I went up to the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Harveysburg, OH on Sunday. I’ve been wanting to go for several years now, but never had the chance. Finally had the opportunity this year, though. It was a fun time and an awesome day weather-wise. Wasn’t quite sure what to expect, other than Renaissance clothing and shows. And that was basically what we got.

The first show we saw was probably one of the most well-known ones, the “Mudde Show.” They performed a rendition of Dante’s Inferno and it was hilarious! Lots of ad lib and spontaneity, which made it all the more enjoyable. Luckily, we didn’t get any mud on us, which was good since it was the start of our day.

We also saw two rounds of jousting, which were also enjoyable in themselves, but the sword fights that went along with it were boring. The main problem with this and some of the other shows was that there were all too choreographed. They’ve been putting on these shows for almost two months now, and it shows.

In addition to those shows, we saw “Daniel, Duke of Danger,” who basically balanced himself on a ladder and did some tricks; “The Blade Brothers,” a boring show with two “brothers” telling a story and sword fighting; and the Human Chess Match, which was pretty enjoyable and funny.

All in all, it was an good experience, even with the boring shows, and I would go back. There are a few more shows I would like to see that we didn’t get too, and it’s always interesting to see the costumes and hear that talk from that time period.