HAMMOND - Far beyond the kingdom of Baton Rouge, there lies a land where turkey legs rule the food pyramid, fantasy roams free, and your everyday neighbors transform into knights, queens, and woodland creatures. It is here, in the enchanted realm, that our tale unfolds.

Every enchanted realm needs a guide. Sometimes it’s the voices you meet along the way. One of the first belonged to Violet Keller, the festival’s spark of magic.

“It’s a transportation to like a different world... it’s amazing... it’s like you go into your normal life and all of a sudden you’re in the renaissance," said Keller. “And everyone always has the greatest attitude and just has the best time at the Renaissance Festival.”

From the moment you walk in, you can see the costumes, hear the music, and smell the food. T

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