Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/18/2014 - 04/20/2014
All Day
Location
San Benito County Fairgrounds
Welcome to West Kingdom Towne, where you are invited to roam amongst our artisans, craftspeople and merchants, and to join in and learn about the busy hum of daily life in a prosperous medieval town. You’re in luck, as you are visiting while we celebrate the renewal of spring with a Towne Faire! In addition to the activities of our day-to-day townsfolk, you’ll be witness to the wondrous entertainments that a medieval faire would typically attract. A detailed schedule of artisan displays and entertainment will be published as the event draws nearer.
There will be something for everyone. A sampling of the activities includes a heavy fighting Pas d’Armes, rapier, needlework display and instruction in Miladies Solar, two taverns (ID required), a tea house, blacksmiths, a scriptorium, wrestling, a footrace, archery, tailoring, cooking, moneying, music, theater, many children’s activities, and much more. Check the event website below for more information.
Event Website: http://www.westkingdomfaire.org/
- Friday: Town set up
- Saturday: demos, shopping, carnivale and other entertainment
- Sunday: Easter parade, egg hunt
Autocrat: Eliska z Jihlava
From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right. From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.