Alabama's Official RenFaire
2026 40th Anniversary!
2026
1987
Alabama Renaissance Faire Medieval/Renaissance Feast
October 17, 2026
Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum
702 Veterans Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Details for how to participate in the
2026 Alabama Renaissance Feast,
Silent Auction, Tea Party, Table-decorating Contest,
and "Choosing" (for your chance to become monarch)
will be announced in April 2026.
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Tickets will be sold online! Follow our social media for announcements and updates!
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2025 Alabama Renaissance Feast Video Courtesy of Southeastern Renfaire YouTube Channel
​​Feast Menu 2025
(We will offer a similar menu for the 2026 Feast)​
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Pandemayne and Burro: Bread and Butter
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Course I:
Salat: A salad of tossed greens with feta cheese, tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette
Course II:
Beef-y-Stywyd: A "Pot-au-feu” of meat and vegetables simmered into a galamaphary of succulent beef and vegetables.
The Queen's Waffre;
A delicate "cookie" in the likeness of the Tudor Rose
Course III:
King Henry's Fowl: A Cornish Game Hen nested in dirty rice
Swete Botred Pasternakes: A rustic carrot dish fir for royalty
Course IV:
Queen's Cake: A tiffin of chocolate biscuit cake
Potus:
Tea and Water
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Takeaway Boxes and Doggie Bags did not exist within our time frame, so please bring you own if you wish!
No Refunds and no To-Go Orders should be expected.
Feast Entertainment Schedule
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Procession of Royal Court
Dukes/Duchesses announced
Royal Welcome
Silent Auction/Door Prize/Announcements
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​Father Denis DeCourcey
Blessing the Meal
Presenting the Salt, Upper Crust, & Wine
Paying Homage to the Crown
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Dancing the Tangle Brandle
First Course:
Entertainment to be Announced!
Second Course:
Door Prize(s)
Entertainment to be Announced!
Stretch Break
Advert the Silent Auction
Advert Soul Catching Photography
Third Course:
Entertainment to be Announced!
Fourth Course:
Announce Table-decorating winners
The Choosing (for your chance to be monarch)
Silent Auction Winners
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Acknowledgments/Announcements
Thanking the Chef & Servers
Inviting everyone to the Alabama Renaissance Faire next Saturday & Sunday
Royal Recessional
Table-Decorating Contest
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The Feast Hall will open on October 16, 2026, from noon - 5 p.m. and again on October 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. for ticket holders to come in and decorate their tables to reflect a Medieval/Renaissance Theme. ​The Monarch will choose a favorite place-setting and award two free tickets to next year's Alabama Renaissance Feast!
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Don't want to decorate?
The Feast is a plated service, so you can come
eat, play, and leave like Royalty!
SEEKING DONATIONS FOR OUR
SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER!
​​Dear Business Owners and Friends of the Faire:
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Would you like advertisement for your business while supporting an educational event? The Alabama Renaissance Roundtable Committee is thrilled to announce our silent auction fundraiser, benefiting the much anticipated 40th annual Alabama Renaissance Faire! The auction will take place during the Alabama Renaissance Feast on October 17, 2026, at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum, where 200 enthusiastic attendees will partake in a four-course meal, three hours of medieval themed entertainment, dancing, door prizes, and rejoicing with Royalty!
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Thank you in advance for considering donating your tax-deductible item to the 2026 silent auction. All proceeds will be used to cover operating expenses associated with organizing and presenting the feast and faire for our diverse group of attendees. In 1988, a resolution passed the Alabama House and Senate designating our festival as the official Alabama Renaissance Faire in the state. Our mission is to bring the Medieval and Renaissance Eras to life through captivating entertainment, spanning the fascinating timeline of 1100-1650 with a special focus on 1330-1550. Renaissance events are organized and carried out by volunteers of the Renaissance Roundtable Committee under the supervision of a 501 (c)(3) non-profit board of directors.
If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact us by e-mail or through our Social Media Links. or another Renaissance Faire Roundtable Volunteer. Please take your donation to Keeper's Korner Rocks & Oddities during their regular business hours (103 Simpson St. Florence, AL, 35630), and a Roundtable Volunteer will collect them. Together, we’re investing in an event that reflects, empowers, and connects our community of Florence – the Renaissance City!
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Want to be King or Queen of the Alabama Renaissance Faire?​
You Must Attend the Alabama Renaissance Feast on October 18, 2025,
if you want to take your chance at being "Chosen"!
How to participate in the “Choosing”:
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Any person 18 years old or older may participate in the "Choosing".
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The person must raise their hand and wait to receive a “Choosing Ticket”. The Choosing Ticket will be exchanged for the cookie of their choice.
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The chef at the Alabama Renaissance Feast will hide an item within a cookie. The person who finds the designated item within their cookie will be named the next Monarch of the Alabama Renaissance Faire.
The new Monarch must agree to the following:
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The Board of Directors must approve of the Persona and Theme presented by the Monarch at the April Board meeting.
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The Board may intervene to help supply or correct costumes, language, decorations, props, transportation, etc, necessary for the Monarch to fulfill their royal duties. The Monarch shall assume all expenses incurred to fulfill these duties.
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All public appearances and activities performed by the Monarch shall be arranged and/or approved by the Board of Directors.
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The State Crown shall be worn during the Coronation. At events other than the coronation, Monarchs may wear their choice of approved crowns.
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If the duly selected individual is unable/unwilling to perform the royal duties as set forth, the board of directors may choose a regent to take over the royal duties.
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The Board of Directors reserves the right to remove/replace the volunteer Monarch at any time.
*The Alabama Renaissance Faire Board of Directors consists of 6 officers and 12 directors appointed from the Alabama Renaissance Faire Roundtable for terms of three years each.
Expectations for the Alabama Renaissance Faire Royalty
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The Alabama Renaissance Faire Board of Directors expects the Monarch(s) to develop persona(s) that follow our historical and geographical timelines. We are the Kingdom of Firenze, and the Monarch is our ambassador.
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The Monarch’s Persona may be from any factual country in any year from 1100 A.D. to 1650 A.D.
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The Monarch is expected to participate in as many Renaissance Activities throughout the year as reasonably possible. For example, Christmas Parade, radio PSAs, PR events, and school appearances may be scheduled.
The Monarch shall prepare (with the Board’s help):
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To make the welcome address at the Feast and Faire.
2. To participate in the royal processions at the Feast and Faire.
3. To hold court at the Faire.
4. To make the dismissal address at the Feast and Faire.
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5. To participate in the abdication ceremony at the Faire.