Renaissance Festival in the Quad Cities

August 8, 2008 on 9:38 am | In Chicago, Festivals, Great Lakes, Midwest, Plains States, The South, Webbandstand |

You’ll find yourself transported back to Europe during the Renaissance time at this exciting festival in the Quad Cities. The Four Kingdoms Renaissance Festival is September 27-28, 2008, at the Camelot KOA Campgrounds outside of Rock Island, Illinois.

The 10 acres of the fair features five stages of entertainment, Viking longship rides, food court, beer garden, and a full contact joust at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day. There will also be 40 merchants giving demonstrations in a village bazaar similar to a market from the Renaissance. It’s a recreation of the skills and the ambience of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

“It’s like a state fair from Europe from the year 1520,” said Greg Schmidt. “You get equestrian exhibits, you get food and arts and crafts and sales and entertainment.” The entertainment is a mix of comedy, swordplay, Shakespeare, madrigals, singing competition, and strolling minstrels.

“We push ourselves to make sure there’s a form of entertainment for every age group,” Schmidt said. “I call it a three-ring circus with a traveling musical thrown in,” he added.

Get Your Outdoor Gear Here - Click MeThe hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. each day. Admission for the day is: $10 adults, $5 children ages 8-13, children 7 and under are free. Two-day passes are $16 adults, $8 children ages 8-13.

The Camelot KOA Campgrounds are located at 2311 78th Ave West, Rock Island, IL.

For more information, visit http://www.fourkingdoms.com or call 309-796-4241.

For more information on the Quad Cities area and lodging, call the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-7800 or visit their website at http://www.visitquadcities.com

The Quad Cities is located on the Mississippi River and is made up of the riverfront cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. The area is just a 2-½ hour drive from Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. It is easily accessible via I-80, I-74, I-88 and several major state highways.

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