Welcome

Our Purpose: To renew renaissance art and culture to benefit school children and the general public through personal-experience workshops.

Two Seasons & Two Locations PLUS Year-round in northern California:

Spring: Through Queen’s College at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Santa Fe Dam Park, Irwindale, CA. directions

 Fall: Through Past-Times Workshops at the NorCal Renaissance Faire, Casa de Fruta (route 152), Hollister, CA. directions

Year-round: Past-Times brings workshops to students, organized groups, and residential and day centers

Five types of personal experiences: 

• Traditional and Home School Workshops on Fridays
• Weekend Workshops for adults, families, and children
• Village Volunteers doing community service (teens and adults)
• Youth group Day-At-The Faire Performance of renaissance music  or drama and enjoy the Faire
• Sr. Week In-depth Workshops: "The Renaissance of Human Creativity"

Schedule of workshops and special events - Plan to make something at these faires and celebrations

 Fall 2011 Special Events

• NorCal Renaissance Faire -- Past-Times Workshops hosts a fourth year of school programs on Fridays and workshops to faire patrons on weekends at Casa de Fruta in Hollister (September 17 to October 23, 2011)
• Sr. Week for adults 50+: September 27 through October 2, 2011 at Casa de Fruta (see details under Special Events)
• Sword Fighting Lessons with Knights Steaphen and Christopher every Saturday and Sunday
• Pirate Hats and Princess Hats for young ones
• Pirate Flag (learn about the 5 classic designs)
• Distil Your Own Scent (4th weekend)