Iowa Renaissance Faire is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Photo by Allen Huffman / AtTheFaire.com
It might be a little out of season to be thinking about summer festivals, but a reader reached out to me with a topic that I have been curious about for several years. The Iowa Renaissance Faire has yet to physically lure me in, but I have a handful of friends who have devoted much of their lives to this whole thing. In fact, I even have friends who travel year-round to participate in other renaissance fairs around the country. Itâs probably no different than folks who travel the world to participate in golf, surfing (remember the movie âThe Endless Summerâ?), or the one I just had the misfortune to indulge in⦠bowling.