Medival fair

Medieval fair: Saturday

     In this short video, we see a few of the sights and sounds of the Norman Medieval Fair.  Included in this video is some great music and people.  The video was taken Saturday March 31, 2012.

VIDEO: by Michael Runyan.  Runs 1:04


     Norman played host to thousands of people this last weekend as the Medieval Fair visited town.  Many a lord and lady came and partook of the music, food, and sights contained by Reaves Park.
 
      Held annually since 1977, the Medieval fair has been a staple in the Norman community for quite some time.  Last year's fair drew a estimated 300,000people.

    Over its history the Medieval fair has expanded several times and moved a couple of time.  For the first couple years, the event was held on the south oval and lasted a single day.  After that, the event was moved to the beside the duck pond and another day was added.  In 1993 the event expanded to 3 days to accommodate student participation.  Finally, in 2003, the Medieval Fair moved a couple of blocks over to Reaves Park, where it currently resides.

           Dante Threatt, who came for his third year to the fair said that he brings his family to the Medieval becuase he feels it is good for his kids, and that at the fair they got to see things that they normally would not have gotten to see, including swords, blacksmiths, and jousting.  "It's just a very cool kind of place.  Very family oriented."

     Next up for the City of Norman is the Norman Music Festival April 26-28.  More information about the music festival can be found here.

     Here is an interview with the resident Norman Troll, as a reward for reading all the way to the bottom of this page.

VIDEO: by Michael Runyan. Runs 1:04