# Renaissance Fairs: Are they worth going to or not?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 3, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renaissance-fairs-are-they-worth-going-to-or-not/15652 "2000-04-03T19:05:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2000, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renaissance-fairs-are-they-worth-going-to-or-not/15652/61 "2000-04-07T21:47:00Z")

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Thanks. Similar to MN, where many performers work on a “volunteer” contract, a paying contract might get you between $75 and $500 for 15 days work. Some big named performers are getting paid (the King and Queen, etc.) “real” money. Most performers supply their own costumes, props. Food tickets are sold to performers at discount. Oh, and now you rent your campground space - so I’ve heard.

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**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2000, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renaissance-fairs-are-they-worth-going-to-or-not/15652/62 "2000-04-08T00:21:00Z")

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Well, the turkey drumsticks are usually good.

There was some woman playing a lute outdoors. I couldn’t hear it 10 feet away.An indoors instrument.

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