The Texas Renaissance Festival will welcome private, public and home-school students, grades K-12, on Tuesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the festival’s 12th annual School Days. Last year, School Days broke records when 63,022 students passed through Festival gates.
School Days is Texas Renaissance Festival’s two-day event that allows students to step back in time to experience the sights and sounds of New Market Village, an authentic recreation of a 16th century European village. Students will interact with costumed characters representing the courts, culture, art, science and literature of the Renaissance Period. This year, Emmy award-winning and world-renowned 3D artist , Mark Kistler, will give drawing lessons to students at the event.
Students will also compete in a variety of contests including costume, art, essay and poetry, music, theatre and trebuchet. The musical competitions include choir, band, orchestra, solo and ensemble. The theatre competitions are comprised of one-act plays, group or duet scenes and monologues. All competitions are judged by state certified University Interscholastic League (UIL) adjudicators.
“We are proud to able to welcome such a large, diverse group of students every year for School Days,” says Kim Bryant, School Days coordinator. “Each year we look forward to helping students, teachers and home school educators experience the magic of the Renaissance.”
The event is designed to be age-appropriate for all students. All events, shows and activities will be both educational and entertaining. Jousting knights, musicians, jesters and magicians perform on stages and arenas throughout the village. Students will have the opportunity to learn courtly dances, the ancient art of falconry, and the history of arms and armor. Artisans in period dress illustrate the technological advances of the Renaissance age through live demonstrations in pottery, candle making, glass blowing blacksmithing, armor making and other arts and trades of this amazing period. No alcohol or weapons will be sold at School days.
All tickets are $9.00 per person, including same day ticket purchases at the gate. Children age four and under are admitted free. Lunch coupon books will be offered for $10.00 per person, which includes one entrée, one drink, one dessert and bonus tickets to return to TRF on a weekend. For more information, visit http://www.texrenfestinfo.com/school-days.
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About Texas Renaissance Festival
The Texas Renaissance Festival is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed Renaissance themed event. Established in 1974, the event attracts over half a million visitors each year to its 55-acre New Market Village and Fields of New Market Campgrounds in Todd Mission, Texas. This immersive experience features world renowned live entertainment, works by master artists and craftspeople, award winning food and drink, hand-powered rides and games, and over 100 interactive characters during its eight themed weekends from October 8 through November 27, 2016. For more information, please visit www.texrenfest.com.