Fluent Language Solutions and Central Piedmont Community College are partnering with the Carolina Renaissance Festival to provide a renaissance experience for the deaf and hard of hearing on Saturday, November 3rd.
Certified American Sign Language interpreters will perform interpreted stage performances of popular Festival shows at several select stages located inside the 25-acre village (including the Joust). CPCC student interpreters will also be available to offer services.
Popular deaf and silent storyteller Dack Virnig will be visiting from New York to perform four shows as The Queen’s special guest. Dack’s amazing silent stories are filled with twists and turns – all told in American sign language. Don’t miss Dack’s performances at the Royal Pavilion Stage. Anyone interested in deaf awareness is invited to share in this special occasion.
The Festival is offering deaf and hard of hearing adults with buy one, get one adult admission tickets. Deaf and hard of hearing children are admitted for free. Stop by the deaf awareness informational booth located outside the village entrance to receive discounts.
A full weekend of regular festival entertainment is complemented by Pirates’ Christmas shopping promotion on November 3rd and 4th. Attendees that purchase $250 or more in festival arts & crafts can receive two FREE $25 Renaissance Festival tickets valid for the remaining two weekends of this 2018 season. Offer valid for purchases made November 3 and 4, 2018 only. Purchasers must present receipts on day of purchase at the Festival information booth located outside Festival entrance to receive tickets. One offer per person.
The Festival is also hosting a Pirate Costume Contest at 2:00 PM for children and adults with prizes that include gifts from sponsors and tickets to return for another Festival day.
Event parking is free courtesy of Harris Teeter stores. Adult tickets are $24.00 and child tickets (ages 5-12) are $14.00 when purchased in advance at Harris Teeter stores or online at RenFestInfo.com. Tickets are $1 higher at the gate. Children under five are always free.
