Choose from dates over two weekends in July and August.  Tickets are $9.98 with a $3.50 service charge (full price is $20); children age 4 and under are free.  Take a journey to a land of imagination where jousting knights, regal ladies, saucy wenches and royal overseers all mix and mingle with you and your family. The Bristol Renaissance Faire begins its 26th season of entertainment just outside of Chicago. Hundreds of performers dressed in the costumes of Elizabethan times create a magical world of music, language and fun, with 16 stages of entertainment options ranging from knife throwers to improv troupes. More than 150 artisans will be exhibiting and selling their original hand-crafted items, including hand-blown glass creations, pottery, authentic clothing and weaponry. Don’t miss out on the food and drink either, as more than 100 types of delicious types of delectable food and drink are available. Eat, drink and be merry during this action-packed, fun-filled trip to the days of yore.