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SCA = Society for Creative Anachronism, a Medieval / Renaissance historical
recreation society that dresses in costume and holds feasts and tournaments and
classes on "Period" [650 AD - 1650 AD or thereabouts] crafts, costuming, sports,
etc. See http://www.sca.org/ for
more information about the SCA in general.
Washington State is part of the
Kingdom of An Tir. Some of my favorite SCA events in
the greater Western Washington area include Kent / Canterbury Fair in mid-August
in the Shire of Wyewood, Ursulmas in late January in the Barony of Aquaterra,
and Lionheart's tourney in mid-June in the
Barony of Madrone. Canterbury Fair
and Ursulmas are both demo events, meaning they are open to the public dressed
in modern clothes, though the SCA participants will be in period-appropriate
garb. All participants at tournaments such as Lionheart's are expected to
be in at least some attempt at period appropriate clothing, though many groups
have loaner garb called "Gold Key" available, especially if you arrange with the
hosting group in advance to see if soemthing's available in your size.
In recent years I've also attended a few Kingdom level events, including Twelfth Night
Coronation and May Crown Tourney. Both were fun and a different perspective than
some of the smaller area events.
For more information about how I am personally involved in the SCA, see my
SCA Personal page.