Family Friendly Weekend Fun: Camelot Days Medieval Festival

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Family Friendly Weekend Fun: Camelot Days Medieval Festival Miami Moms Blog
The Royal Court greets guests at the annual Camelot Days Medieval Festival

Camelot Days Medieval Festival is a family-friendly tradition with a little something for everyone. Whether you’re a Boy Mom, Girl Mom, or Referee Mom constantly breaking up wrestling matches between your mix, Camelot Days Medieval Festival hits that sweet spot where everyone finds something to enjoy. 

If you don’t know how hard it can be to find a place where everyone in your family is happy, I took the liberty of drawing a rudimentary Venn Diagram to illustrate:

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Camelot Days hits that ‘Sweet Spot’ where everyone is happy

FIVE CAN’T MISS EVENTS AT CAMELOT DAYS

1.      FREE Scavenger hunt, “The Quest”- Hosted by the Camelot Days Royal Chessmen, kids are treated to an interactive Clue-style scavenger hunt through the fair to solve the mystery of “who’s done it.” When the mystery is solved, participants win a prize! 

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Complete the free Fun Quest scavenger hunt and interact with medieval characters

2.   FREE Camelot Days Scout Patch Educational Scavenger Hunt – Add an educational element to your visit by completing the Scout Patch challenge, where kids learn about medieval history from characters throughout the festival. Not limited to Girl and Boy Scouts, homeschool groups are welcome as well! 

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Visit the vendors and treat yourself to a magical face painting

3. Family-Friendly stage- You’ll find entertainers throughout the Camelot Days Medieval Festival, but be sure to check out their Family Friendly stage with interactive shows from performance groups such as “Trash or Treasure” and “The Charmings,” an a cappella group of princesses debuting this year.

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‘The Charmings’ ready to spin a tale through song
Family Friendly Weekend Fun: Camelot Days Medieval Festival Miami Moms Blog
Interactive family shows make your kid a star

4. Jousting- With hooves pounding and armor rattling, the jousting tournament will thrill everyone in your family.

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Experience the power and danger of jousting
Family Friendly Weekend Fun: Camelot Days Medieval Festival Miami Moms Blog
Watch a battle unfold during the Living Chess Game

5. Costumes— Still feeling the post-Halloween blues? Camelot Days has a daily costume contest for adults and kids. Or if you’re not feeling like dressing up, just feast your eyes on the creativity of your fellow lovers of anachronisms. 

Family Friendly Weekend Fun: Camelot Days Medieval Festival Miami Moms Blog

 

Quick Facts:

Dates: November 10-11 & 17-18, 2018, 10am – 5:30pm

Location: T.Y. Park

3300 N. Park Rd.

Hollywood, Florida

Price: Kids 5 and under are FREE, Kids 6-12 are $3, Adult day passes are $15. Plus Park admission. Broward County Parks charges $1.50 per person to enter TY Park on the weekends.

Stroller friendly: YES

Food: Available for purchase 

Restrooms: Permanent facilities by entrance and portable restrooms available in the food area

Visit the Camelot Days Website to purchase your tickets!

Use the code MIAMIMOMS18 for $3 off adult ticket prices before Friday 11/9 at 7pm