Medieval Fall Faire and Demo
Hosted in-person by
The Shire of Hartwood (Nanaimo, Campbell River, Courtenay, Port Alberni, BC )
Event Summary
Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Aspasia Bevilacqua
Date: September 15 , 2023 until September, 17 2023
Site opens at: 12:00 PM on September 15th 2023
Site closes at: 8:00 PM on September 17th 2023
Event site:
Coombs Fairgrounds
1014 Ford Road
Coombs, British Columbia V0R 1M0
Let’s get medieval with competitions, camping, markets (or wares; your choice), and more at the Medieval Market Faire and Demo in Hartwood. A weekend of fun as we choose new Seagirt Champions, with a public demo on Sunday. September 15-17th, 2023 at the Coombs Fairgrounds, right beside Goats on the Roof.
This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Has Merchants
Has Classes
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Archery activities
Has Thrown Weapon activities
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
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Map UnavailableSite Fees
| Fee Type | Cost* |
| Weekend Fee | $30 |
| Day Fee | $10 |
| Merchant Table | $10 for first table, $5 for extra tables (plus applicable site fee) |
| *SCA Members will receive a $5 member discount off the cost listed above. | |
Event Schedule
| Friday | Activity |
| 10 AM | Event Team on site |
| 12 PM | Gate opens for the populace |
| Rest of the afternoon/evening | Set-up, socializing, etc. |
| Saturday | Activity |
| 8 AM | Gate Opens |
| 10 AM | Morning Court – Invocation of the Lists and morning announcements |
| 11 AM | Archery Championship |
| 2:00 PM | Thrown Weapons Championship |
| 4:00 PM | Ducal Court with Their Graces Duchess Tangwystl and Duchess Meagan |
| 5:00 PM | Court |
| 6:00 PM (or after court) | Potluck dinner and demo coodination meeting (bring your dinner over to the stage to discuss Sunday’s demo and make last-minute preparations) |
| Sunday (Demo Day!) | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Merchants allowed in for set-up |
| 9:00 AM | Demo gates open – all encampments not available for the public to look at should be closed/cordoned off |
| 9:30 AM | Meet & Greet Session 1 |
| 10:00 AM – 12 PM | Combat Demonstrations (Armored, Rapier, Cut & Thrust) |
| 11:30 AM | Meet & Greet Session 2 |
| 1:00 PM | Archery Demo |
| 1:30 PM | Meet & Greet Session 3 |
| 2:00 PM | Thrown Weapons Demo |
| 2:30 PM | Demos winding up, last call for merchants, public gate closed |
| 3:00 PM | Demo finished, all public off site, clean up begins |
| 8:00 PM | Everyone off site. |
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