Knights and Dragons in NJ

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Special Events

New Jersey Renaissance Faire (West Orange) - July 26 from 11 am to 5 pm; Join the players of the New Jersey Renaissance Faire as they bring their amazing interactive theater talents to West Orange for the first annual New Jersey Arts Incubator Renaissance Faire. Entertainment abounds with acrobats, fire breathing, Shakespeare and music as well as the action of comedy sword fighting and drama. Adults (13 & older) $12, Child (Ages 5-12) $5, Children 4 and under are FREE. Buy tickets online. Lakewood Renaissance Faire - to be held Sat., Sept. 20 and Sun., Sept 21

Ongoing Events/Exhibits Featuring Knights, Castles or Dragons

Medieval Castle - one of many exhibits at the NJ Children's Museum in Paramus
Medieval Times - located at Lyndhurst Castle in Lyndhurst, NJ
NJ Renaissance Kingdom - the Kingdom of Camelot comes to Clinton, NJ in
New Jersey Renaissance Faire - held in West Orange in July
Lakewood Renaissance Faire - Lakewood Lions Charity Renaissance Faire held in the fall
Kip's Castle - a 9,000 square-foot mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle in Verona; part of the Essex County Park System
Lambert Castle - the historic Lambert Castle museum is in Paterson
Renaissance Events in other states

Books About Knights or Dragons

That's Not My Dragon - a touch-and-feel book for infants & toddlers by Fiona Watt
A Friend for Dragon - one of a series of books by Dav Pilkey; great book for toddlers to young readers
Puff the Magic Dragon - a classic book for all ages (some copies come with a CD of the song)
Dragon Tales - series of books including Ord Makes a Wish
Knights Castle - by Edward Eager; geared for children 9-12

The Knight and the Dragon - a cute book about a knight and a dragon who are both ill-equipped to fight as knights and dragons are supposed to; a perfect book for children ages 4 to 8

The Bravest Knight - little boys up to elementary school will relate to the boy in this book who imagines himself as a knight

King Jack and the Dragon - a cute book about an imaginative boy who pretends to be a knight

Online Fun

Mighty Knights Game - geared for ages 5-6, this online game features the Backyardigans and their episode Tale of the Mighty Knights
Dragonland - online activities & games from Dragon Tales, the PBS children's show

Toys, Activity Books, Puzzles

Knights & Castles - Knights & Castles, Things to Make & Do is an activity book that will keep your knight-in-training busy
Knights in Armor Sticker Soldier - it's only 4 pages but it's cheap and a great travel activity or a stocking stuffer
Felt Knight Castles Storyboard - made by Felttales