrations Songstress Susan           Kids With Fire Kiddie Jousting 5:00
5:30 Closing gate show Closing gate show 5:30
6:00 Festival is closed. If this is Saturday, come back Sunday! If this is Sunday, come back Monday! If this is Monday, come back next weekend for Romance Weekend! 6:00
  Royal Court Minstrel Stage Hy-Vee Drawbridge Castle Stage Coliseum Arena Miller Lite Tavern Stage Wassail Feasting Hall Tournament Joust Field Merryfield Children's Stage Mud Pen Viking Pavilion Captain Morgan Rum Pirate Ship Stage Demos  

* = New for this year. Red = comedy, Green = combat/swords, Orange = music/dance, Purple = juggling/fire/etc., Blue = children

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