Sarasota's Dino Bever blows into a medieval animal horn.
Photo by Lesley Dwyer
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Sarasota’s Dino Bever had visited the Sarasota Medieval Fair once this season, but after buying an Arctic fox fur stole at the event, he had to return to wear it the following weekend to show it off.
So on Nov., 17, Bever was back at the event, wearing his new stole and blowing into an ox horn.
The fair, which runs through Dec. 1, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, but the excitement never gets old.
Sarasota resident and fair vendor Alison Love always tries to secure a spot close to the entrance because the cement garden statues she sells are heavy.
However, there’s another, less practical benefit to such a location.
“I can tell from 100 paces away when someone’s never been to (a Renaissance fair) before,” Love said. “There’s a wonder. It’s just magic.”
A joust goes into its final dramatic moment.
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Joe Keit performs for the crowd with Ronin Taiko, a Japanese drum troupe.
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Malia Anderson plays with fire.
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Cheryl Lesh and Jacky Deeds travel from Fort Myers every year.
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Hob the Troll sings about how trolls need love, too, not just princes.
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Sarasota's Dino Bever blows into a medieval animal horn.
Photo by Lesley Dwyer
Sam Dooley is a working traveler. She travels all over the country with Kingdom Games, working Renaissance fairs and music festivals.
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Melissa Bullis and Bonnie Hanson sell concrete garden trolls and gargoyles.
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It's been six years since Fort Myers' Tim and Karen Salsberg visited the Sarasota Medieval Faire.
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Gainesville's 5-year-old Titan Watson is knighted by King Arthur.
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Lynx Kim swallows an oversized set of shears.
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The jousters strike their lances at each other's shields during the pass.
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Malia Anderson pumps up the crowd at the Sarasota Medieval Faire, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary.
Lesley Dwyer is a staff writer for East County and a graduate of the University of South Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, she freelanced for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Lesley has lived in the Sarasota area for over 25 years.
