Texarkana Renaissance Faire taking donations on Go Fund Me

The second annual Texarkana Renaissance Faire will be held at the Four States Fair Grounds October 4-6 2013 in Texarkana, AR.

Last year's faire was a success despite the terrible weather conditions! We had wonderful merchants, amazing entertainment and all around jolly good fun!

Last year's entertainment lineup included: Celtic songstress Abby Green, bard and Fairy duo Finn & Fiona, award winning magician Daniel Greenwolf, Ft. Worth based bellydance troupe BellaNatana, poetic piratesSeadog Slam, demonstrating blacksmiths Shadowhawk Blades and many others!

We also had a wonderful group of 16th century influenced merchantsselling handmade crafts and wares such as jewelry, unique home decor, bath and beauty products, Renaissance clothing and pottery - and special services such as henna designs and exquisite hair braiding.

Last year's faire was funded by Dermagraphics Tattoo Studio in Texarkana along with private donors and public donations from the fine people of Texarkana and the surrounding areas.

This year, our goal is to make the faire bigger and better by doubling the amount of merchants, food vendors, cast members and entertainment.

Your donations will fund the lodging and other accommodations for entertainment, decor, advertisement, rental fees and many other expenses necessary to ensure the improvement of the 2013 Faire.

To donate to the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire, please visit our Go Fund Me page!

{{Photos of the 2012 Texarkana Renaissance Faire by Robyn Barnes}}

Cast Members Wanted!

We are looking for cast members for the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire (October 4-6). Peasants and beggars, gypsies, pirates,knights and royalty, jesters and fools, gothic characters, bards, fairies and other fantasy creatures. Exercise your creativity and create your own character. Cast members must have their own costuming and props. Must be friendly and willing to interact with patrons and other cast members. First-timers welcome. This is volunteer work, food and drinks provided. Please contact texarkanarenfaire@gmail.com to request an application. 

Merchants Wanted for the 2013 Faire

The Texarkana Renaissance Faire is now accepting applications for food vendors and merchants for the 2013 Faire. Please contact us at texarkanarenfaire@gmail.com
to request an application.

Poetic Pirates, Magic and More!

Don't miss the return of the jolly and highly entertaining poetic pirate troupe Seadog Slam at the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire!

Also joining us in October is the magical jack-of-all-trades Bryan Sapphire!

Please email us at TexarkanaRenFaire@gmail.com to find out how YOU can join the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire!

Blacksmiths and Fire Spinners for 2013

Demonstrating blacksmiths Shadowhawk Blades will be joining us again for the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire. Shadowhawk Blades specializes in custom-made knives and swords and introductory blacksmith training through private knife making classes. For more information about Shadowhawk Blades please visit their webiste: www.ShadowhawkBlades.com.

Also joining the 2013 faire entertainment lineup is fire-spinning duo, Radiant Spirals from Memphis, TN.

Entertainment Wanted!

We are now accepting applications for stage and lane entertainment for the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire (Oct 4-6). Amateurs welcome! Please contact us at texarkanarenfaire@gmail.com to request an application.

Now accepting applications for food vendors and merchants

The Texarkana Renaissance Faire is now accepting applications for food vendors and merchants for the 2013 Faire.  

Please contact us a texarkanarenfaire@gmail.com to request an application.

 

Dates for 2013!

Booking for entertainment and vendors to resume in April.

Texarkana Steampunk Valentines Day Ball Fundraiser 2013 Photos

February 9, 2013 at the Texarkana Elks Lodge No. 2771 inTexarkana, TX

Hosted by the Texarkana Renaissance Faire

Photos by Robyn Barnes and Hollie Ramsey

A big giant thanks goes to all who helped make this event possible. Thank you! 

Hollie Ramsey, Director

2013 costume contest winners

Steampunk Valentines Day Ball coming Feb 9th!

Join us for a romantic evening with your best sweetheart at the 

Texarkana Steampunk Valentine's Day Ball!

Enjoy food, tea, music, dancing, steampunk merchants, costume contest and much more!

Saturday, February 9th at 7pm

This event will be held at:

The Texarkana Elks Lodge No. 2771

3702 New Boston Road, Texarkana, TX 75501

$5 admission, family friendly event

All proceeds go to the funding of the 2013 Texarkana Renaissance Faire

Click photo to RSVP on Facebook

Texarkana Renaissance Faire October 2012

Hollie & Caleb Ramsey

A big GIANT thanks goes to the vendors, staff, entertainers, sponsors, patrons and ALL supporters of the first Texarkana Renaissance Faire! Without you all, there would be no faire. 

The rain, high winds, and (what seemed like) freezing cold temperatures didn't slow anyone down. We stuck with it and we all had a terrific time. I am very proud of my vendors, staff and entertainers for braving such terrible weather- I am even more proud of the people who came out to support us in such undesirable weather conditions.

If you would like to share your photos from the 2012 faire for promotional use for the next years faire, please submit them to texarkanarenfaire@gmail.com or your can upload them directly to our Flickr pool.

Once again we would like to give special thanks to: Richard Garner, Aaron Brand & the Texarkana Gazette, Cliff Perkins, American Classifieds, The Texarkana Renaissance Faire Club, Lisa Barr & the Four States Fair Grounds, Sandy Azancot of Dermagraphic Studios, Renaissance Magazine, Shadowhawk Blades.

A very special thanks to Brian Harper, Emily Stokes and my husband Caleb Ramsey.

The dates of next year's faire will be announced at the beginning of 2013

Thank you,
 -Hollie Ramsey, director

The Faire has not been cancelled (Saturday)

The faire will not be cancelled do the approaching rain. Forecast for today (Saturday, Oct 9th) shows a chance of light scattered showers, but no threats for dangerous storms, heavy rains or winds. Please be prepared and bring and umbrella and other rain gear just in case.

Should heavy winds and rains arrive today, some vendors might be forced to shut down their booths, but many vendors are prepared for inclement weather.

Thank you and I hope to see you soon 
Hollie Ramsey, Director

Official Commercial & Poster

Deadline Fast Approaching!

The deadline for merchant and cast applications is September 1st!

Vendor Spaces Still Left!

We still have a few vendor spaces left for the Faire! Email us at texarkanarenfaire@gmail.com to request an application. Please visit the Merchants & Vendors page for more information. Deadline has been extended to September 1st.