Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire kicks off in Weber County

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Queen Mary walks through the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Queen Mary watches gypsies The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, left, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Armored Combat League member Ben Warth falls to the ground during a fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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The Stolen Gems perform at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Scenes from the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, right, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, center, celebrates his victory over Jackson Meats, right, and Ben Warth at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville on Saturday. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Jake Larson as 'Jack Sparrow' at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Kyle Hess as 'The Mad Hatter' at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, left,r Jackson Meats, right, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Whitney Johnson as 'Rumpelstiltskin' at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Queen Mary walks through the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Queen Mary watches gypsies The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, left, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Armored Combat League member Ben Warth falls to the ground during a fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Stolen Gems perform at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Queen Mary walks through the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Scenes from the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune The Stolen Gems perform at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, right, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, center, celebrates his victory over Jackson Meats, right, and Ben Warth at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville on Saturday. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, right, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Jake Larson as 'Jack Sparrow' at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyle Hess as 'The Mad Hatter' at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Armored Combat League member David C. Smith, left,r Jackson Meats, right, and Ben Warth fight at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Whitney Johnson as 'Rumpelstiltskin' at the The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville Saturday May 2, 2015. It opened Friday and continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24.

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· May 3, 2015 11:24 am

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The Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire kicked off its month-long run this weekend in Weber County.

The fair opened Friday, continued Saturday and will be open Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Its run continues each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 24 in Marriott-Slaterville at 3105 W. Pioneer Road (400 North).

The event is a step back in time and into fantasy where visitors can mingle with minstrels, fairies, pirates and gypsies while browsing vendors selling leather goods, wooden toys, pottery, jewelry and more.

Admission is $12. Ages 6-12 get in for $6. Ages 5 and younger get in free.

For more information, http://www.utahrenfest.com/index.html.