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Goblets & Gowns: Exploring the Alabama Renaissance Feast Experience

Hear ye, hear ye. The Alabama Renaissance Feast returns as an intimate, immersive evening of sumptuous fare, pageantry, and rollicking revelry. Limited to 200 guests, this ticketed banquet pairs a decadent four‑course plated meal with three hours of interactive Renaissance‑themed entertainment, lively games, door prizes, a silent‑auction fundraiser, and a spirited table‑decorating contest. Costumes are joyful and encouraged but never required; whether you arrive in doublet and kirtle or your Sunday best, expect theatrical moments, hands‑on fun, and a warm, community‑centered celebration of history and hospitality.

Event Essentials

• When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 7:00 p.m.

• Where: Florence‑Lauderdale Coliseum, 702 Veterans Drive, Florence, AL 35630.

• Tickets: On sale October 1, 2024 • $35.00 each • Limited to 200 seats.

• How to buy: No online sales; purchase in person at the Kennedy‑Douglas Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, or email director@thealrenfaire.org for mail‑order instructions.

• Important policies: No refunds and no to‑go orders; plated, served courses will be provided during the Feast.

• Accessibility & arrival: Doors and seating begin prior to start time; arrive early to settle at your table and participate in pre‑feast activities.

The Feast Menu

Enjoy a historically inspired, course‑by‑course banquet built for flavor and theatrical flair:

• Pandemayne and Burro: Warm artisanal bread with cultured butter to open the feast.

• Course I - Salat: Crisp tossed greens with feta, vine‑ripe tomatoes, and a bright raspberry vinaigrette.

• Course II - Beef‑y‑Stywyd: Hearty pot‑au‑feu‑style braise of slow‑cooked beef and garden vegetables; followed by The Queen’s Waffre, a delicate Tudor‑rose cookie.

• Course III - King Henry’s Fowl: Roasted Cornish game hen served on savory dirty rice with Swete Botred Pasternakes, a rustic, caramelized parsnip and carrot accompaniment.

• Course IV - Queen’s Cake: Decadent chocolate biscuit tiffin for a regal finish.

• Potus: Selection of tea and chilled water to cleanse the palate.

Bring your own takeaway box if desired; period‑accurate doggie bags are not provided.

Table Decorating Contest and Hall Access

Ticket holders are invited to transform their tables into period‑perfect tableaux reflecting Medieval or Renaissance themes. The Feast Hall will be open for decorating at the following times so you can plan, assemble, and perfect your place setting:

• October 17, 2025 - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• October 18, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

This year’s royal motif is Tudor England, but creativity from any historically appropriate era (1100–1650 A.D.) is warmly welcomed. The Monarch will award the most inspired place setting by selecting a favorite table; the winning team will receive two complimentary tickets to next year’s Feast. Come prepared with linens, centerpieces, props, and period details to bring your corner of the hall to life.

The Choosing of the Monarch

Any attendee aged 18 or older may vie to become the Monarch of the 2026 Alabama Renaissance Faire:

• How to enter: Raise your hand to receive a Choosing Ticket, exchange it for a Tudor Rose cookie, and hope to discover the hidden token baked into your cookie.

• Title and preparation: The chosen individual will be named Monarch of the Kingdom of Firenze and will collaborate with the Board of Directors to build a historically grounded persona, wardrobe, and program of appearances.

• Duties and commitment: Monarch responsibilities include public appearances, leading processions, holding court at Faire events, delivering the welcome and dismissal addresses, and participating in the abdication ceremony; the Board will support planning and logistics, but the Monarch funds personal costume and travel expenses and must receive Board approval.

• Governance: The Board reserves the right to appoint a regent or replace a Monarch if they are unable or unwilling to fulfill royal duties.

How to Join and Support

Seats are limited and in high demand; secure your ticket early to guarantee a spot at this intimate banquet. Purchase in person at the Kennedy‑Douglas Center for the Arts, or email director@thealrenfaire.org to request mail‑order instructions.

Full event details, schedule updates, and Feast information are available at www.thealrenfaire.org/feast.

Join us for an evening of sumptuous food and rollicking entertainment, and seize the chance to be crowned Monarch for 2026. Dress in period finery or arrive as you are; either way, prepare to feast, revel, and make merry as if it were 1599.

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