Nick and I went to the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire today. While it’s definitely not as nice as the Michigan Renaissance Festival, it only opened in 2010 and it’s been growing every year.

The Renaissance Faire is held in a huge open field in Bonney Lake, about an hour south of Seattle. Nick and I got there fairly early in the day, but we were surprised by how many people were already there! Lots of people were wearing costumes and someone was even dressed as a troll. There were tons of vendors and shows throughout the day on the half dozen or so stages. The food was expensive, but there were many options to choose from. We opted for a turkey leg and cinnamon roasted almonds. 🙂

Nick and I watched three shows: Matthew Van Zee: Traveling Mage (a pretty impressive magician), Kumpania Paramitsha (a group of gypsy performers who told stories, sang, and played music… during one story, they borrowed someone’s papillon from the audience and pretended it was a goat lol), and Cirque du Sewer (a funny circus performance featuring rats named Sniffles and Ebola). The rat circus performance was my favorite.

This is the final weekend for the faire, so if you are looking to have some fun, make sure you go tomorrow!