2021 Themed Weekends!
Coming Soon!
2019 Themed Weekends!
In addition to this years 2019 Scenario: Joan of Arc, we are thrilled to announced new Themed Weekends!
Weekend 1: Masquerade & Mystery Plays - Nov. 9 & 10
See for yourself the sensation that’s sweeping France! Mystery Plays were a form of medieval entertainment involving a community coming together to tell a well-known tale in a dramatic and engaging style. And we have a part for you to play! Join our characters as they bring you in to the drama. This weekend will feature a scavenger hunt for delightfully mysterious creatures, a series of interactive storytellings, masquerade contests, and a village coming together to build new stories with you!
Costume & other Contests unique to this weekend: (held daily at 1:00pm in our Special Event tent)
- Nov. 9: Best Masquerade Mask NEW
- Nov. 10: Saints, Monks, Priest, Nuns Costume Contest NEW
Limited-run acts featured this weekend:
- Three Sisters Irish Band NEW
- Renaissance Man
- Geoffery Piper
- Acrobellum
- Kellyn Celtic Arts Irish Dance Academy (Nov. 9 Only)
- Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota (Nov. 10 Only)
Weekend 2: French Classique Art - Nov. 16 & 17
France is known for its art and art history, and we welcome you to join in! Some of the oldest cave paintings are known by archaeologists to be in Lascaux, France, and we invite you to join in a collaborative painting right here in Orléans. As you stroll through the festival this weekend, you may find famous paintings from renowned artists in medieval history. There will also be a challenge of visual perception – are you able to see all the hidden figures in the village?
Costume & other Contests unique to this weekend: (held daily at 1:00pm in our Special Event tent)
- Nov. 16: Joan of Arc Costume Contest NEW
- Nov. 17: Best French Handlebar Mustache NEW
- Broon NEW
- Acrobellum
- Blue Skye Pipes & Drums
- Renaissance Man
- Geoffery Piper
Weekend 3: Cheese and Wine - Nov. 23 & 24
France is famous for its cheese and wine, and we want you at our table! Our food courts have several options featuring cheese, and wine will be available for purchase at all our pubs - plus special cheeses at our new VIP Tent for VIP-Add On passholders - Viva la Fromage! (Long Live the Cheese!). Learn the proper way to drink beverages like a noble at any age, and drink in the fun of games with a cheese wheel (beverages not included)! Our village winemaker and cheese monger will be roving through Orléans for your entertainment.
Costume & other Contests unique to this weekend: (held daily at 1:00pm in our Special Event tent)
- Nov. 23: Best "Cheesiest" Line in a French accent NEW
- Nov. 24: Best "Whine" in a French Accent NEW
Limited-run acts featured this weekend:
- Sirena NEW
- Living Statue NEW
- Harmless Danger Juggling Show
- Ronin Taiko
- Blue Skye Pipes & Drums
Weekend 4: Papa Noël Celebration - Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
The holidays are here, and we want to celebrate with you! Come meet Papa Noël in the Children’s Realm and join in the festivities throughout our holiday decorated village this final weekend. Traditional songs and decorations will set the scene as you see what our merchants may have on offer for the gift-giving to come. Let the people of Orléans give you the gift of being part of the story!
Costume & other Contests unique to this weekend: (held daily at 1:00pm in our Special Event tent)
- Nov. 30: Best Little Prince or Princesses (Ages 12 and under) NEW
- Dec. 1: Best French braid. Beards can be French braided too! NEW
- Empty Hats
- Sirena NEW
- St. Nikolaus Celebration
- Harmless Danger Juggling Show
- Ronin Taiko
- Demetrius & Darin
- Giocomo the Jester
- Looney Lucy
