2025 Costume Contests & More!
Enter our Contests!
The Sarasota Medieval Fair is excited to announce new free contests this year! Win prizes & free tickets! Participation is FREE. Contests are held daily at 1:00pm in our Special Event tent!
2025 Festival Contests:
- Saturday, Nov. 1: Bold Braids Competition - All braids are welcome in this competition! Hair braids, beard braids, and accessories encouraged!
- Sunday, Nov. 2: Viking Costume Contest - Wear your favorite Vikings costume!
- Saturday, Nov. 8: Throwing Things Competition - Step up and join a side! Heroes and Villains alike are needed to face off in this Bag Toss Battle.
- Sunday, Nov. 9: Heros & Villains Costume Contest - Wear your favorite Heros or Villains costume!
- Saturday, Nov. 15: Best Bagpipe Imitation - Try to sound like a bagpipe in this noisemaking contest.
- Sunday, Nov. 16: Scottish Costume Contest - Wear your favorite tarten highlands costume!
- Saturday, Nov. 22: Best Magic Trick - Perform your most favorite magic trick.
- Sunday, Nov. 23: Mystical Costume Contest - Wear your favorite fantasy costume from the stories & legends of the medieval era!
- Saturday, Nov. 29: Tales of Tradition Storytelling Competition - Tell us a story about a holiday tradition (all holidays welcome!).
- Sunday, Nov. 30: Holiday Costume Contest - Wear your favorite holiday costume from the stories & legends of the medieval era!
An important note: The activities listed above are subject to change without prior notice. For a complete daily listing of performances, please refer to the festival program distributed at the front entrance upon your arrival to the festival. Huzzah!