Kids Activities at Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park

Children being Knighted by the King  Photo Credit: S. Buckley

 The Renaissance Festival is headed our way again. It will once again be at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach on weekends between February 11 and March 11th,  This is a family favorite of ours so here is what my kids likes best!

If you are heading out to the Ren-Fest with your family I wanted to point out a few things are that you should hunt down for the kiddies.

Obviously the bounce houses are the favorite's! Not very reflective of the Renaissance era, but what can I say.  The kids love them! They are free as well, however I would advise that you do them first thing in the morning because in the afternoons they get very crowded!

Most of the rides are about 2-3 bucks, but the kids seem to love them.  My daughters favorite is the World's Largest Rocking Horse.  There are also Swings, and Spinning Chairs all powered by Braun Renaissance Peasants, no electricity here!  Don't forget the Maze, you may just get lost yourself!

There is a cute little hammer/bean bag toss where everyone wins an official document proclaiming your Knighthood.

As far as food goes, you can't go wrong with too much, but for a healthy cheap treat you can't beat a $1 buttered corn on the cob.

Make sure you check the schedule for the Once Upon A Time Stage.  This is the kids stage and includes the Princess Academy, a chance for the kids to be Knighted by the King and Queen, and of course the story of Robin Hood.

Photo Credit: S Buckley

Photo Credit: S Buckley

 There is so much more that is appropriate for  the kid, My daughter and I love there is music and dancing everywhere!  Don't forget the Tribal Circus is great too. 

Photo Credit: S Buckley  Princess Academy

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Photo Credit: S Buckley

Photo Credit: S Buckley Princess Academy

This year’s five themed weekends will include:

Photo Credit: S Buckley

-     Celtic Irish Weekend  Kiss the Blarney Stone Feb 11 & 12     
      Pirates Weekend  Pillage of the Village

      Feb 18, 19 & 20  
      Pet’s Weekend   Medieval Menagerie 
      Feb 25 & 26 
      Wenches Weekend  Bodacious Bodices 
      March 3 & 4   
       Arms and Armor Weekend  Mar 10 & 11

Photo Credit: S Buckley

Photo Credit: S Buckley

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The Performers

Ice Skating on Las Olas at the Riverside Hotel

Thought you would never get to "ice skate" under the stars in South Florida?  Well it looks like we can now out on Las Olas!  The rink will be 1.800 square feet and will be located on the Lawn of the Riverside Hotel.  It will be an artificial ice rink with synthetic ice.  I will let you know what it is like the minute I try it!

The rink will be open everyday November 25th-January 1st.  Fee's will be $6 for 30 minutes and includes skate rental.

HOURS OF OPERATION: Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Boulevard  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Nov 25th – December 16th
Monday – Friday 4pm – 9pm
Sat & Sunday noon-9pm

Dec 17th –Jan 1st, 2012
Noon-9pm daily

Big Toy and Truck Extravaganza at Holiday Park

Logo Provided by the City of Fort Lauderdale

Big Toy & Truck Extravaganza

September 24, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Holiday Park, 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive 33304

We went to this last year and dummy me didn't get any pictures.  

It was really good and FREE!  If your kids are at all into trucks they flip over this.  Last year they had the Bomb Disposal Robot, we had a great time watching it.  They also have fire engines, fire-rescue ladder trucks, SWAT vehicles, bucket trucks, and electric carts, most of which the kids can climb into and look around, creating loads of photo opportunities.

For more information, please call (954) 828-5363 or visit www.fortlauderdale.gov/life.