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I know you have preconceived notions, but if you’re worried that when you go to the Maryland Renaissance Festival you’re gonna be surrounded by D&amp players…well, you’re probably right. And this place they created really is relatively magical. It’s hard not to want to explore every inch of this rustic village. Come in costume, or rent one there, but jeans are also totally fine. Wear comfy shoes, or those moccasin slippers that you’ve secretly been dying to wear outside. While there, you should take the opportunity to stock up on your silver faerie pendants, leather beer stein holders, clay devil horns, or replace that chain-mail bikini that has gotten a little too rusty. And when your tummy starts to rumble…try the huge smoked turkey legs and the cheesecake on a stick. There’s also plenty of off-the-wall booze. With attractions like a chainsaw juggler, live musicians, and—my personal favorite—Shakespeare’s Skum, a troupe that performs ridiculous interpretations of Shakespeare plays, you might even want to come back a second day.

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