SIOUX CITY — On Thursday morning, a small group of volunteers were hoping to turn Riverside Park into a Renaissance village, circa 1562.

An event designed to celebrate tightly corseted wenches and bloodthirsty jousters isn’t exactly synonymous with restraint, but organizers of this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival are promoting the ...

As renaissance festivals have risen in popularity, they have long since given up any pretension at historical accuracy — if they ever did strive for such. Ren fests have instead become an amalgam of ...

Do you long to speak in a British accent all day? Do you feel comfortable in tights or cod pieces? Are you a huge fan of crying children who kick you in the shins, annoying teenagers who yank on your ...