The History of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival

I'm in the process of researching / writing / compiling the non-fiction history of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. It's an ambitious project, given fading memories and office fires. Currently I am in the process of scanning all available printed materials. While it is likely that this portion of the project will remain web-only, it is an important research step -- not to mention a fun resource for the community.

I would greatly appreciate it if people would contact me to discuss filling in the gaps. Please use the subject line FESTIVAL HISTORY to ensure I don't miss your mail among the spam.

-Meghan Brunner
author, Faire-Folk Novels

Acknowledgements * History of Additions * History of Awards

• 1979
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 12-13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 18-19
  • Brochure exterior | interior
• 1980
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 12-13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | back cover
  • Brochure - needed!
• 1981
  • Materials Needed!
• 1982
  • Materials Needed!
• 1983
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | map | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | back cover
  • Brochure - needed!
• 1984
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | back of map | 11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | interior 1 | interior 2 | interior 3
• 1985
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 12-13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | back cover
  • Brochure - needed!
• 1986
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 12-13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 18-19 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | interior 1 | interior 2 | interior 3
• 1987
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 10-11 | 12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 17-18 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | interior 1 | interior 2
  • Broadsheet for Weekend 1-front 1-back
• 1988
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 10-11 | 12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 17-18 | back cover
  • Brochure - needed!
• 1989
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | map | 10-11 | 12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 17-18 | back cover
  • Brochure - needed!
• 1990
  • Program (from the St. Paul Pioneer Press) front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | map | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | interior
• 1991
• Program front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | map | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | back cover
• Brochure - needed!
• 1992
• Program front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | map | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | back cover
• Brochure - needed!
• 1993
  • Program front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | map | 14 | 15 | 16 |
    17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | interior
• 1994
  • Article Minneapolis Star Tribue - August
  • Program front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | map | 14 | 15 | 16 |
    17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | back cover
  • Brochure side 1 | side 2
• 1995
  • Program front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | map | 16 |
    17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | interior 1 | interior fold-out flap | full poster
  • Grids for Weekend 1-front 1-back | 2 - needed | 3-front 3-back | 4-front 4-back | 5 - needed | 6-front 6-back | 7-front 7-back
• 1996
  • Program front cover | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | map | 14 | 15 | 16 |
    17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | interior fold-out flap | interior 1 | full poster
• 1997
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | map | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 26-27 | 28-29 | 30-31 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | interior 1 | interior 2 | full poster
• 1998
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | map | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 26-27 | 28-29 | 30-31 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
• 1999
  • Program Coming Soon!
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
• 2000
  • Program Coming Soon!
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
• 2001
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | map | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 26-27 | 28-29 | 30-31 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
• 2002
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | map | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 26-27 | 28-29 | 30-31 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
• 2003
  • Program Coming Soon!
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
  • Grids for Weekend 1-front 1-back | 2-front 2-back | 3 - needed | 4 - needed | 5 - needed | 6 - needed | 7-front 7-back
• 2004
  • Program front cover | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | map | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 26-27 | 28-29 | 30-31 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | full poster
• 2005
  • Program front cover | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | map | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
    17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | back cover
  • Brochure Coming Soon!
• 2006
  • Program front cover | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 9-10 | 11-12 | 13-14 | map | 17-18 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 27-28 | 29-30 | back cover
  • Brochure cover | layer 1 | layer 2 | layer 3 | full poster
• 2007
  • Grids for Weekend 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
  • Broadsheets for Weekend 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Festival Friday | 7
  • Feast of Fantasy Schedule all weekends
  • Brochure covers | layer 1 | layer 2 | layer 3 | layer 4
  • No program printed

     

   

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It is not endorsed by or afiliated with the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
No infringement is intended.