We hadn’t been to the Michigan Renaissance Festival in a few years, so we decided to check it out for the final weekend of their seaon. With giant turkey legs, soup in a bread bowl and schneeballs, it’s always delicious and impossible to leave hungry.
It’s about a 40 minute drive from South Lyon and I was looking forward to an afternoon of good eating when we hit the road for Hollygrove. Two and a half hours later, we actually parked the car and started the long walk up the dirt road to the Festival entrance. Traffic was backed up for miles to get into the place and it kind of killed the excitement. By the time we got inside, I was really ready for some food!
So we got a bite to eat and wandered around for a bit. I always love to explore all the cute buildings and shops in the village. This house definitely caught my eye… I wish I had a unicorn in my attic too!
The festival held a fairy house contest and the entries lined a path that led through the trees. They were so detailed and amazingly creative, I was very impressed with the entries!
Justin has turned me into a HUGE fan of Doctor Who, so my favorite of the fairy houses was the one with a TARDIS. Because even fairies need a cool vehicle for when they travel through space and time!
We walked around for what felt like forever searching for the mermaids. They were supposed to be over in Mermaid Lagoon, but a sign posted there said they were in the Queen’s Garden. But they weren’t.
I wanted to see a beautiful mermaid so bad!
So we ventured back over to Mermaid Lagoon and Justin patiently waited in line with me for 45 minutes, only to find that while the mermaid was beautiful, she was just a girl with a fin in a large aquarium tank. I was very disappointed.
So we made our way over to wine tasting area… that sounded like fun, and it was! But they said it was too late in the festival to sell bottles, so we could taste but not buy. Not cool, Ren Fest!
After the traffic and the mermaid disappointment and the lack of wine to buy, we were pretty bummed with how the day turned out. Then we stumbled upon the Cursing Well, and all was forgiven. See you next year Ren Fest!
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