Central Coast Renaissance Festival 7/18/2009 9:45 AM – 7/19/2009 6:00 PM

The public is invited to travel back in time to a thriving English village from over 400 years ago, complete with a marketplace, delicious food, stages and a real joust at the 25th annual Central Coast Renaissance Festival. “There are pony rides, face painting, archery, games, toys and a petting zoo for children, many of whom come in costume,” Living history demonstrations show how life might have been during the Renaissance. “We do our best to make it educational as well as fun.”