Here's The Revamped Meister's Realm

The Craigmeister • August 22, 2018

I bid you a fond welcome! Due to hardware problems, I have created a new version of Meister's Realm. You will find most of the same things here that you did in the previous version. I've done a slight bit of spicing things up.

The main change is that you won't find any photo galleries here. I am in the process of moving my old photos and placing new ones at Realm Photos on the Book of Faces. Feel free to go there anytime and tag yourself, your friends and family. https://www.facebook.com/meisters.realm.3

Meister's Realm has been around for almost 10 years now. I hope to keep it going strong for decades to come. As always, please let me know if you find a faire that I don't have listed. I love to discover new ones and add them to my site. You can contact me via this site, at Meisters Realm on the Book of Faces or in the Forums at: www.renaissancefestival.com

My site is dedicated to getting new and small faires on their feet as well as keeping people alerted to new things and exciting changes at faires all across the U.S. of A. A great big "Grammercy" always goes out to those of you on faire boards, those who donate money, time, effort, blood, sweat and tears to keeping these wonderful distractions from the rat race alive and kicking! From organizers to volunteers to vendors to performers, patrons and playtrons, all of your contributions are much appreciated by the local and faire communities! To you I say: Hip, hip, Huzzah! Hip, hip, huzzah! Hip, hip, huzzah!

By Craigmeister November 21, 2025
Were YOU at The Medieval Fair of Norman in its early days? I hear tell that it was by the Duck Pond. I am anxious to find out about what went on back then. There's a Zoom link in the Details page of the event. I plan to tune in this Friday evening. Huzzah! https://www.facebook.com/events/1147838004139580/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
By Craigmeister November 11, 2025
I can now present the large project I have been working on for a month & a half. I visited 11 parks in the Tulsa Metro area, making videos showing the amenities each would provide in holding a Renfaire in them. 'Tis high time that someone starts a Renfaire around Tulsa again. It is too large of a city not to have a Renfaire. 800,000 people live in the Metro! Catch just 1% of them & have 8,000 people walk through your gates. That would be a very successful starting faire! There are links to tips on a running a Renfaire in the video's description. Feel free to contact me if & when you decide to bring a Renfaire to Tulsa County. Some friends & I will be happy to assist you. Huzzah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6wdSba0848&t=24s
By Craigmeister November 5, 2025
Ever wonder what it takes to become a Renfaire vendor? Would you like to see what makes a stone carver tick? Well, you can do both by listening to Renfest Info And Fun Podcast episode 2025 18. 'Tis a conversion of a YT video I made with Gary Bennett a few years ago. (I have been a bit tardy with podcast creations this fall. I have been working on a different project that is almost complete. More to come soon...) You can find Episodes 18 on Podbean, Amazon, Player FM, iHeart, Apple and/or Podchaser.
By Craigmeister October 25, 2025
The most famous archery battle took place on this day in the Year of Our Lord, 1415 at Agincourt, France. The French outnumbered the English by some say 3 or 4 or more to 1. Yet, the English army was comprised mostly of longbowmen. Those archers decided the outcome of this battle on Saint Crispin's Day. It was a disastrous defeat for the flower of France. For the overall story, check out the 1st link from The History Squad. The 2nd link gives more of a personal account that an individual bowman would have experienced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnpcd-HX5FE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW3XElkafkg
By Craigmeister October 24, 2025
Greetings, fellow Renthusiasts! The 2025 Renfaire season is rapidly coming to a close. For a good dose of faire, head to Bentonville, AR this weekend. You can catch Fugli, the Fortress Dwellers , Athren the Red and many other performers, vendors to make many memories. Huzzah! https://rentopianwa.com
By Craigmeister October 3, 2025
'Tis a Three-fer Thursday on the Renfest Info And Fun Podcast. My 45 minute YouTube interview with David Leroy from a few years ago has been published in episodes 15 - 17. I hope you enjoy the banter, tales and reminiscing from the 2 of us. Pastor Dave knows a lot about vending and putting on a Renaissance Festival. You can find Episodes 15, 16 & 17 on Podbean, Amazon, Player FM, iHeart, Apple and/or Podchaser.
By Craigmeister September 16, 2025
'Tis another kind of "Twofer Tuesday" on the Renfest Info And Fun Podcast. This week, you can hear 2 parts of an entertaining & informative interview with beloved patron Teresa Lynn Hall Pershall, known inside the gates as Lady Teresa. You can find Episodes 13 & 14 on Podbean, Amazon, Player FM, iHeart, Apple and/or Podchaser.
By Craigmeister September 5, 2025
It is Twofer Tuesday on the Renfest Info And Fun Podcast. Tune in to episode 12 to hear back-to-back hits from some amazing Renfest performers. I hope you enjoy the show. You can listen to the podcast on Apple, iHeart, Podbean, Amazon, Player FM and/or Podchaser.
By Craigmeister August 30, 2025
Seeking some Scottish or Celtic entertainment? Click on the link to my page that re-visits several such events around Oklahoma over the past 2 decades. Since the OK Scotfest has been canceled for 2025, you can visit the Oklahoma Highland Gathering in Choctaw on October 10 - 12. They have Highland Games, bagpipes, Celtic music & more. It is a great event! This rounds out my special visit pages. I will add links to them as I venture to events this Fall, 2026 & beyond. https://www.meistersrealm.com/re-live-an-oklahoma-celtic/scottish-fest-here
By Craigmeister August 24, 2025
Do you think Oklahoma only has Renfaires in the spring? Ha! I say "nay, nay". Visit some of the wonderful events that occur in the 2nd half of the year here: https://www.meistersrealm.com/visit-a-fall-oklahoma-renfaire-here