Get ready to step into the year 1585 when Queen Elizabeth I was England’s magnificent monarch. This is the age of legendary characters such as William Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, and a host of famous Dukes, Earls, Lords and Ladies, and you’ll see them all here in all their finery. Parking: $8/car

Established: 1984 Vendors: 65 Attendance: 5,000 Jousting Troupe: Knight Fight Headliners: Merry Wives of Windsor, Falconry, Out of Kontrol, Plague Doctor Vendor Application: www.ccrenfaire.com/applications/