![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Barbaras Kaynak eats a turkey leg.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/320x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/YNLP/dsc1147-s-11-barbaras-kaynak-turkey-l_4-8123650_20240908233158.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Cadence Song is dressed as a fairy princess at the Sparta Renaissance Festival. (Photos by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/322x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/ARTR/dsc0515-2-cadence-song-fariy-princess_4-8123535_20240908185133.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Daniel GreenWolf demonstrates fire eating at the testival, which runs for two more weekends.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/332x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/FMJQ/dsc1608-s8-daniel-green-wolf-fire-eat_4-8123648_20240908233157.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way The jousting contest.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/585x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/FFYS/dsc0777-s4-joust_4-8123627_20240908230126.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Children try sword fighting.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/673x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/YXWA/dsc1085-s6-sword-fighting_4-8123631_20240908231150.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way James and Ollie Diken are dressed as pirates.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/320x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/DWMT/dsc0583-2-james-and-ollie-diken_4-8123619_20240908230121.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Te<b>mperance Belowe is a shrew, nag, holy woman and the Renaissance Era’s least favorite Puritan.</b>](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/263x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/HJUP/dsc0461-2-temperance-belowe_4-8123533_20240908185132.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Gwen Gibbons poses with a sword.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/252x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/CFXF/dsc1099-si-5-gwen-gibbons_4-8123633_20240908231151.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Sword fighters.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/581x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/RKRN/dsc0979-si-2-dualing_4-8123629_20240908231148.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Ron and Linda Marx.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/536x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/BRUJ/dsc0607-2-si-rown-and-linda-marx-4_4-8123537_20240908185134.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way James Kimball, owner of the festival.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/289x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/XXIB/dsc1119-2-si-james-kimball_4-8123639_20240908231157.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Bella and Daniel GreenWolf perform with fire.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/299x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/ANIS/dsc1524-2-si-bella-daniel-green-wolf_4-8123652_20240908233159.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Kyle Marx stands in front of animal pelts.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/419x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/TSVO/dsc1161-s12-kyle-marx_4-8123654_20240908233201.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Daisy dog.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/317x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/UIRW/dsc1674-s7-daisy-dog_4-8123656_20240908233202.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way A greeter at the festival.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/331x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/QCCE/dsc04562-si-greeter-goat_4-8123658_20240908233203.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way The Rose Fairy.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/292x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/ISCF/dsc0503-2-si-bubbles-the-rose-fairy_4-8123623_20240908230123.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Captain Mick and Captain Peter.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/669x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/HJAX/dsc0492-2-captain-mick-and-captian-pe_4-8123621_20240908230122.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way The jousting contest.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/555x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/OOGX/dsc0861-si-1_4-8123617_20240908230119.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way A participant in the jousting contest.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/565x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/GNGK/dsc0662-si3-joust_4-8123625_20240908230125.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Sword fighters.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/546x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/YNKW/dsc0965-2-si-sword-fight-2_4-8123635_20240908231154.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Ottilia Insinger dressed as a princess.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/333x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/NQJR/dsc1137-s10-princess-ottilia-insinger_4-8123637_20240908231155.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Kayla, Jaden and Malcolm Yepez.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/302x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/AEII/dsc0432-2-kayla-jaden-malcom-yepez_4-8123531_20240908185131.jpg)
![Sparta Renaissance Festival under way Stella and Parker Kossner with Erich Zorn.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/543x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/GTQQ/dsc0613-si-13-stella-and-parker-kossn_4-8123539_20240908185135.jpg)
The Sparta Renaissance Festival will be open two more weekends through Sept. 22.
The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
This is the seventh year of the festival, which takes place at Camp Sacajawea, 251 White Lake Road.
There will be more than 100 vendors. Entertainment includes knights jousting and sword fighting, a quest through the Enchanted Forest, the comedy act Shakespeare Approves!, Celtic Magic with Daniel GreenWolf and Bella, storytellers Piece of 8, Celtic folk band Wandering Monsters, the Minstrel Rav’n, Bardy Pardy and more.
Tickets at the door are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12. Children younger than 6 are admitted for free.
The festival is rain or shine.
For information and discounted tickets, go online to spartanjrenfaire.com