A friend working at the festival told me that this has been the biggest Renaissance festival to date and I think he may be right! The whole event took place around the lake in Sunset Park so there was plenty of room to wander around on a beautiful October day. You can take a pirate boat ride while sipping on a cup of mead, if that is what you fancied. Other wise, you can stroll around and shop at all the vendor stalls, see the various shows, or just cozy up in one of those tents whose occupants may belong to certain guilds - and that was exactly what I did! I met so many great people in these tents, heard the stories while being educated on various weapons and headgear. I love these guilds and I think I might join a guild and camp there next year!
Also, you can't go to a Renaissance faire and not have a turkey leg. Make sure you go get yourself one if you go!!! Oh, and bring a nice big scarf or blanket if you plan on staying late into the evening. There are acts performing at various stage and there were fire breathing acts around 8-9 pm at one of the stages.