Sarasota's Mark Dietz dresses for the occasion with his 10-year-old daughter Livia Dietz, 8-year-old son Marek Dietz and wife, Erin Dietz. Livia Dietz says she loves the human chess matches at the fair.
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It is like going to a costume party and coming home with something extra to wear to the next one.
Each year, Palm Aire's Danny Smith and Carol Binion put together costumes to wear to the Sarasota Medieval Fair. Their outfits range from pirates, to Celtic assassins, to full leather outfits with a broadsword.
And each year, they find something they will incorporate into their dress in the future.
"We love going by the vendors to buy something every year to add to our collection," Smith said.
They certainly aren't alone. When they attended this year's opening day, Nov. 4, of the Sarasota Medieval Fair at the Woods of Mallaranny in Myakka City, they said they saw even more people than in the past who had dressed for the occasion.
No matter what they were wearing, all those in attendance seemed to be enjoying the music, shows and vendors that transport them back in time.
The event continues from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 26.
Bradenton 10-year-old Reise McKowen, Kairie McKowen, Dar Wolf and Annie McKowen have been attending the Sarasota Medieval Fair for three years, dressing up for the past two.
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Palm Aire's Danny Smith and Carol Binion go to the Sarasota Medieval Fair every year and have several outfits from which to choose. They love seeing how others dress up in costume.
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Ichabod Wingwright takes on the wheel of death.
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Sarasota's Mark Dietz dresses for the occasion with his 10-year-old daughter Livia Dietz, 8-year-old son Marek Dietz and wife, Erin Dietz. Livia Dietz says she loves the human chess matches at the fair.
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Sam Kuecker slices a cabbage while riding Abraham during the hunting games.
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Liam Selvey of The Harmless Danger Juggling Show shows off his juggling talents. He is a second generation circus performer who has been juggling since he was 6 years old.
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A match of human combat chess is in play at the Sarasota Medieval Fair.
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Charlotte County's Traci Myers and Laura Kohn love everything about the Sarasota Medieval Fair. "The energy of this place is amazing," Myers says. "I love to see the costumes, the shows and the musicians."
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Arcadia's Natalia Bargnesi attends the Sarasota Medieval Fair with her friend Mikala Frank, who is visiting from Connecticut. Frank says the fair is better than any medieval fair she's been to before.
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Brian Howard, also known as Broon, juggles fire, an apple and a bowling ball.
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North Port's Shawn Thatch, Linda Thatch, JT Stanley and Rebecca Stanley fit right in at the Sarasota Medieval Fair with their costumes.
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Port Charlotte's Robert Berry, Donna Graves and TJ Graves go to the Sarasota Medieval Fair each year, and they blend in well.
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Fort Myers' Chelsey Wells, Colby Ewing and Finnley Terlizzi get inspiration for their costumes from their Dungeons and Dragons characters.
Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.
