‘There’s a porpoise close behind us and he’s treading on my tail.
See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance!
They are waiting on the shingle — will you come and join the dance?
Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will you join the dance?’”
- Lewis Carroll
- Douglas Adams
The Wicked Winter Renaissance Faire will take place from February 19th, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. to Sunday, February 21st, at four p.m. We go ’til quite late on Friday and Saturday; we start at noon on Saturday, and 11 on Sunday.
to clarify: we have programming scheduled, specific things planned
Friday Feb 19th 5:30pm to 2am, possibly all night
Saturday Feb 20th 12pm to 2am, possibly all night
Sunday Feb 21st 11am to 4pm
Wicked Faire is for ages 16+
Please note: advance tickets will only be available through February 12th (February 13th, now, due to popular demand.) After that, you must purchase tickets at the door.
From the RockStar Radio show on Game Con Radio, we will have DJs Paul DiGennaro and Jason Jetson. They will be running a radio contest: Please email a list of your 5 favorite songs, and the best list will win $75 in WickedFaire Gift Certificates along with autographed shirts from RockStar Radio and WickedFaire! please send your playlist to WFcontest@rockstarradio.us
Jeff Mach’s Wicked Winter Renaissance Faire is a miniature explosion of entertainment and activity, wrapped up in a fresh-baked Renaissance Faire exterior, filled to the brim with big tasty chunks of well-seasoned festival, spiced with a bit of convention, then dipped in a sauce of unconvention, and served at a terribly low price during one fantastic frenetic weekend every year. Only not so much with the “miniature” part. There are so many madly diverse fun things going on at any one time that, in general, if you come looking to find a good time, you are damn likely to find one.
This year, we’ve added a few new things, most of which will be surprises. But we definitely suggest you check out the Wicked Unbirthday Party & Gifts on the Tickets page. (Latest update: It’s February, it’s right before Wicked, and the “Pleasures” page has more good things on it than you might believe we could possibly offer for the ticket price! Go check it out!!)
What, exactly, is Wicked Faire? It’s a slightly-twisted Renaissance Faire without borders, or at least, with damn few borders. It’s honestly pretty accurate to say that Wicked Faire offers you a ticket into another world, and while you’re there, it sends so much entertainment and so many good things your way that there isn’t a really good word for what kind of event we are. Know this: we are welcoming, we are frequently weird, and we want you with us.
This year’s theme is The Mad Tea Party. Will you have to fall down a rabbit hole to get in? Need you enter a looking glass? Well, frankly, since you’ll end up in New Jersey either way, it doesn’t matter too much. Welcome to our perpetually-added-to home on the web. This site grows and evolves as the event gets nearer. Come in! Come in!
And if you also happen to enjoy retro-futuristic events, might we suggest you check out Jeff’s next event:
The Steampunk World’s Fair
…coming May 14-16 to the Radisson Hotel of Piscataway, NJ.