Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex
1900 East Main Street
Danville, IN 46122
Friday, July 3 – Sunday, July 5, 2025
Gate schedule:
Friday, July 3: 5 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, July 4: 8 am – 3 pm
Site Fees:
Adult non-member $30
Adult Member $20
Youth (ages 5-12): $10
Child (under 5): Free
Adult Feast: $12
Youth Feast (5-12): $6
Child (under 5): Free
Feast
Feast features a Taste of the Middle Kingdom! With selections of foods from around the Midrealm, from a variety of historical places, times, and cultures!
For feast questions, comments, or concerns, please email Lord Clovis Martel. Special dietary requests must be received no later than 2 weeks before the event!
| First Course | Ingredients |
| Turkey Molé Verde | Turkey, tomatillos, onion, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, allspice, cilantro, romaine lettuce, salt, vegetable oil, chicken broth (turkey, onion, salt) |
| Turkey Molé Rojo | Turkey, chicken, carrot, celery, red chiles (Ancho, Guajillo, New Mexico, Puya, Arbol), pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, allspice, onion, garlic, tomatillo, cranberries, salt, cocoa, vegetable oil |
| Second Course | |
| Steelhead trout escobech | Steelhead trout, salt, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, black pepper, bay, garlic, lemon |
| Vegetable compost | Carrot, parsnip, radish, apple, pear, salt, black pepper, saffron, apple cider vinegar, marsala, honey, anise seed, fennel seed, sugar, ginger, clove, nutmeg, allspice, mustard, distilled vinegar, citric acid |
| Pork belly rillette Chicken aspic Hard boiled eggs with green herb sauce A selection of condiments and breads | |
| Third Course | |
| Roast pork (Lord Clovis’ personal take on Cormarye) | Pork, caraway, coriander, fennel seeds, black pepper, garlic, cloves, red wine, beef stock (beef, celery, carrot), salt, red wine, vegetable oil. |
| Polenta | Corn meal, chicken broth (chicken, carrot, celery), bay, black pepper, rosemary, salt, manchego |
| Dessert | |
| Baked, chilled, and spiced pears and apples |
Retaining
Want an opportunity to help out Their Majesties during the weekend, and get to hang out with two of the most awesome people in the Midrealm? Sign up for a retainer shift (or more if you want)!
Silent Auction
There will be a silent auction to benefit the Queen’s Tea at Pennsic.
Volunteer
Interested in helping the event be a success? Many hands make light work! Please sign up!
Overall Site schedule
3pm Friday – open for setup, merchants are welcome to do their setups
Midnight Saturday/Sunday – Expo & Great Hall must be cleared
8am – 11:59am Sunday – final cleanup & packout
Noon Sunday – Simple Day 43 is history
Camping
Site opens 3pm Friday, closes 12 pm Sunday
Tents – $10/night/tent
RV hookups – $20/night
Merchants
There will be NO fee other than registration, but we would appreciate a donation to the Queen’s Tea. Please send your space requirements based on 10′ x 10′ spaces. A single banquet table will be provided. If you need more table space, please plan to bring your own. Site will be open for setup on Friday from 5 to 9pm, and Saturday as soon as site opens. Space will be cleared for Court/Feast setup at 4pm.
Confirmed Merchant booths
Silent Cat
Mostly Middle Eastern
Giggling Wenches Handcrafts
Lucia’s Finery
Veritatis Splendor
Contact Kenna with questions/concerns/comments.
NOTE: If you attempted to email previously, the link defaulted to the Event Steward. To make sure we don’t miss any important info or requests, please email again from the corrected link.
Thrown Weapons
There will be another training range for thrown weapons. Marshals, come on out and help train MiTs. MiTs, come get some training and signatures.
There will also be a Pennsic War Practice and a TWIC tournament.
| 9:30 am | Range Opens |
| 10 am – 1 pm | Pennsic War Practice |
| 1 – 3 pm | TWIC tournament |
| 3:30 pm | Range closes |
Rapier/Cut and Thrust
There will be an open list on Friday afternoon and most of Saturday. Bring your own marshal for rapier or C&T. This is in addition to the regularly scheduled planned activities.
Additionally there will be organized youth activities, and there will be an additional tourney (format and details still being finalized, watch this space for details).
For questions, concerns, or suggestions, please email the Rapier MiC
| Friday | |
| 3:30-6:00 pm | Setup |
| 6:00-8:00 pm | Authorizations |
| 8:00-10:00 pm | Cookie Tourney |
| Saturday | |
| 9:00-10:00 am | Authorizations |
| 10:00-Noon | Rapier War Practice |
| Noon-1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | C&T War Practice |
| 2:30-4:00 pm | Scales & Constellation Champion Tournament |
| 4:30 pm | Lists close |
War Practice Format
| Open Field Battle | Spears are allowed, no RBGs |
| Stronghold Battle | Spears and RBGs are allowed |
| Escort Mission Battle | Spears and RBGs are allowed |
Additionally there will be some training for skirmishing and line fighting tactics with Spears.
Event Staff
| Event Steward | Master John of Sternfeld |
| Gate Coordinator | THL Dai Gerdwr |
| Scribal Symposium | Meadhbh Ramsay |
| Archery MiC | Ellbrig ingen Eoain |
| Armored MiC | Sgt Frostulf “Frosti” Thorgnyson |
| Rapier MiC | Laird Alisdair MacArthur |
| Thrown Weapons MiC | Brigitta Rosa von Metten |
| Merchant Coordinator | Countess Kenna |
| Queen’s Tea Auction | Master Llewellyn ap Teirnon |
| Feast Steward | Lord Clovis Martel |
| Royalty Liaison | THL Líadan Líathan |
Note: Any dietary requests must be received by Lord Clovis Martel no later than 2 weeks before the event.