Kick off the holiday season with some family fun at our Faire event! Attendees will be able to enjoy performances and demonstrations, shop at the vendor tables, learn about local LARP games, and participate in a variety of activities.
Tickets will be available at the Check-In table at the Faire. Cash only. (All proceeds from tickets will go toward site improvements.)
Adults
12 & Under
Upon entry to the Burgundar Faire all guests will be awarded ONE door prize ticket. Tickets can be placed in a container linked to a particular prize. All have been donated by our phenomenal vendors, thank you vendors! The ticket number will be posted and announced, you must be present to win.
Drawing Times: Noon, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
Prepare to test your metal (or more accurately your “boffer” in the Burgundar Grand Tournament! This tournament is inspired by the MASI (Maine Adventure Society) Grand Tournament of old. There are two parts to the tournament Brackets and Grand Melee. Most participants join in to both parts of the tournament, but it’s not mandatory.
The Bracket portion of the tournament is single elimination, if you defeat your opponent you move on to the next round and so on until a winner is found.
In the Grand Melee the participants are split into two even teams, the winning team is split in two, and so on until it’s down to one victorious champion. Then, the winner of the Bracket Tournament and the winner of the Grand Melee fight to determine the Burgundar Grand Champion. The Grand Champion will win an expertly crafted sword made by Jacob Cross!
Lightest Touch – In typical MASI and Burgundar tradition blows must be struck following the lightest touch rules.
Three Swing Limit – You may not swing more than three times in a row without a short break between.
No Machine Gunning – Blows must strike different targets, three hits to an arm in quick (near instantaneous succession) would only count as one hit.
Combat Targets – Head and Groin shots are not permitted and do not count. Hands typically do not count but wrists and feet certainly do.
Hit points are determined by weapon choice:
Single Hand Weapon = 5 hit points
Two weapons or a double Handed weapon = 4 hit points
Hand Weapon and Shield = 2 hit points
* When at all possible, similar weapons and shield sizes will be used.
Past demonstrations that we hope will be returning include; The SCA Cut and thrust Demos, Arts and Sciences, and Fencing. The Portland Reavers with their heavy armor combat. And, Hearthlite showing off their unique, and rather extreme boffer combat styles.
Tori and Paul are both lifelong musicians. Tori was one of the Founders of Inanna: Sisters in Rhythm, an all-women’s Voice and Percussion Band, and Paul is the Front Man for the Amazing Band Primo Cubano!
Enjoy delicious food while enjoying the Faire!
If you’re in the mood for a warm or cold beverage you won’t want to miss the Lucky Cat Coffee Truck. Lucky Cat has all sorts of delicious flavors and some seasonal flavors including Cinnamon Churro, Cookie Butter, Caramel Apple Butter, and Whoopie Pie.
Rocket Ron’s specializes in American fare of the smoked variety. There’s something on the menu for everyone from the classic hot dog or bacon cheeseburger to smoked brisket and pulled pork. Also, if it’s available be sure to try Ron’s famous Chuckwagon Chilli with Cheese!
The Vendor list for the 2024 Burgundar Faire is not yet finalized! If you are interested in becoming a vendor please contact us for more information and to express interest. We’d love to work with you!
If you’d like to be a vendor please contact us using our contact form. Vendors get a 10′ by 10′ (ish) spot and must provide tables for $20. Spots are limited so contact us soon.
Last year’s vendors included: Violet’s Bits & Pieces, The Bonaparte Company, Fluffle Family Creations, Smidr Richardson, Black Oak Enterprises, Lynne Hazelton Art, TulipBear Designs, Arcana Emporium, House of Mouse Studios, Robin’s Crooked Creations, Styx & Stones, Cindy Soucy, Robin Graziano, Kathy Allen, Bradbury Home Collection, Melanie Dumas, Lizzie Rose Creations, and Midnight Jackalope
Have you ever wanted to try LARP’ing? Or are you interested in learning about new games? Several LARPs (Live Action Role Playing Games), that are hosted by Burgundar, will be present and offering various mini adventures at the faire! It is a great opportunity to learn more about the hobby and Burgundar as a rental site!
Primary Parking will be in the Burgundar Parking lot located across the street and up the road slightly.
Parking attendants will do their best to maximize space by parking cars fairly close together.
Accessible parking for those who need to be closer to the entrance will be directly across the street from the entrance.
Street parking on Burgundar’s side of the street only will be used for overflow parking.
Vendors and Demonstrators may be parked a short distance from the site and shuttled in to ensure enough parking for guests. A car will also be positioned after the check-in area to drive individuals with mobility challenges into the main Faire area. (The walk is roughly 400 feet otherwise)
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