The Medieval & Renaissance Faire at The Ohio State University will be held on Saturday May 3rd, 2008, and will take place from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on the OSU Mirror Lake, South Oval and West Lawn areas. The theme will be King Arthur, and the title will be "The Road to Camelot ."

Each year, on the first Saturday in May, the Medieval and Renaissance Faire brings merriment and revelry to the South Oval of The Ohio State University. For more than 25 years, we've filled the South Oval with dancing and swordplay, merchants and minstrels, acrobats and storytellers. Admission is completely free, and it's always a wonderful way to spend a spring-time Saturday afternoon. So, grab a freshly roasted turkey leg, don your most dazzling noble garb, strap on your trusty sword, or simply throw on a T-shirt and jeans and come see what we're all about.

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This year the, 34th annual Renaissance Faire at OSU will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, from 11am-6pm.  Admission is free.  The Faire will take place, rain or shine, in the humble, yet charming English village of Buck’s Eye Hollow (also referred to as the South Oval of the Ohio State University).  Daring duelists, talented musicians, and sundry acting troupes from throughout our great country have been assembled for your pleasure to perform their acts on more than seven stages across the grounds of the Faire.   Additionally, a great number of fine merchants and craftsmen will also gather to the site, selling everything from weaponry and handmade jewelry, to T-shirts and children’s toys.  Her ladyship assures us that a good time is guaranteed for all.      

• Driving Directions:  How to get to the Faire 
• The South Oval of OSU:  Where the Faire is Held
• Rules and Regulations:  Pets are allowed on leashes, Weapons must be sheathed and peace-tied (no drawn weapons are allowed on site, other than those that are being used by performers in CMRF-approved shows), No open containers of alcohol are allowed on campus grounds.

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Things to See and Do at the Renaissance Faire at OSU:

	Merchants Our Merchants sell everything from actual swords and chain mail armor, to handmade jewelry and children’s fairy wings. Also, our handmade soaps and perfume oils make wonderful gifts for Mother’s Day (May 9th). Click above for a list of this year’s merchants and their wares.
	Performers With dashing swordfights, wandering minstrels, renditions of Shakespeare, daring acrobats, singing, dancing, comedy, drama, and Human Combat Chess, the Faire at OSU is a very difficult place to be bored. Click above for this year’s performance schedule.
	Games & Historical Demonstrations Historical groups from around Ohio come to the Faire to bring the Renaissance alive. You can watch the blacksmith, learn to wield a pike at the german mercenary camp, and much more. Our non-historical games section includes such fun as NERO, where you may valiantly duel your friends with padded ‘boffer’ swords. Click above for a list of this year’s games and demos.

This Faire Was Brought to You By:

     Many different OSU departments and organizations are represented at the Medieval and Renaissance Faire (for instance, the Pagan Student Organization offers free tarot readings, and the Arts and Sciences Council runs demonstrations of Renaissance board games). However, there are two OSU student organizations that work together throughout the year to create the Faire. The Council for the Medieval and Renaissance Faire organizes and funds the Faire, and the Guild of Medieval and Renaissance Performers teaches students period dances, music, history, stage combat and improv theater, and prepares a number of performances for the Faire.
     Both organizations also work frequently with the community. The Guild has done a number of performances for the Columbus public libraries, Columbus area Girl Scout troupes, the Buckeyethon charity dance marathon, and other community organizations across Columbus. The Council works with a number of Ohio historical societies and offers free information tables at the faire to university and community groups, such as the Santa Maria and the OSU Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
     We are always happy to have new members and make new contacts, so if you are interested in becoming involved with the faire, feel free to contact us. The Council’s website is: http://cmrf.org.ohio-state.edu, and the Guild’s website is http://guild.org.ohio-state.edu.