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2023 - Results
The 19th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards
Favorite New Album
FIRST PLACE
Tits the Season by Opal & Jade: Off-Colored Treasures
You can pick up your copy at The Texas Renaissance Faire
The Holidays are coming all over your face - a messed up Holiday album from your favorite wenches.
SECOND PLACE
A Fyne Faire Daye by Erika the Harpist
www.erikatheharpist.hearnow.com
An eclectic collection of Renaissance faire favorites on the harp! Enjoy folk tunes and dance pieces from England, reels from Ireland, beautiful airs, and lilting melodies that will transport and uplift you.
THIRD PLACE
The Journey by Rover's Way
www.roverswaymusic.com
The first official release for Rover's Way as a duo. The culmination of nearly two years of musical transformation and growth, this album contains music spanning several countries and hundreds of years.
Favorite Far West Festival
FIRST PLACE
Renaissance Pleasure Faire
www.renfair.com/socal/
SECOND PLACE
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
www.washingtonfaire.com
THIRD PLACE
Oregon Renaissance Faire
www.oregonfaire.com
Favorite Central & Great Lakes Festival
FIRST PLACE
Ohio Renaissance Festival
www.renfestival.com
SECOND PLACE
Bristol Renaissance Faire
www.renfair.com/bristol
THIRD PLACE
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival
www.facebook.com/CentralMoRenFest
Favorite North East Festival?
FIRST PLACE
Maryland Renaissance Festival
www.rennfest.com
SECOND PLACE
New Hampshire Renaissance Faire,The
www.nhrenfaire.com
TIED FOR THIRD PLACE
New Jersey Renaissance Faire
www.njrenfaire.com
New York Renaissance Faire
www.renfair.com/ny
Favorite Medieval Festival?
FIRST PLACE
Sarasota Medieval Fair
www.sarasotamedievalfair.com
SECOND PLACE
Ravenwood Faire
www.ravenwoodfaire.us/
THIRD PLACE
Tennessee Medieval Faire
www.tmfaire.com/
Favorite Southern Festival?
FIRST PLACE
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
www.srfestival.com
SECOND PLACE
Louisiana Renaissance Festival
www.RenFest.net
THIRD PLACE
Brevard Renaissance Fair
www.brevardrenaissancefair.com
Favorite Fantasy, Fairy, Irish and Celtic Festival
FIRST PLACE
Yule Viking Festival
www.yulevikingfestival.com
SECOND PLACE
Ravenwood Faire
www.ravenwoodfaire.us
THIRD PLACE
Faire of Champions
www.faireofchampions.com
MERCHANTS
Favorite Food and Drink Vendor
FIRST PLACE
Get Baked Potato Company
www.facebook.com/ getbakedpotatocompany
SECOND PLACE
Let Them Drink Cake
www. Boozeincakes.com
THIRD PLACE
Hocus Smokus BBQ
www. HocusSmokusBBQ.com
Favorite Drinking Vessels
FIRST PLACE
The Horny Wench
www.facebook.com/ TheHornyWench
SECOND PLACE
Got Wood Cups
www.facebook.com/ gotwoodcups
THIRD PLACE
Folkvardrs Horns
www. folkvardrsheathensupply.com
Favorite Leather Merchant
FIRST PLACE
Dragon Cat Leather
www. dragoncatleather.com
SECOND PLACE
Goblin Worx Leather Company
www.facebook.com/ GoblinWorxLeatherCo
THIRD PLACE
Earthly leather design
www.facebook.com/earthlyleatherdesign
Favorite Apparel Merchant
FIRST PLACE
Fiona's Fineries
www. fionasfineries.com
SECOND PLACE
Crow and Hound
www. crowandhound.com
THIRD PLACE
Midnight Orchid Design
www. midnightorchiddesign.com
Favorite Housewares Merchant
FIRST PLACE
Handcrafted by Heathens
www. handcraftedbyheathens.com/
