Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to Covid-19 pandemic, we have made the very difficult decision cancel our in-person show for 2021. While our staff have worked diligently to develop a plan for safety and mitigation measures, it has been determined that there are too many challenges to overcome during these uncertain times.
Although we will not be able to gather in person to enjoy the distinctive smell of hay mixed with funnel cake, our team is putting together a virtual festival lovingly called “Hoggetowne at Home” where you can visit merchant booths, watch demonstrations and engage in activities from the comfort of your own home.
More details about “Hoggetowne at Home” will be shared on our website and Facebook page over the coming months. We hope you will be able to join us virtually in 2021 and look forward to seeing everyone again in 2022.
Although we will not be able to gather in person to enjoy the distinctive smell of hay mixed with funnel cake, our team is putting together a virtual festival lovingly called “Hoggetowne at Home” where you can visit merchant booths, watch demonstrations and engage in activities from the comfort of your own home.
More details about “Hoggetowne at Home” will be shared on our website and Facebook page over the coming months. We hope you will be able to join us virtually in 2021 and look forward to seeing everyone again in 2022.
The 35th Annual
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
Three Magical Weekends
January 23-24, 30-31, and February 5-7, 2021
For three magical weekends, a medieval village comes alive during festival season for the 35th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire. The Faire showcases more than 160 talented artisans and craftspeople from all over the country, who arrive at Hoggetowne to display and sell a variety of goods. At the marketplace, visitors will find one-of-a-kind blacksmithing, jewelry, stone and wood carvings, weaving, hand-blown glassware, leather crafts, and period fashions. Master crafters will also show how they create their works of art. If walking through the market makes visitors hungry, they can head to the food court for a feast fit for a king. Tasty blooming onions, giant turkey legs, fresh-baked pastries, sweet potato fries and succulent ribs are just some of the foods available. Young lords and ladies can also be seen munching giant turkey legs.
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Photos courtesy of Laurel Housden
Step back in time and cheer on jousting knights, wander through the medieval marketplace where hundreds of artisans sell their wares, witness a battle on the living chess board, partake in olde world games and rides and feast on food fit for a king. Enjoy nine stages of entertainment where the forgotten skills of full-flight falconry, gripping aerial acrobatics and old-world magic come to life. Jugglers, knife throwers and gypsy dancers add to the excitement as they fill the streets of Hoggetowne.
Photo Courtesy of Lawrence Munne
Location & Hours
The 35th Hoggetowne Medieval Faire is just west of Gainesville Regional Airport and has two points of entry: the East Gate at 3100 NE 39th Avenue and the West Gate 3801 NE Waldo Road. Parking is free. The West parking lot located on Waldo road, just down from the 39th Ave. intersection, is larger and will offer a shuttle service to the ticket gate. The East parking lot located on 39th Ave. at the main entrance to the fairgrounds contains ADA and volunteer parking.
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East Gate Entrance - 3100 NE Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
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West Gate Entrance - 3801 NE Waldo Rd., Gainesville, FL 32601
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2021 Faire Hours
January 23-24 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
January 30-31 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
February 5 - 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
February 6-7 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Contact Information
Sunshine Andrei, Event Coordinator
PO Box 490, Sta 30
Gainesville, FL 32627
352-393-8536, phone
352-334-2246, fax
AndreiSV@cityofgainesville.org
January 23-24 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
January 30-31 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
February 5 - 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
February 6-7 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Contact Information
Sunshine Andrei, Event Coordinator
PO Box 490, Sta 30
Gainesville, FL 32627
352-393-8536, phone
352-334-2246, fax
AndreiSV@cityofgainesville.org