Medieval Market Day
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: May 15 , 2022
Site opens at: 9:00 AM on May 15th 2022
Site closes at: 4:00 PM
Event site:
Errington Community Park
1545 Veterans Rd
Errington, BC V0R 1V0
This is a Level 2: Branch Event where no Kingdom or Principality business is expected to be conducted event.
Medieval Market Day
The Shire of Hartwood invites you to join us at our medieval market day where members of the SCA demonstrate and display many of the activities in which we partake.
The Market will include many SCA makers and sellers of good things, some in medieval style, and sometimes with medieval-style tools. The Listfield will include demonstrations of armoured combat, and rapier (fencing), too. Throughout the site will be demonstrations of medieval and renaissance trades and home skills. The Stage will have music and other entertainment.
This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Has Merchants
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
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To register for Accommodations for Medieval Market Day, Errington
| Rating | Phone | Address | Rates (per night) | Distance/Time from Site | Wifi | |
| Camping | ||||||
| Englishman River Falls (Provincial Park) | 4.8 | 250-474-1336 | 2245 Errington Rd, Errington | Individual sites: $23 | 6.8 km/ 9 min | N |
| Coombs Country Campground | 4.1 | 250-248-9371 | 2691 Alberni Hwy, Coombs | Tenting: $35 / 4 people
Additional tents are $10 each & $3 per person Group Tenting: no vehicles – $75 for up to 4 tents and 8 ppl Partially serviced sites (water & power): $45 for 1 rig & 4 ppl Fully serviced sites (sewer as well): $50 for 1 rig & 4 ppl RV Group sites are available at the same rates, 2 rigs & 8 ppl, $50 each additional rig and 4 ppl |
8 km / 8 min | Y |
| Middle Gate (Parksville RV Park) | 3.9 | 250-954-1355 | 1344 Kopernick Rd, Errington | Fully serviced sites: $47 | 2 km / 4 min | Y |
| Hotels | ||||||
| Travelodge by Wyndham | 3.5 | 250-248-2232 | 424 Island Hwy, Parksville | $85 | 7.6 km / 10 min | Y |
| Sand Pebbles Inn | 4.0 | 250-752-6974 | 2767 Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach | $169 | 15 km / 16 min | Y |
| Crown Mansion | 4.5 | 250-752-5776 | 292 Crescent Rd E, Qualicum Beach | $229 | 15 km / 17 min | Y |
| Ramada by Wyndham | 4.0 | 250-716-2009 | 315 Rosehill St, Nanaimo | $114 | 41 km / 34 min | Y |
Englishman River Falls is a beautiful provincial campground. You can, and should, book your site online starting March 14th for a May 14th/15th reservation. These disappear very quickly.
Coombs Country Campground is a very clean, friendly, and well organized place. The pool doesn’t open until the end of May, but there is a very pretty man-made lake and a great little store. Minutes away from Goats on the Roof.
The Travelodge is closest to site. Basic accommodation, but a great value in Parksville.
Sand Pebbles Inn is right on the ocean in Qualicum Beach if you’re looking to make it a bit more of a vacation, or just enjoy the water.
Crown Mansion is listed as it is an historical hotel. Pricey, but again, if you’re looking to add a bit of vacation, it’s a beautiful place.
The Ramada is listed for those who’d like to stay in Nanaimo. Good value again, and located right downtown for an easy walk to all the things.
Site Fees
Donations are welcome!
Event Schedule
| Time | Music | Demo | Stage | Roving |
| 10:00 | Setting up a tent | |||
| 10:30 | belly dancing | Sir Brand’s Tale | ||
| 11:00 | recorder | Rapier | ||
| 11:30 | drumming | woodworking | ||
| 12:00 | blacksmithing | |||
| 01:00 | belly dancing | Heavy Armour | ||
| 01:30 | Sarah the Harpist | Foresters Guild | ||
| 02:00 | German Dancing | |||
| 02:30 | ||||
| 03:00 | recorder | |||
| 03:30 |
Other demonstrations are posted on the demo tents, on the day, as people sign up.
Meal Information
For all, we expect to see a food truck available with interesting (non-SCA) comestibles! Details to come.
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Merchant Information
Merchants!
- Seabreeze Acres: Veggie starts, Potted herbs, and Table eggs (chicken and duck).
- Aristophanes the Younger: Fabrics, gemstones, jewellery, feast-ware.
- Jill’s Fibres: Yarn and fibre for spinning or felting. Ask about our sources and processes!
- MJM Glass Creations: Medieval clothing, armour, bead making supplies, small stained glass jewelry/etc.
- Scarlet O’Tomalty: Jewelry, knitting, clothing
- Gaukler Medieval Wares: Replica medieval metalwork; medieval and ancient antiquities.
- Freydis mannaskelfir: Fabric, preserved fruit, crafts
- Aoife Fhionn inghean ui Cnáimhsighe: Miscellaneous clothing items and accessories
- Hartwood Garden Designs: Garden name Stakes (yellow cedar); Herb Seeds; Paper potted Flowers & Herbs
- Sheepless Yarns: Commercial and indie-dyed yarn, knitting/crocheting/weaving accessories.
- The Artful Acorn: Nålbound items, wooden medieval toys, cup cozies, fabric bags, wooden knitting needles, glass beads, etc.
- Jens Felted Jems: Needle felted animals, fairies, gnomes, mermaids in the Waldorf style.
- Triple T: Talismans, Teas, and other Things
- Gala Fabrics: Selection of fabric yardage – wool, cotton, linen, silk
- Elysia’s potions: Dried herbal tea blends, and ready to drink color changing lemonade, medieval potion style. Watch the colors change!
- House Blue Dog: Medieval spinning and weaving tools, wooden toys, looms, lucets, dried herbs.
- The Forge Co.: Hand forged eating and cooking utensils, period camping gear. Axes.
- Zircus Apparel: Juggling balls
(A reminder that this is a medieval themed demo event. Merchandise should be appropriate for a medieval market (not modern). Merchants are expected to wear medieval(ish) clothing.)
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