Farmingdale Spring Street Fair, Medieval History Day: Info

FARMINGDALE, NY — The annual Farmingdale Fire Department Spring Street Fair and Medieval History Day are scheduled for June 1, the village announced.

The fair is slated for 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. along Main Street. There will be something for everyone: vendors, a food court, the Islanders Road Crew, a fire department open house, and more. The open house, including demonstrations, will be held noon to 3 p.m.

Medieval History Day coincides with the fair, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Village Green.

"Experience the Middle Ages: Fighting! Dancing! Arts! Crafts!" the village wrote.

The Canton of Lions End, in the Crown Province of Østgarðr, returns to the Village Green in Farmingdale for the Fourth Annual Farmingdale Medieval History Day.

The event is free, intended for all ages, and the rain date is scheduled for June 8. There will be family-oriented crafts, hands-on demonstrations and exhibits for adults and children.

Wearing medieval clothing of different centuries, the Canton of Lions End will perform demonstrations and displays of some skills, as well as arts and crafts.

"Being of Viking decent myself, I’m intrigued," Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand said.

The fighters and fencers will show off their prowess and their splendid armor (internal rules forbid audience participation in the fighting, but they can answer questions). Tournament participants will choose a child in the crowd to champion and token prizes will be given to the winners of the tournaments.

Artisans of all sorts will display their work and give children and their parents hands-on time to explore their crafts. Learn how to write in the medieval fashion and what calligraphy entails. See how embroidery was done or how glass beads were made in the Middle Ages.

People can play games that were created hundreds of years ago but are still fun to play today. There will also be several merchants selling items relevant to the modern Middle Ages, such as hand-made soaps.