Spokane Renaissance Faire

The Spokane Renaissance faire is always a blast, I've been attending for years. Lots of merchants, good food, interesting attractions, if a bit more rustic than larger events of a similar nature. What could be improved is management of traffic and general ticket sales organization, which seemed a little chaotic. The event itself though is always fun and consistently growing every year!

I saw people walk 2 miles to attend. The line was so long I left. I hadn't purchased tickets online and didn't think I'd be let in. Also, It didn't seem like that many people could safely fit in the small space. The ren faire needs to find a bigger space with sufficient parking. The Spokane Fair grounds? They are big enough to attract enough people to pay for the space.

Have the organizers of the fair ever heard of “signage”? To get in you buy tickets. What line do you go to? You have to listen to some random dude shouting and pointing. In a crowd of 100s of people trying to buy tickets. How about you just put signs over each booth that say which line you should be in? Buying alcohol for some reason had a “pay” line and then a “pick up” line. The signage for these lines? Oh, it’s at waist level, perfectly hidden by the lines of people. Put. The. Signs. Above. Head. Level. Finally make it to the front of the right line? Even though you’ve been standing there for 20 minutes you have no clue what drinks are available, because there’s NO SIGNAGE. You have to shout to the bartenders “WHAT DRINKS DO YOU HAVE?!” And then they have to shout back a lengthy list. SIGNAGE. I have 20 minutes in line. I could arrive at the front already knowing what I want, which would save literally everyone a ton of time. Atrocious planning. I won’t be back for this reason alone, but I hope my comments are read and taken to heart for the benefit of those still willing to show up in the future.

Lovely faire. Room for improvement, Could use a larger covered dining area and more shaded sitting areas on the far ends for children and elderly in the sun. Better layout of the food and such in one area instead of 3 or 4 areas would help with selections. Announcers walking about announcing the upcoming starts of events so the turnout is better. Marked parking with string and poles would make no need for attendants only directional parking. And signage leading to the faire itself many ppl from out of town were having trouble locating. Thank you

Loads of fun for all ages. Really enjoyed the armor try-on experience and tge jousting!