Spectators at Thanksgiving Point observed royalty, mermaids and men on horseback jousting as if it was medieval times. The Utah Renaissance Faire, held Friday and Saturday, includes more than 100 shows. The Knights of Mayhem will again hold jousting demonstrations at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.
The faire also includes escape artists, puppet shows, storytellers, music and armored combat.
On its website, the faire answers this question: “What types of costumes are theme appropriate?”
Here are their answers:
1. Elizabethan and Tudor era
2. Shakespearean
3. Norsemen / Vikings
4. Italian Renaissance
5. Pirates
6. European medieval times
7. Scottish
8. Musketeers
9. Celtic
10. Marco Polo era Asia
11. Peasants
12. Fairy folk
13. Mermaids
14. Dragons