SECOND PLACE
Seidr’s Sigil
www. seidrs-sigil.com/
THIRD PLACE
Father, Son and Friends
www. fsfroadstore.com
Favorite Henna/Jewelry Merchant
FIRST PLACE
Pendragon Jewelry
www. pendragonjewelry.com
SECOND PLACE
Tomboy Togs
www. tomboytogs.Etsy.com
THIRD PLACE
Hullabaloo Henna
www.festivalhenna.com
Favorite Gaming & Music Vendor
FIRST PLACE
Ren Quest
www. renfair.com/bristol/renquest/
SECOND PLACE
Earthsong Instruments
www.facebook.com/ renfaireearthsong
THIRD PLACE
Sword Master's Challenge
www.facebook.com/ SwordMastersChallenge
Favorite Merchant of Scents
FIRST PLACE
Rhiannon Oils and Incenses
www. rhiannonherbsandoils.com
SECOND PLACE
Kamala Perfumes
www. Kamala.com
THIRD PLACE
Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers - by NatureCraft
www. naturecraft.net
Favorite Accessories Merchant
FIRST PLACE
Twisted Spiders
www. twistedspiders.com
SECOND PLACE
Chained Reaction Chainmail
www.facebook.com/ ChainedReactionChainmail
THIRD PLACE
Ear Art
www. earartonline.com
Favorite Figurines Merchant
FIRST PLACE
Wayward Leather Design LLC
www. waywardleather.com
SECOND PLACE
Gnome and Fairy Pottery
www.facebook.com/ gnomeandfairypottery
THIRD PLACE
Daydream Dragons
www.daydream-dragons.com
Favorite Handmade Art Vendor
FIRST PLACE
Wood, Willow & Whatknots
www. woodwillow.com
SECOND PLACE
Oakheart Armory
www. oakheartarmory.com
THIRD PLACE
MisfitManor
www. instagram.com/MisfitManor.llc
Favorite Musical Group in the Lane
FIRST PLACE
Full Moon Players, The
www.facebook.com/ fullmoonplayers
SECOND PLACE
Menagerie Music
www. menagerie-music.ueniweb.com
THIRD PLACE
Tiki Macaw, The
www. texashighways.com/travel-news/on-the-road-with-tiki-the-traveling-macaw-of-texas/
Favorite Stage Small Variety Physical Performer
FIRST PLACE
The Sisters Pendragon
www.facebook.com/ sisterspendragon
SECOND PLACE
Buckle and Swash
No Website Submitted
THIRD PLACE
Lords Of Adventure, The
www. lordsofadventure.com
Favorite Dance Performance.
FIRST PLACE
Shamrock Irish Dancers
www.facebook.com/ theshamrockirishdancers
SECOND PLACE
Misfit Gypsies
www. youtube.com/@misfitgypsies6657
THIRD PLACE
Barátok Belly Dance
www. baratokbellydance.com
Favorite Stage Instrumental Performance
FIRST PLACE
Pictus
www.pictusmusic.com/
SECOND PLACE
Mighty Drum Jam, The
www.facebook.com/MightyDrumJam
THIRD PLACE
Gwyneth Whistlewood the Feral Flute
www.facebook.com/FeralFlute/
Favorite Musical Solo Performer
FIRST PLACE
Andrew McKee the Irish Bard
www.theirishbard.com/
SECOND PLACE
Bone & String
www.facebook.com/boneandstring
THIRD PLACE
Frostylocks & Splinter
www.frostylocks.com/
Favorite Stage Small Musical Performer
FIRST PLACE
The Burly Minstrels
www.facebook.com/burlyminstrel
SECOND PLACE
Pirates Creed
www. piratescreed.com
THIRD PLACE
Langer's Ball, The
www. TheLangersBall.com
Favorite A Cappella Performance
FIRST PLACE
Chaste Treasure
www. chastetreasure.com
SECOND PLACE
Menage a Moi Comedy
www. mamcomedy.com/
THIRD PLACE
Opal & Jade: Off-Colored Treasures
www.facebook.com/opalandjadeoffcoloredtreasures
Favorite Stage Large Variety Physical Performer
FIRST PLACE
Clan Tynker Circus
www. clantynker.com
SECOND PLACE
The Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword
www.facebook.com/Brotherhoodofthearrowandsword
THIRD PLACE
Ulfhedinn Vikings
www. ulfhedinnvikings.com
Favorite Lane Instrumental Performer
