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Participants of the medieval market can walk to the festgrounds during the fest parade at 2 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday in Freisen.
The Nature Wild Park Freisen will hold its 15th Medieval Market Saturday and Sunday. The park team will go back in time presenting all the eras of the Middle Ages in the fest area covering over 600,000 square feet. A medieval town made up of about 600 tents will be set up housing approximately 2,000 actors.
There will be more than 120 groups including Vikings, Celts and Normans demonstrating life in the Middle Ages.
More than 100 vendors and craftsmen stands will be in the main market area where visitors can watch how things were made in former times. Jewelry made of different materials as well as knives, baskets, weapons, belts, shoes, soap, perfume, liquors, vinegar, marmalade, mustard and sweets will be up for sale.
Visitors can taste medieval food such as ox on the roast, flat cakes, potato pancakes, bread dumplings and crepes. Drinking specialties include mead, Beduin coffee, wine, whiskey, tea and juices.
Knights will show off their horses and demonstrate fights beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. There will be a fight show for children scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The stage program will feature musicians with medieval instruments, dancers and jugglers.
A horse show with fire will be at 10 p.m. Saturday followed by a fire show at 10:30 p.m.
The medieval market will be open from 10 a.m. until midnight Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Admission fee for the medieval market is €10 for adults, and €6 for children 14 years and older and visitors dressed in medieval costumes. A combination ticket for access to the medieval market and the nature wild park is €15 for adults and €10 for children and visitors in medieval costumes. Children shorter than a sword (3 feet, 11.25 inches) are admitted for free. The tickets are valid for both days.
Freisen is on autobahn A62, northwest of Glan-Münchweiler. The park’s address is Hermbacherhof 1, 66629 Freisen.
For more information, visit www.mittelaltermarkt-freisen.de or www. naturwildpark-freisen.de.
