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Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California

January 01, 1970

The Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California (RPFS) is a Renaissance faire that takes place at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale, California. It opened in the spring of 1963 and has been an annual event since then.[1] Presently owned by Renaissance Entertainment Productions (REP), it is a commercial reenactment of a 1580s[2] market faire at Port Deptford,[3] a waterfront town in Elizabethan era England. The Faire is generally open from the first weekend of April through the weekend before Memorial Day.

Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California
Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California, April 2011
GenreRenaissance faire
DatesApril - May
Location(s)Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
Irwindale, California
Inaugurated1962
Attendance250,000 (average)
Stages11
Websitewww.renfair.com/socal/

History edit

Created by Ron Patterson and Phyllis Patterson and the radio station KPFK,[4] the first Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California (RPFS) was staged at Agoura Hills in the spring of 1963. The first Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Northern California (RPFN) occurred in the fall of 1967. The nonprofit organization Living History Centre (LHC)[5][6] was established in 1968[7] as a way to establish the location of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire and as a way to reify the educational potentials of the public event.

In 1989, RPFS was moved to the Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore, California; and finally in 2005 to its present location, the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale, California.[8]

In 1999, RPFN was moved to the Nut Tree in Vacaville, California and later was relocated again to Casa de Fruta in the Hollister/Gilroy area south of San Jose.

In 1993, RPFS was purchased by Renaissance Entertainment Corp (REC), a for-profit corporation; and later by its current owners, Renaissance Entertainment Productions (REP) (also a for-profit corporation), under whom the Faire has claimed to be more family-oriented.[5][9]

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the faire to go on hiatus from 2020 to 2021.[10] It resumed in April 2022.

Attire edit

The costumes worn by official RPFS's actors are styled after those of the period of Elizabeth I of England (1558—1603) and must pass a rigorous approval process ensuring their authenticity. There are five general classes of attire: Yeoman, Merchant, Gentry, Nobility and Military. Other cultures represented include Scottish/Irish Highlanders, Germanic Landsknechts, Italians, Spaniards, and various Arabian cultures. There are also performance groups such as mongers, Puritans, adventurers and inventors, which are organized into guilds. Patrons are encouraged to wear Renaissance-inspired costumes, but are not required to adhere to the Elizabethan period. They are also welcomed to participate by dressing up to join the fun on various themed weekends. (i.e. RenCon, Pirates, Heroes & Villains, etc...)[11] Recent themed weekends include categories such as "time traveler weekend" which suggest patrons attend in costume from any time period and any location in the world. While this broadens the scope of potential patron interest, it may detract from the Elizabethan tone of the setting.[12]

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Slotnik, Daniel E. (June 11, 2014). "Phyllis Patterson, who revived the 16th century, dies at 82". The New York Times.
  • Williams, Ken (June 4, 1992). "Weekends of yore: Renaissance Pleasure Faire celebrates the days and knights of merry olde England". Los Angeles Times.
  • Stewart, Zan (April 19, 1987). "Hear ye, hear ye: 'tis faire time". Los Angeles Times.
  • Fox, Margalit (January 30, 2011). "Ron Patterson, renaissance (fair) man, dies at 80". The New York Times.

References edit

  1. ^ Sneed, Richard J. (1987). The Faire: Photographs and History of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire from 1963 onwards. Santa Cruz, CA: The Good Book Press. OCLC 26491008.
  2. ^ "REC California Faire Specifics". renfaire.com. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  3. ^ . renfair.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Fairest Of the Faire". YouTube.
  5. ^ a b "RPFI California Faire History". renfaire.com. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  6. ^ "Home". livinghistorycentre.org.
  7. ^ "Business Search - Business Entities - Business Programs | California Secretary of State".
  8. ^ "Renaissance Faire Ends Its Lease in Devore". Los Angeles Times. January 6, 2005.
  9. ^ Talavera, E. (May 16, 2007). . Lifestyles. El Paisano. Whittier, CA: Rio Hondo College. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  10. ^ "2021 Cancellation Announcement". Facebook.
  11. ^ Mills, Michelle J. (March 29, 2008). . Pasadena Star-News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  12. ^ Taete, Jamie Lee (June 13, 2012). "What the Fuck Is a Renaissance Faire?". Vice.

