Events

Armored Combat

Rattan fighters will fight bridge battle scenarios in the morning, while rapier fighters will be in the woods. After lunch, both groups will trade places, with rattan fighting in the woods and rapier tackling the bridge battles. This is a great time to prepare for Pennsic scenarios!

Rapier Combat

Youth rapier fights and Slamdownfest will take place in the arena.

Rattan fighters will fight bridge battle scenarios in the morning, while rapier fighters will be in the woods. After lunch, both groups will trade places, with rattan fighting in the woods and rapier tackling the bridge battles. This is a great time to prepare for Pennsic scenarios!

• Slamdownfest

  Slamdownfest is series of exhibition fights between some of your favorite fighters - come out, choose your winner, and collect raffle prizes. Fights will take place from 11am - 1pm in the arena.

  Matchups:

  • Gwyneth vs Andrew
  • Rashid vs Max
  • Lucius vs Aelf
  • Jacob cs Parzival
  • Eochad vs Pellinor
  • Mackenzie vs Nick
  • Ookami vs Gregory

Archery & Thrown Weapons

Archery will have a Sherwood Forrest tournament.

Thrown weapons will have an open range all day

• Rapier MIC: Baron Aendru of Rivenstar
• Armored MIC: Serjeant Cormac of the Ring Tribe
• Archery MIC: Forester Reimar Erikson
• Thrown Weapons MICs: Duke Moonwulf Starkaadhersson

Arts & Sciences

There will be youth rapier fighting in the arena, tie dying pillow cases, and candle making. There will be a water balloon fight at the end of the day.

Brewing Competition: For more information, see our Food tab. All participants must be over 21.

Because our site is entirely outdoors, we encourage crafters to bring activities or displays that are sometimes avoided because they are difficult to clean up. Sawdust? Spills? Maybe a little stinky? No problem. (Please, nothing toxic.) BYO tables and chairs.

Youth Friendly Classes

All of the following activities are youth-friendly! Adult supervision is still required.

• Wet felting

  Participants will craft either a pouch or a ball, perfect for juggling practice or as a cat toy. Wet felting is messy but completely kid safe.

• Calligraphy

  Participants will learn to use calligraphy pens or markers, write their names (or have the teacher write it for them) and color a bookmark to take home.

• Tie Dye

  The dyeing method now known as Tie Dye originated independently in multiple ancient cultures around the globe. We will discuss some of these historical techniques and then make our own modern interpretations. One white cotton pillowcase or large T-shirt will be provided, or bring your own clean, light colored linen or cotton fabric items to tie dye, no larger than a T-shirt or hand towel. Youth participation encouraged, with adult supervision. If you bring your own items to dye, they must be washed and dried prior to dyeing!

• Candle Dipping

  Come practice the ancient art of wax candle making. We will discuss basic materials and methods, and we will hand-dip taper candles in hot liquid wax. Caution, HOT WAX. Youth welcome, adult supervision required.

• Coloring Pages

Water Fight: Once everyone is hot and sweaty from a long day outdoors, we will cool off with a good old-fashioned water fight! Kids vs grownups, rattan vs rapier, or every person for themselves, it's up to you.

Food

Lunch Tavern - $8

Menu:

• Smoked Pulled Pork or Smoked Chicken
• Potato Salad
• Chips
• Mac & Cheese
• Fruit
• Lemonaid
• Cupcake

Brewing Competition:

We will have the official brewing competition/tasting shortly after Slamdown Fest (2pm). Please bring your brews, wines, or cordials. We would love it if it was candy themed and brightly colored!

There will be two divisions: Period recipe & Non-period recipe

If your beverage was made with a period recipe, please bring a card or label the bottle with the time period, country or region of origin, and a citation reference source.

For Non-period recipes, just label your bottle or write on a card the ingredients you used, especially if it has candy in it.

We will break it down further between beer, ale, wine, cordial later depending if there are lots of entries.

Rivenstar will provide 1 oz plastic shot glasses, water, palate cleanser, spit cups, napkins, ice, etc.

If your entry needs to be cool to drink, please bring a bucket or pan so we can add ice to keep it chilled.

There will be a general popular vote and if we have experienced judges onsite, a more formal vote. Winners of the best tasting brew will be announced at evening court.

Questions? Contact: THL Katrin Grimsdottir - Brewing Contest Coordinator

Also let us know if you would like the leftover bottles donated to our evening tavern. Thank you!

Dinner

There will be a weenie roast and leftovers from lunch at the fire pit