Apr
19
Sat
2014
West Kingdom Towne Faire @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Apr 19 @ 12:00 am – Apr 21 @ 1:00 am

Friday April 18th, 2014 to Sunday April 20th, 2014
Tres Pinos, California

Welcome to West Kingdom Towne, where you are invited to roam amongst our artisans, craftspeople and merchants, and to join in and learn about the busy hum of daily life in a prosperous medieval town.  You’re in luck, as you are visiting while we celebrate the renewal of spring with a Towne Faire!  In addition to the activities of our day-to-day townsfolk, you’ll be witness to the wondrous entertainments that a medieval faire would typically attract.  A detailed schedule of artisan displays and entertainment will be published as the event draws nearer, so watch our website and follow us on Facebook at “West Kingdom Towne Faire”.

Event Website:  http://www.westkingdomfaire.org/

  • Friday: Town set up
  • Saturday: demos, shopping, carnivale and other entertainment
  • Sunday: Easter parade, egg hunt

Autocrat: Eliska z Jihlava

Site Information: 
9000 Airline Hwy

95075 Tres Pinos, CA

United States
Start Time: 
Opens noon on Friday, April 18, and closes at 5PM on Sunday, April 20
Site Fee:  Site fee is $15 per member, with children under 11 free of charge.
Directions: 

Boledo Park and Surrounding Area

From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right. From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.vFrom I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairvi

Jun
19
Fri
2015
June Crown @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Jun 19 – Jun 21 all-day

Their Majesties, Hauoc and Mina invite all to attend to the Crown tournament to determine Their heirs.

More specific information regarding the tournament and event activities will be forthcoming.

Fire restrictions: No open wood fires, or candles. Enclosed candles are ok, bbqs are ok as long as there is something to catch ashes/embers. Propane stoves are ok, and propane firepits are ok.

Please see the West Kingdom Website for further updates about the event.

Autocrat: Edmond of Surrey

Site Information:
San Benito County Fairgrounds (9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos CA 95075)
9000 Airline Hwy 95075 Tres Pinos , CA
See map: Google Maps
Start Time:
Site opens at Noon on Friday and closes at 5 pm on Sunday.
Site Fee:
$15 ($20 for non-members). Family cap of $40 (members) applies. Make checks payable to “SCA Inc Kingdom of the West.”
Directions:

Nov
7
Sat
2015
Collegium Occidentalis @ Foothills Congregational UCC
Nov 7 all-day

Collegium Occidentalis,

Saturday, November 7th, 2015:

12 + hours of classes, hands-on workshops, discussion panels, and demonstrations celebrating the SCA and promoting the arts & sciences of the Medieval and Renaissance eras.

And, Yes! Activities WILL actually be scheduled from 8:00am to 9:00pm this year.

Below, you’ll find a few class titles from last year’s Collegium:

“Historical Carving and Serving (…a period chicken)”
“A Pas d’arms in 15th Century Burgundy”
“Intro to Norse/Viking Garb”
“Basic Combat Melee”
“Lampwork Beads….Taking the Genie Out of the Torch”
“Begining Embroidery and Design Transfer”
“Learn to Turn Gold into Gold by Making Real Gold Paint!”
“Intro to Late Period Flemish Headdresses”
“Beads for the Humble: Period Paternosters of Wood and Bone”

This year’s roster of Collegium activities will be even more impressive.

Visit the “Collegium Occidentalis” Facebook site often: information about the event will be updated regularly…as soon as it becomes available.

Jan
30
Sat
2016
War College  @ Skyline Park
Jan 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday January 30th, 2016
Napa, California

Come practice your war skills before the spring war season starts up! This will be an event focused on getting the rust knocked off our war skills and getting new war fighters underway. Classes will focus on helping fighters gain the skills they need to advance as single war fighters and create units that will be effective in all situations. This will be a day full of fun for individual fighters, existing units and new units that are just learning to work together.
The first half of the day will be classes, with war scenarios for both heavy and rapier units to fight in the afternoon. Don’t be late, we will be starting on time!
Facebook Event:  Kingdom War College – See the Facebook Event for class listings and planned scenarios.
AutocratHelga Skjaldmaer
Site Information:
Skyline Park
2201 Imola Avenue,
Napa CA 94559)
Start Time:
9am to 5pm

Site Fee:
Donation. Waivers must be signed as usual.
Directions:

From 80 East: Take the 37 W exit towards Napa. Get off at the CA-29/ Sonoma Blvd exit going towards Napa. Turn right at the bottom of the offramp. Continue for 7 miles until you get to a split. Take the Lake Berryessa/Downtown Napa exit to the right and continue for 2.5 miles til you get to Imola Ave. Turn right and the park entrance will be on the right hand side.

From 80 West: Take exit 39B to merge onto CA-12 W/Jameson Canyon Rd toward Napa/Sonoma. Go about 6 miles and turn right on to State Hwy 12/Napa/Sonoma. Continue until you get to a split. Take the Lake Berryessa/Downtown Napa exit to the right and continue for 2.5 miles til you get to Imola Ave. Turn right and the park entrance will be on the right hand side.

Jun
10
Fri
2022
A&S Tournament / Arts Faire @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – Jun 12 @ 4:00 pm

The last two years has given us a lot of free time to work on our arts, our research, and expanding our historical knowledge. Now is the time to share all of that newfound knowledge with the populace of the West!

Enjoy the weekend at Bolado Park, taking classes, and teaching what you learned during your Covid vacation. On Saturday evening, the Golden Stag Players brings you a live performance of Gallathea.

Activities, class schedules, more details will be added to the West Kingdom Calendar Event Page as well as the Kingdom’s Facebook Event Page. If you wish to teach a class, please see either of those for the link to the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/xL2vomCuz4y78ZJK9

If you have a dayshade that we can use for classroom space, please let the event steward know.

A Link to the class schedule is below (This schedule will have classes added to it and moved around up until the Monday prior to the event, so check back often):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TEJLRhA7Y4EWz-dsEHyptINdOnZcKPKTlXEWgspQtG8/edit?usp=sharing

Baron Francisco de Salamanca, OP

Start Time:
Site Opens at 10am Friday and closes at 4pm Sunday.
Site Fee:
Adult Event Registration: $30, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $25, Children (17 and under): Free.
Directions: 
Bolado Park and Surrounding Area

From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

Jun
17
Fri
2022
June Crown Tournament @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Jun 17 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 19 @ 4:00 pm

Come celebrate the choosing of their Majesties heirs by witnessing the tourney for June Crown.
Their Majesties, Kenric and Dagmar invite you to witness the tournament to determine Their heirs!
Tournament format and additional information will be updated as it becomes available
Please contact the Event Steward with any questions.

Event Steward: Mercy Grym (Aine Winklebleck on Facebook) — Email: mercy@westkingdom.org — Phone: 831-537-7313

9000 Airline Hwy

95075 Tres Pinos CA

US
Start Time:
Site opens at 12pm Friday, June 17, and closes at 4pm Sunday, June 19
Site Fee:
Adult non-member registration $30; Adult member registration $25. 17 and under free. No family cap.
Bolado Park and Surrounding Area

From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.