FIRST PLACE
Erika the Harpist
www. erikatheharpist.com
SECOND PLACE
Gypsy Guerrilla Band
www.facebook.com/ pages/Gypsy-Guerrilla-Band-Fan-Page
THIRD PLACE
Sarah Marie Mullen
www. sarahmariemullen.com/index.html
Favorite Solo Stage Musical Performer
FIRST PLACE
Friar Finnegan
www. friarfinnegan.com
SECOND PLACE
Toasted Clover, The
www. Samkesler.bandcamp.com
THIRD PLACE
Randal Piper
www.linktr.ee/randalpiper
Favorite Stage Small Musical Comedy Performer
FIRST PLACE
The Bardbarians
www. instagram.com/thebardbarians/
SECOND PLACE
Leprechaun Pirates, The
www. youtube.com/LeprechaunPirates
THIRD PLACE
Brobdingnagian Bards
www.thebards.net
Favorite Solo Stage Variety Physical Performer
FIRST PLACE
Jacques ze Whipper
www. Jackthewhipper.com
SECOND PLACE
MooNiE the Magnif’Cent
www. themoonieshow.com/
THIRD PLACE
Paolo Garbanzo
www. garbanzojuggling.com
Favorite Adult Musical Performer
FIRST PLACE
Naughty Bawdy Brigade
www. naughtybawdy.com
SECOND PLACE
Poxy Boggards, The
www. poxyboggards.com
THIRD PLACE
Vesper Fiendish (Whiskey Witches)
www.facebook.com/ TheFiendishSisters
Favorite Lane Solo Variety Performer
FIRST PLACE
Primrose the Fairy
www. primrosethefairy.com
SECOND PLACE
Ginger Whimsy
www. instagram.com/gingerwhimsymke
THIRD PLACE
Aysun the Mermaid
www.facebook.com/ aysunthemermaid
Favorite Solo Stage Comedy Performer
FIRST PLACE
Shakespeare Approves!
www. ShakespeareApproves.com
SECOND PLACE
Broon
www. brianhowardcomedy.com
THIRD PLACE
Fakespeare
www. idrawlikeiam5.com
Favorite Storyteller
FIRST PLACE
Duchess of Yorkshire Pudding
www. studioacentertainment.com
SECOND PLACE
Heartland Fairies
www. centralinfairy.org
THIRD PLACE
Taliesin Phoenix
www. storyphoenix.com/taliesin-phoenix/
Favorite Stage Large Musical Comedy Performer
FIRST PLACE
Tartanic
www. tartanic.net
SECOND PLACE
The Sirens Shady Lady Theatre Co.
www.sites.google.com/view/the-singing-sirens/home
THIRD PLACE
Craic Show, The
www. thecraicshow.com
Favorite Magician
FIRST PLACE
The Lynx Show
www. TheLynxShow.com
SECOND PLACE
Ivanovich the Impossibilist
www.facebook.com/ chrisivanovichimpossibilist/
THIRD PLACE
Patrick Pyrate Prestidigitator
www. Linktr.ee/pyrate_prestidigitator
Favorite Jousting Group
FIRST PLACE
Knights of the New Order
www. Tkotno.com
SECOND PLACE
Noble Cause Productions
www.facebook.com/ NobleCauseKnights
THIRD PLACE
Order of Epona
www.facebook.com/ orderofepona
Favorite Stage Small Non-Musical Comedy Performer
FIRST PLACE
Washing Well Wenches
www. washingwellwenches.com
SECOND PLACE
Wonder Elixir of Life Show, The
www. hrientertainment.yourwebsitespace.com/wonder_elixir
Favorite Large Stage Musical Performer
FIRST PLACE
The Whiskey Bards
www. whiskeybards.com
SECOND PLACE
Pride of Bedlam
www. prideofbedlam.com
THIRD PLACE
Celtica Fae
www.facebook.com/ CelticaFae
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
2023 Awards (19th)
The 19th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards voting has ended.
Results will first be announced on the March 2 episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
2022 Results
The 17th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards
The Awards are sponsored by the Renaissance Festival Podcast and brought to you by the Renaissance Festival Awards Committee.
There were 345 Votes in 18 Categories.
