Creative Date Ideas: Medieval/Renaissance Theme

Location: Across the State of Utah

Spanning the time period of approximately AD 500 -1600, Medieval and Renaissance times shared the commonalities of knights, ladies, chivalry, romance, and unbelievable feasts. Overlapping one another in time, one marked the 'middle of time' (the middle ages a.k.a. the medieval time period) while the other marked the beginning of the 'rebirth' or modern times (the Renaissance).

For the romantic at heart, or those who are dating or married to someone with an interest in the medieval/renaissance theme, here are some ideas for creating just the right date with that special someone.

DINING

Ye Lion's Den Restaurant: Ogden. This theme restaurant offers an all-inclusive price for their 5 course dinner meal. Something for every budget is available. The food is excellent, and entertainment travels from room to room and table to table. They also serve lunch, and can accommodate large groups.

Homemade Medieval and Renaissance Cookery: For those who wish to create a home cooked medieval feast, this site is rich with all you need to know in order to replicate medieval and renaissance food customs and recipes.

ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS

Shakespearean Festival: Cedar City. Held annually each summer beginning in June, and running into part of the fall; this festival is held on the campus of Southern Utah University.

Utah Midsummer Renaissance Festival: Cedar City: While the Shakespearean Festival is going on, also in Cedar City, this festival operates for about half a week in July as an additional source of fun related to this time period.

Medieval Fest: Salt Lake City. This annual event was moved to the campus of USVC, and is held in October.

Renaissance Festival: Layton. Annual event held in May. Food, entertainment such as jousting, artisans with their wares, and more.

Medieval Chamber: Moab. A 3A II technical canyoneering experience which takes about 3 hours of time. Previous climbing and rappelling experience is not required when accompanied by an available tour guide. More information is available on the website.