It’s time to party like it’s 1599.The 31st Annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival, held at the Museum of Science and Industry, 11315 N. 46th St., is an opportunity to experience a bygone era-- An era of turkey legs, jousting and fashion styles that always seem to include various types of armor. The "village" has plenty of entertainment stages where you'll find comedy, music and variety acts performing throughout the day. You'll also find rows of merchants (around 125 in all) selling just about anything Renaissance-related you can imagine. As you walk by, characters have dressed the part (many are performers, but I think but some are patrons as well) and contribute to the mood. Finally, there's a selection of food and drink if, for some strange reason, you don't like turkey legs. You can easily spend a few hours (they’re open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.) experiencing all the different shows throughout the day.
Normally the cost is about $17 for adults, which can get a little Medieval on your wallet. But if you go this coming weekend, March 7 and 8, they have a couple of specials. First, if you donate blood on-site, you get two-for-one admission. Also, if you donate four cans of food you get the same deal. That drops the price down to about $8.50, which makes it cheap enough to enjoy and feel good about the price. Parking is free, too. For more information, call 1-800-779-4910 or visit www.renaissancefest.com.
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