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April 4 - May 31 2010
Saturday, Sundays and Memorial Day Monday.

Scarborough Renaissance Festival will swing wide its gates and bring
merriment, music and magic as you enter the world of King Henry VIII;
a time of knights and chivalry. Scarborough is a 35 acre recreated 16th
century English Village with 21 stages of entertainment, over 200 shops,
with handmade and one-of-a-kind merchandise, pubs and taverns with
unlimited food choices. Meet Kings and Queens, knights, peasants, soldiers
and pirates on the streets of the Village. Everyone is welcomed into this world
of fun and entertainment where you escape from your everyday cares and
step back in time for the time of your life. Though
all of the workers are costumed, no costume is required for guests.

Entertainment is highlighted by The Joust (with performances three times
a day), The King's Royal Falconer flying his birds of prey, sword fighters,
comedians, musicians, acrobats and a variety of other themed
entertainment. Demonstrations of glassblowing, blacksmithing, sword
making, flint knapping and other Renaissance crafts are performed
throughout the day.

The Scarborough wine tasting is back again this year at the Cat and
Fiddle Tavern featuring different wines each weekend. The tasting will
take place at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. The Cat and Fiddle,
Scarborough’s first indoor tavern, also serves a variety of domestic,
imported and craft beers, along with stout and premium wines.

Scarborough is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Monday, rain or shine,
from 10 AM to 7 PM. Located near Waxahachie, Scarborough is just 30 minutes south
of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex off of I-35E at exit 399A. From Austin or Waco,
follow I-35E north to Exit 399. Admission is $21.99 for adults and $8.50 for children,
ages 5-12 (tax included). Children age 4 and under are admitted free. Admission
includes free parking (courtesy of Allen Samuels Autoplex-Ennis), continuous
entertainment and craft demonstrations. Tickets are available online at
“SRFestival.com”, where you can print your own tickets, or at the castle gates
on Festival days. Discount tickets are available at Tom Thumb grocery stores or
Austin area Randalls grocery stores. For more information please call 972-938-3247
or visit “ScarboroughRenFest.co m”.