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What You’ll Find At The Festival

The Best are Back and the New will Amaze!! with More Music, Magic, and Merriment than Ever Before.

For our 35th Anniversary the Festival will combine a blend of new lively entertainment, old festival favorites and fun for the entire family.

NEW Endangered Cat Show!

Exciting, Educational, Exotic and Enthralling!
The Big Cats, (and some small ones too), will Thrill audiences with their power and majesty! The Great Cats World Park/Center for Endangered Cats is Proud to present their “Ambassadors to the Wild” in an Exciting and Educational show featuring the dynamic Athletic Abilities of these Amazing Felines, as well awareness for these Rare and Endangered Species. Expect to see species such as the Black Panther; the Amur Leopard, the Caracal and the Lynx up close and personal! These cats are not trained animal actors, but have a creative bond with their human partners to bring you an experience of wonder and excitement you will never forget! www.greatcatsworldpark.com

Puke & Snot
Mastering the Art of the “Quick-witted Barb”, along with expert swordsmanship, these two Gentlemen have provided audienceswith their side-splitting humor for years! Their Original Brand of “Mock-Shakespearian Vaudeville” will have you cheering for more Mayhem and Vegetables! Audience Participation provides for the most outrageous moments of comedy that you will never forget! Visit Puke & Snot’s website www.magaga.com

Joust
The Knights of Noble Cause Productions … Come experience the thrill of Chivalrous Knights and Brave Steeds engaging daily in 3 Exciting Jousting Competitions! Featuring the Finest in Equestrian Skills and Combat Jousting, these Noble Knights prove that “Chivalry Lives!”, and Heroes walk amoung us. Visit the Noble Cause Productions website www.noblecauseproductions.com

Arsene of Paris
Internationally -Renowned Artiste’ of Mime, Comedy & Juggling, Arsene has delighted audiences world-wide with his Amazing Illusions and Ingenious Comedy! Regarded as one of the “Greatest Performers In The World”, you will find you have never laughed harder, nor been in more danger of losing your shoes! Visit Arsene’s website www.arsenedupin.com

Washing Well Wenches
“Wet Dirty Women, Good Clean Fun!” These two Wacky Wenches prove that a Good Scrubbing and lots of Belly Laughs are good for the soul! Whinny and Izzy provide Rollicking Laughter, Hysterical Comedy and of course, Clean Clothes! Doing laundry has never been so much Fun! Visit the Washing Well Wenches’ website www.washingwellwenches.com

Johnny Fox! Sword Swallower Extraordinaire!
Johnny Returns! Johnny has performed around the world since being with us in the mid-nineties, delighting audiences with his astonishing and seemingly impossible feats of Swords wallowing, Magic, Outrageous Acts of Daring, and his own special brand of Comedy. With Johnny, “Anything is Possible” and if you think not, just wait and you will be Amazed! Something New and Exciting happens in every show! (Limited Engagement: 4 Weekends Only! June 11/12, 18 /19, 25/ 26, July 2 & 3) www.johnnyfox.com

Great Balls of Fire
Wilsome Fire, a Fire-Eater, Fire-Blower, a Magician of Fire Manipulation, will leave you Breathless as you watch his amazing skills and Incredible Fire Displays! You have never seen Fire like this! and he’s funny too! (website not available at this time) www.wilsome.com

Celtic Legacy
“Bagpipes & Drums = Renaissance Rock ‘n Roll! ” Celtic Music has never been performed like this before! High-Spirited, Musically Savvy, Foot Stomping’ and Outrageously Energetic Music to get your heart pumping! These guys on Bagpipes, a variety of Drums, plus Guitar will have you Dancing in the Aisles and Cheering for More! A fast-paced up-beat show combining Amazing Music, a few Props, some Comedy and Incredible Energy will make you forever a part of this Celtic Legacy! www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Legacy

Tribal Circus
This Dynamic Duo will have you on the edge of your seats as you witness their Incredibly Daring Aerial Acrobatics, Amazing Feats of Impossible Balancing, Stilt Walking, Fire Juggling and so much more ! Trapeze stunts, Hoop-Diving, Rope-Walking, Clowning and Interactive Comedy, (Audience Members this means You will be included), will Delight and Surprise you! Be prepared to Gasp in Awe, Ooh in Amazement, Giggle with Glee and Laugh with Delight with Tribal Circus. We guarantee this is like no other circus you have Ever seen before! www.facebook.com/pages/Tribal-Circus

Twig the Fairy
Enchanting, Gentle-Spirited, Musical, Delightful, Twig the Fairy brings back childhood dreams of magic and fairydust. She will invite you to dance, to smile, to laugh, and most of all, to have fun! Twig will touch your heart with her graceful and wonderful presence. www.myspace.com/twigfaerie

ALSO…Naughty, Bawdy, Singing Tavern Wenches. The Pirates Pub… singing, dancing and plenty of grub and ale…

Cast In Bronze
Be enchanted by the Magical, Musical Experience of The Carillon! This Rare Medieval Instrument, made entirely of 4 Tons of Bells, each unique in design and note, will stir your soul with the haunting beauty of passionate music. Unlike Anything you have ever heard or experienced before, the “Spirit” of the music is portrayed by Frank DellaPenna, a Nationally Recognized Perfomer unrivaled in his ability to create “Musical Magic”. Come listen for the experience of a lifetime! Visit Cast In Bronze’s website www.castinbronze.com

Hypnotist Rick Stratton
The Amazing Art of Hypnosis will have you spellbound! Witness first-hand the Incredible Power of The Mind! Be amazed as you watch Rick Stratton use phenomenal mind-bending techniques, totally harmless of course, on volunteers for the audience. Hilarious antics and side-splitting comedy are the result during Every show! Visit Rick Stratton’s website www.hypnorickshow.com

Flourish & Fool
Amazing Feats of Acrobatics, Juggling and Comedy performed by a dynamic dou, audience participation is required! Innovative and daring, joyful and creative, silly and spontaneous, Flourish & Fool will absolutely delight you. www.flourishandfool.com

The Great Rondini
Making his debut with the Festival this year, the Great Rondini is an Exciting and Engaging Escape Artist ! He brings a New Flair to the Ancient Art of Escape, combining Amazing Skill, Humor and Audience Participation to create an unforgettable experience ! Will he make it Out This time ? Come See and Cheer him on, as he continues to defy the odds, and the physical limits of the human body! www.facebook.com/rondinialexander

The King’s Piper Extraordinaire
Master Piper Ben Holmes has been performing his Glorious Music for our audiences for over 20 years! His lively original renditions of traditional songs will have you dancing in the lanes! He is respected both Internationally and Nationally for his amazing skill and powerful performances. Visit Ben Holmes website www.bagpipe.org