Today we visited the BlackRock Medieval Fest, held in Augusta, Michigan. Near Kalamazoo, this renaissance festival is lively, fun, and quite entertaining. We'll write more about it, but today, when we're full of medieval joie d'vivre, we'll share the BlackRock Medieval Fest A-Z. Take a look...

A: The Absinthe Fairy

B: Bird + Best cosplay I've seen!

C: Crowns, flower, $2

D: Dragon Jerky - eat it before it eats you!

E: Elf ears (with bird)

F: Fairy

G: Green Man

H: This jousting Horse, Argis, was new - only his second weekend jousting. Valiant Knight: Sir Tyler

I: I survived the Walk of Shame Tshirt - want one?

J: Jailer

K: The King (at least of the jail)

L: Laughter (oft-present)

M: Musical instruments

N: No half measures - this was real fighting!

O: Ouch!

P: Pugling Hoard (cutest shop name, ever)

Q: Quillons protect the hands wielding these fine swords

R: Reflections

S: The Skulduggery Overseas Trading Co.

T: Tableau

U: Unicorn, hiding behind a baby dragon

V: Vikings this way >>

W: Weaving

X: X chairs (more comfortable than you think?)

Y: Yellow feathers adorn a mask

Z: Zany performers, including Ric Roc 

Learn more:

https://www.facebook.com/BlackRockMedievalFest/
 

The festival is held on weekends in July and August, from 10am-6pm, at Olde World Village, near Kalamazoo, Michigan.