Entertainment
We are looking for entertainers from beyond our village to create the magic for this year.. If you would like to participate, contact Marianne for more details. e-mail: mariannespirit@hotmail.com

Vendors
If you would like to reserve a space for this year, please go to our Vendor/Performer Info page for more details. Be sure to return you paperwork as soon as possible to reserve your space.
Volunteer
Would You Like to volunteer to help. please contact Marianne for more details. e-mail: mariannespirit@hotmail.com

Our Sponsors
A big thank you to all of our sponsors! Without all of you, this would not be possible. If you would like to help sponsor our event, please contact Marianne for more details. e-mail: mariannespirit@hotmail.com

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The Festival of Courage has become a special community event to help local schools and non-profits raise money for education programs while having fun in medieval style. Event period ranges from 8th century to 14th century. From the bounty of nature we gather the fruits of the harvest and store up the light to guide us through the darkness of winter. The celebration of the autumn festival is a tradition of courage and strength.
Come and enjoy jousting knights, dancing dragons, medieval morsels and spirits, a harvest market, games and fyne entertainment. Local and far away land artisans don our village with beautiful wares that lure you to take home these treasures.  Fine food and drink are available from local vendors to tempt your palate. Our goal is to provide visitors with a fun and educational experience that entices you to spend your gold! There will be an Solar ATM on-site just in case you need more gold! We love our visitors to have hands on experience and interaction with the villagers. It is a family event with ages ranging from 0 to 95.  You are welcome to come in costume as any character and enjoy your day.
We have special events that will happen throughout the weekend. There is a special Enchanted Village Tour on Saturday for the first 200 children where they will meet the characters of the village and receive special gifts from each of them.  On Sunday the first 200 children will go on Parzival’s Quest which is a squire’s challenge of courage and knowledge. Treasures are revealed when questions are asked. We feature the Knights of Mayhem, who perform in full contact jousting tournament style.  There will be two shows per day – 12:30 and 3:30.  Many more special activities and entertainment will be planned throughout the festival.
This year we will be returning to sunny Blue Lake at Christie’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze off Hwy. 299 on Glendale Drive. This event is in beautiful Humboldt County. There is a  hotel located at Blue Lake Casino if you would like to book accommodations.  Arcata has a number of Hotels located on Valley West Boulevard off Giuntoli Lane on Hwy 299 (see Ticket Information page).  Camping on-site is for vendors and participants only.  Many local campgrounds are near by as Humboldt County offers beautiful redwood forests which are a back drop to this event.  You are welcome to fill out an application on this website (see Vendor/Performer Info page).  We do host a Hospitality Pavilion for volunteers, performers and entertainment.  First aid and security are also located in this area.
Parking is limited so be sure to come early.  Once the lot is full, overflow parking will be at the /Blue Lake Casino with shuttle service to the festival.  Handicap parking is available.  Please keep in mind this is a farm so the ground is uneven. No dogs are allowed as this site is a working cattle ranch.
This event is a school fundraiser for Coastal Grove Charter School in Arcata, CA . We are located in the Arcata School District with over 200 students. Come support local schools and non-profits within our village!

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