Event Publicity for 2008
Here are some media mentions, as well as public appearances by festival volunteers, for this year:
Media Mentions
- August 1 - Des Moines Register's "Best of August" mentions the event today.
- Ames Newspaper
- Boone Newspaper
Appearances (updated 08/19/2008 )
Come out and meet costumed characters and place your name into our free drawing for an "official" Des Moines Renaissance Faire Jousting Steed, courtesy of Games & More of Valley West Mall in West Des Moines.
- Tuesday, July 29, 200
- Des Moines Public Library - Children's Renaissance Faire - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Friday, August 1, 2008
- Clive After Five - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Thursday, August 7, 2008
- Iowa State Fair Corn Dog World Record contest from 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
- Ames Main Street - Noon until 1:00 PM
- Ames Public Library - 1:00 - 2:00 PM
- North Grand Mall - 2:00 PM - 2:45 PMAmes Farmer's Market 3:00 - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, August 12, 2008
- Blank Children's Hospital - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Thursday, August 14,
2008
- Boone Main Street - Noon until 1:00 PM
- Boone Scenic Valley Railway - 1:00 - 1:30 PM
- Boone Library - 1:30 - 2:30
- Boone Main Street - 2:30 - 3:00 PM
- Boone Farmer's Market 3:00 - 5:00 PM
- Saturday, August 16, 2008
- Ankeny Farmer's Market 9 - Noon
- Des Moines Farmer's Market 9 - Noon
- Tuesday, August 19, 2008
- Beaverdale Estates (Beaverdale-wide community event) - 12:45 - 1:45 PM
- Wednesday, August 20, 2008
- Kaleidoscope at the Hub - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Thursday, August 21, 2008
- Valley Junction Farmer's Market - 5:00PM - 8:00 PM
- Saturday, August 23, 2008
- Valley West Mall, center court 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Friday, August 29, 2008
- Iowa Cubs Game - 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
See Past Publicity, as well, for previous years TV commercials, news appearances and media mentions.
