The Flathead's First Renaissance Faire

In 2019 when Florida-based Olissio Zoppe brought his equestrian acrobatics show, Cirque Ma’Ceo, to the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, the audience feedback was so positive that the venue’s organizers asked him if he could return with a Renaissance Faire.

Even though Zoppe had never organized a Renaissance Fair, he was thrilled there was interest and jumped at the opportunity.

“I’ve always wanted to and I come from the entertainment world where I grew up doing Renaissance fairs,” Zoppe said. “The entertainment business is heavy in my blood and it’s a passion of mine.”

New this year, Zoppe put together the first Montana Renaissance Faire at the arena, filled with knights in epic battle, chariot racing, jousting and turkey legs in the fictional town of Terviso, which debuted on July 24-25 and will run again July 31-Aug. 1.

Read more: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2021/07/29/the-flatheads-first-renaissance-faire/