Medieval Festival

Location:
Ft. Tryon Park, NY

Details:
The Medieval Festival brings to life the customs and spirit of the Middle Ages. Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town decorated with bright banners and processional flags. Medieval Festival Highlights:
* The Grand Tilts and a Joust between knights in armor on horseback
* Acclaimed ensembles and individuals presenting a variety of medieval music, dance and song.
* A living chess match featuring medieval combat
* Merlin-like magicians will cast spells on youngsters of all ages.
* Demonstrations on medieval life and fashions as well as one-on-one and group combat.
* Medieval Craft Demonstrations and Sales
* Medieval style food and drink.

The NYCC Hospitality Tent will be there

Entree:
FREE

HOW TO GET THERE: Visitors are urged to take public transportation. By subway, take the IND A train to the 190th street station. Take the elevator up to the park and festival entrance. By bus, take the M4 to the last stop at Margaret Corbin Circle/190th Street and Fort Tryon Park. Visitors can also take either the M100 or BX7 bus along Broadway to 190th Street, then walk a block west to the IND Subway entrance on Bennett Avenue and take the elevator up to the park entrance. For the athletically inclined, one may also take the M100 or BX7 to Dyckman Street and walk through the park and up the steep hill until you reach the Cloisters.

For those driving, parking will be available at the Presbyterian Hospital parking garage located at 165th Street on Fort Washington Avenue, from which visitors can take public transportation to the park. A special parking rate of $10 is available for festival visitors.
Visitors must tell attendant they are there for festival and show a copy of the festival program (free) when they return to their car.