NY Capital District Renaissance Festival 2017

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The NY Capital District Renaissance Festival returns to Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont June 10-11. Festival blurbage:

• 40-plus vendors, including food trucks (turkey drumsticks, BBQ Sundaes, deep fried Oreos, and more!) toys, pottery, leather goods, blacksmith goods, tarot readings, clothing, costume rentals, etc. fun for the whole family;
• Live jousts and sword fighting twice a day;
• A pub crawl for adults( 21 and over);
• The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told, roving minstrels, magicians, belly dancers, mermaids, the Queen's Menagerie, face painting, a costume contest, vow renewals for married couples, puppet shows, and activities for children all day;

Did you know: It's a law that renaissance festivals must have turkey drumsticks. (That may or may not be true.)

The festival is 11 am-6 pm that Saturday Sunday. Tickets are $13 adults / $6 kids 12 and under / free for kids 2 and under.

photo: NY Capital District Renaissance Festival

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