Colorado Renaissance Festival attendees stump in barrels filled with grapes during a stomping contest at the festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Bear Paypay, happily gets his hair braided by Kolisha Stermer at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)- Attendees make their way through the food court at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Robert Vickery, 14, from Cheyenne Wyoming, dressed as a pirate, finishes up a turkey leg at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Renaissance characters including a Court Jester, left, greet festival attendees as they enter the grounds for the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- August Hinson, 11, scales a climbing wall at the Storm Dragon's Tower in a fairy outfit at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Kailee “Kitty” Kuss fans herself in temperatures in the high 90's at the Wylde Booth which sells fox tails, coon tails etc. at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- A member of The London Broil juggles fire and a knife tossed to him by other another team member at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Renaissance royalty lead into to the jousting arena at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Mounted Knights enter the joust arena at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Bagpiper Daniel O'Ryan and percussionist Tonya den Norse, right, of the The Craic Show perform at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Jonathan Hutchings, dresses as Batman, enjoys a cold beer at the Colorado Renaissance Festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
- Colorado Renaissance Festival attendees, in a hypnotic state on stage, play imaginary instruments during The Lady Amelia Hypnotist show July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
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Colorado Renaissance Festival attendees stump in barrels filled with grapes during a stomping contest at the festival July 13, 2019. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
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By Andy Cross | across@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
The Colorado Renaissance Festival runs through Aug. 4 on Saturday’s and Sunday’s, features jousting, artisans, musical acts, animals, a kids area for games and activities and many other features including food and drink.
