Return to the past during the annual Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
One of the most popular attractions, jousting, will return to the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, which runs weekends through Oct. 1.
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A fire breather is one of the popular attractions at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival.
A crowd of patrons and "play-trons" enter the gates of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, open weekends through Oct. 1.
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Knights and jousting remain popular fixtures of the annual Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, which runs weekends though Oct. 1.
This photo from the 2022 Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival of Primrose the Fairy won first place as part of the festival's annual photo contest.聽
Jousting, turkey legs, royal resplendence and old time rides and games will transport visitors back in time at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival.
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Located in West Newton off of Route 70, the festival kicked off last weekend Saturday and Sunday, and runs through Oct. 1. The festival will also be open on Labor Day. Each festival day runs from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
New entertainers this year include Cy the Sword Swallower, escape artist The Great Rondini; The Witch Trial, a comedic take on the Salem Witch Trials; Natures Educators, which teach about the birds of prey that inhabit our world, their care and how to protect them; and, appearing on the final weekend only, the band The Tartan Terrors.
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Ekiss added that other popular acts returning include the CRAIC show, a 无毛视频渕edieval metal无毛视频� band with pipes, drums and songs from around the world, and the Washing Well Wenches, a comedy show that offers 无毛视频済ood clean fun with wet and dirty women.无毛视频�
Also making a return this year is the annual photo contest on the grounds of the festival.
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She said the runners up win tickets and festival T-shirts.
Information on the rules and how to enter the photo contest are on the festival无毛视频檚 website, pittsburghrenfest.com.
Whether it be entertainment, vendors, food or just the general atmosphere of the festival, Treadwell said she thinks its ongoing popularity could be due to when it happens.
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She said the festival also lets people of all ages have fun, and be themselves.
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Each weekend throughout the festival无毛视频檚 run holds a different theme: Children无毛视频檚 Weekend is Sept. 2, 3 and 4; Wine Revelry is Sept. 9 and 10; Pirate Invasion Weekend is Sept. 16 and 17; Love and Romance Weekend is Sept. 23 and 24; and Oktoberfest is Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Admission is $25 for adults, $12 for children 5 to 12, and free for children under 5.
More information on the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, including ways to get a discount on admission, are available on the festival无毛视频檚 website, pittsburghrenfest.com.