External links edit

  • Official website

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January 01, 1970
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The Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California RPFS is a Renaissance faire that takes place at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale California It opened in the spring of 1963 and has been an annual event since then 1 Presently owned by Renaissance Entertainment Productions REP it is a commercial reenactment of a 1580s 2 market faire at Port Deptford 3 a waterfront town in Elizabethan era England The Faire is generally open from the first weekend of April through the weekend before Memorial Day Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern CaliforniaRenaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California April 2011GenreRenaissance faireDatesApril MayLocation s Santa Fe Dam Recreation AreaIrwindale CaliforniaInaugurated1962Attendance250 000 average Stages11Websitewww wbr renfair wbr com wbr socal wbr Contents 1 History 2 Attire 3 See also 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksHistory editCreated by Ron Patterson and Phyllis Patterson and the radio station KPFK 4 the first Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California RPFS was staged at Agoura Hills in the spring of 1963 The first Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Northern California RPFN occurred in the fall of 1967 The nonprofit organization Living History Centre LHC 5 6 was established in 1968 7 as a way to establish the location of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire and as a way to reify the educational potentials of the public event In 1989 RPFS was moved to the Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore California and finally in 2005 to its present location the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale California 8 In 1999 RPFN was moved to the Nut Tree in Vacaville California and later was relocated again to Casa de Fruta in the Hollister Gilroy area south of San Jose In 1993 RPFS was purchased by Renaissance Entertainment Corp REC a for profit corporation and later by its current owners Renaissance Entertainment Productions REP also a for profit corporation under whom the Faire has claimed to be more family oriented 5 9 The COVID 19 pandemic caused the faire to go on hiatus from 2020 to 2021 10 It resumed in April 2022 Attire editThe costumes worn by official RPFS s actors are styled after those of the period of Elizabeth I of England 1558 1603 and must pass a rigorous approval process ensuring their authenticity There are five general classes of attire Yeoman Merchant Gentry Nobility and Military Other cultures represented include Scottish Irish Highlanders Germanic Landsknechts Italians Spaniards and various Arabian cultures There are also performance groups such as mongers Puritans adventurers and inventors which are organized into guilds Patrons are encouraged to wear Renaissance inspired costumes but are not required to adhere to the Elizabethan period They are also welcomed to participate by dressing up to join the fun on various themed weekends i e RenCon Pirates Heroes amp Villains etc 11 Recent themed weekends include categories such as time traveler weekend which suggest patrons attend in costume from any time period and any location in the world While this broadens the scope of potential patron interest it may detract from the Elizabethan tone of the setting 12 See also editRenaissance fair List of Renaissance and Medieval fairs Reenactment Jousting Society for Creative Anachronism List of open air and living history museums in the United StatesFurther reading editSlotnik Daniel E June 11 2014 Phyllis Patterson who revived the 16th century dies at 82 The New York Times Williams Ken June 4 1992 Weekends of yore Renaissance Pleasure Faire celebrates the days and knights of merry olde England Los Angeles Times Stewart Zan April 19 1987 Hear ye hear ye tis faire time Los Angeles Times Fox Margalit January 30 2011 Ron Patterson renaissance fair man dies at 80 The New York Times References edit Sneed Richard J 1987 The Faire Photographs and History of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire from 1963 onwards Santa Cruz CA The Good Book Press OCLC 26491008 REC California Faire Specifics renfaire com Retrieved May 10 2008 Entertainment 2013 renfair com Archived from the original on May 17 2013 Retrieved May 13 2013 Fairest Of the Faire YouTube a b RPFI California Faire History renfaire com Retrieved May 10 2008 Home livinghistorycentre org Business Search Business Entities Business Programs California Secretary of State Renaissance Faire Ends Its Lease in Devore Los Angeles Times January 6 2005 Talavera E May 16 2007 Renaissance Pleasure Faire is for young and old Lifestyles El Paisano Whittier CA Rio Hondo College Archived from the original on December 2 2008 Retrieved May 10 2008 2021 Cancellation Announcement Facebook Mills Michelle J March 29 2008 Come play at the Faire Pasadena Star News Archived from the original on June 24 2008 Retrieved May 10 2008 Taete Jamie Lee June 13 2012 What the Fuck Is a Renaissance Faire Vice External links editOfficial website 34 06 49 N 117 57 19 W 34 113594 N 117 955171 W 34 113594 117 955171 Retrieved from https en 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