Food in hand, we headed over to see Aaron Bonk, a
“3-time International Performance Champion, 4-time Guinness World Record setting whip artist and unique entertainer with a twisted sense of humor who risks his life to make you laugh.”
He did a fabulous job of juggling axes, knives, whips, all interspersed with jokes and disco dancing. For the culmination, he juggled whips that were lit on fire.
We perused some of the artisan stores that sold Renaissance style boots, belts and purses and stopped to watch the music group 3 Pints Gone sing tavern songs and tell stories.
Then we made our way over to the High Flying Fools - who promise to put on the Greatest Aerial Show ever. With their
“Circus for Idiots”
instruction manual, this hilarious aerial show
“combines comedy, feats of strength, the grace and beauty of aerial silks & lyra and even some sideshow into one awesome crowd-pleasing performance!”
After the show, we decided to improve ourselves with knowledge and went to the
encampments,
where we got to see how people lived in the Middle Ages, including a live demonstration of spinning, which gave me Sleeping Beauty vibes. Afterwards, we were off to the see the battles of the Royal Chessman, Florida’s oldest Stage Combat Troupe. If you thought we would have had our fill of fighting at this point, you would be sadly mistaken.
You can’t go to a Renaissance Fair without seeing a joust, and we were treated to a great one, followed by an equestrian demonstration that left us breathless.
In addition to all the great shows, we were treated to
interactive improvisational
sketches on every path. Check out just a few of the characters we met: