The 10th annual Mobile Renaissance Faire takes place November 12-13. Don’t miss your chance to witness jousting tournaments, sword fighting and SCA battles. Of course this festival is not just limited to fighting. Magical Wizards, Falconry, Jesters, Jugglers, Arabian Dancers, and Fire Breathers all ply their trades to entertain the crowds.
Traditional medieval costuming plays a large role in the renaissance festival. At the Jousting tournament you can observe the King and Queen in their regal attire. Knights and jousters can also be recognized by their elaborate costumes. You will also see many people dresses up in less elaborate or commoner outfits. Now everyone can be a queen or a knight and the renaissance festival does a great job of highlighting the social hierarchy of the period. Hours of time and research go into the details of these period specific outfits. Many of the participants put hours of labor into hand creating their costumes. Visitors to the faire are encouraged to come in costume and further immerse themselves in the experience.
Don’t have a costume? Not to worry! Their will be several merchant booths set up at the faire selling wares from medieval clothing and weaponry to traditional medieval foods. Mobile’s annual Renaissance Faire will be held at the Abba Shrine Temple, located at 7701 Hitt Road. Festival hours are 10am-6pm and admission prices are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 5-11. Children under the age of five are admitted free. Bring your family for a fun filled action packed educational experience at the Mobile Renaissance Festival!
More information can be found at the official website:
Zombie Walk Mobile was pretty epic. I had never gotten into costuming, cos-play, undeading it up, etc. This wasn’t too far a stretch as I ended up a fairly … fresh looking zombie with a few open wounds but no base makeup to give that stylish embalmed look. Yet, it had the added bonus of me feeling more tan than I’ve ever felt in my life.
An event like this is really perfect for the starting or apprehensive cos-player. It’s not like you’re jumping into a massive con as Jar Jar with a “Free Hugs!” sign around your neck, (zombies are respected on some level). The activity is inclusive; it’s most likely the biggest group cos-play in which you will ever participate. Zombie costumes are also cheap and hard to mess up, making it a great beginner’s project.
The immersion you have lurching amongst 150 – 200 undead is pretty infectious. It’s not long before something clicks in your head beckoning you to forget reality, grasp the moment and eat its delicious oozing flesh.
It was a good day for a lurch. Zombies young and old came together. A significant collection of canned goods were gathered for the Bay Area Food Bank. It was managed well and the weather was about perfect. Zombie Walk Mobile was a lot of fun; we’re looking forward to the next event.
Looking for something awesome and geeky in Mobile to celebrate Halloween? Maybe you are looking to help out a great local charity? Maybe you just wanna eat brains? Look no further! Mobile will be hosting its very own Zombie walk…er…lurch… on Sunday, October 30th 2011 at Bienvelle Square, Downtown Mobile.
Zombie gathering begins at 4pm and the lurching begins at 5pm. Organizers are encouraging participants to bring canned goods for the Bay Area Food Bank (no brains please) Several downtown bars and eateries will be participating in the festivities. Soon the zombies WILL rise and take over the city of Mobile! Visit the official Facebook page below for additional updates!
Sukoshi Con: Mobile v.2.1 is a one day anime centered event taking place 12:00pm – 11:00pm Saturday, October 15. Membership to this convention is about $15 a head and it’s being held at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites offering a $70 con rate.
It’s a small one. It looks to have a single track room, gaming room, vendors room, video room and a hallway which plays host to the artist tables and some other events.
The site is not the most intuitive but there is a schedule if you click through the Mobile v.2.1 link on the main page. The guest list can be found by clicking the Register Now link on the site and looking under the Event Details there.
Per the Facebook About blurb:
SUKOSHI CON is a group that runs small 1-day shows across Alabama. We provide a 3 day con experience in a 1-day format. Come see us at our next convention. www.sukoshicon.com
Looking for something awesome and geeky in Mobile to celebrate Halloween? Maybe you are looking to help out a great local charity? Maybe you just wanna eat brains? Look no further! Mobile will be hosting its very own Zombie walk…er…lurch… on Sunday, October 30th 2011 at Bienvelle Square, Downtown Mobile.