Categories were limited due to participation.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Sunday, December 26, 2021
2021 Festival Registration
Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival
4776 Fort Dale Rd. Greenville Al 36037
Opening day: September 11th, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: March 2016
https://almff.com/
Avalon Faire
1076 FM 1252 W Kilgore TEXAS
Opening day: April 17th
Lenth of Faire: 5 weekends
Inaugural Year: 2015
https://www.avalonfaire.com
Bayonne Renaissance Festival
189 West 16th Street, Bayonne, New Jersey
Length of Festival: 1 weekend
Inaugural date of the festival: 2015
Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering
251 Eastside Highway
Hamilton
Montana 59840
Opening day: Aug 21-22
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: 2009
https://www.facebook.com/Bitterrootcelticsociety
Bristol Renaissance Faire
12550 120th Ave., Kenosha, WI 53142
Opening day: July 10, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 9 weekends
Inaugural Year: 1998
https://www.facebook.com/bristol.faire/
Camelot Days Medieval Festival
3300 N. Park Rd. Hollywood Florida
Opening day: November 6
Lenth of Faire: 3 weekends
Inaugural Year: 2003
https://www.facebook.com/camelotdays
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival
4274 County Rd 220, Kingdom City, MO 65262
Opening day: April 24, 25 May 1,2 and October 23,24
Lenth of Faire: 3 weekends
Inaugural Year: 2005
https://www.facebook.com/CentralMoRenFest
Kerrville Renaissance Festival
3785 TX-27 Kerrville, TX 78013
Opening day: January, 29 2021
Lenth of Faire: 2 weekends
Inaugural Year: January 27, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/KerrvilleRenFest/
King Richard's Faire, The New England Renaissance Festival
235 Main Street, Carver, MA 02330
Opening day: September 4, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 8 weekends
Inaugural Year: 1982
http://www.facebook.com/thekingrichardsfaire
Koroneburg Renaissance Festival
14600 Baron Dr, Eastvale, CA 92880
Inaugural Year: May, 1998
www.facebook.com/koroneburg
Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire
12835 County Landfill Road Tavares, FL
Opening day: November 5, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 2 weekends
Inaugural Year: 2002
https://www.facebook.com/LakeRenFaire
Lakewood Lions Renaissance Fair
Country Club Dr Lakewood NJ
Opening day: September 18, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: 1981
Website is unknow.
Louisiana Renaissance Festival
46468 River Road Hammond Louisiana
Opening day: November 6, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 6 weekends
Inaugural Year: November 4, 2000
https://www.facebook.com/RenFest.net
Medieval Mayhem Renaissance Faire
660 N 9th PL, Show Low AZ
Opening day: Canceled for 2021
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: July 12, 2008
https://www.azmayhem.com/
Mythical & Medieval Fest
3833 Socastee Blvd, Myrtle Beach SC 29578
Opening day: November 13th
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: 2014
https://mythicalmedievalfest.com/
New Jersey Renaissance Faire
1195 Florence-Columbus Rd. Bordentown, NJ
Opening day: May 29th
Lenth of Faire: 2 weekends
Inaugural Year: September of 2010
www.facebook.com/njrenfaire
Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow
4051 Dean Ave Des Moines Iowa
Opening day: September 4th
Lenth of Faire: 3 weekends
Inaugural Year: 2005
http://www.sleepyhollowrenfaire.com/
Renaissance Festival of Nebraska
11001 S 48th St Papillion NE 68133
Opening day: May 1-2 & 8-9, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 2 weekends
Inaugural Year: 2008
https://www.facebook.com/RenFestNE
Tennessee Medieval Faire
550 Fiske Rd, Harriman, TN 37748
Opening day: Oct 2-3, 9-10, 16-17
Lenth of Faire: 3 weekends
Inaugural Year: 42140
https://www.facebook.com/tennesseemedievalfaire/
The Georgia Renaissance Festival
6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road Fairburn, GA 30213
Opening day: May 1, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 7 weekends
Inaugural Year: 1986
www.facebook.com/garenfest
The London Bridge Renaissance Faire
1799 McCulloch Blvd. S Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
Opening day: April 2nd-4th
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: 1/1/2016
facebook.com/LBRFHavasu
The New York Capital District Renaissance Festival
Indian Ladder Farms Altamont, New York
Opening day: August 14th
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: June 14 2014
https://www.facebook.com/newyorkcapitaldistrictrenaissancefestival
Vermont Renaissance Faire
80 Weeks Hill Rd Stowe Vermont
Opening day: June 26
Lenth of Faire: 1 weekend
Inaugural Year: 2016
https://www.facebook.com/VTRennFaire
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
19401 Sumner-Buckley Highway Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Opening day: August 7, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 3 weekends
Inaugural Year: August 2010
https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonFaire/
West Virginia Renaissance Festival
23439 Midland Trail E Lewisburg, WV 24901
Opening day: June 5, 2021
Lenth of Faire: 4 weekends
Inaugural Year: 6-9-2018
https://www.wvrenfest.com/
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