Should I let my daughter go to a renaissance festival ?

Question

My daughter wants to dress up at the festival , problem is she is Mexican. Will the white people accept her ?

Answer 1

Regardless of race and color I can say this: If you go to a renaissance festival in a renaissance costume you will be accepted. Anyone who takes the trouble to get an outfit stands out to the other patrons and all the workers. It says "I am here to have fun and have gone the extra step to show it." Patrons and workers will interact with you more than someone in jeans shorts and a t-shirt. Have no worries.

Answer 2

Yes it's awesome! For a child though I would go during the early part of the day because that is more PG and avoid the pickle stands because, well, pickle can be another kind of thing lol.

Answer 3

If anyone asks what her character is, she can say she is from Spain. No problem.

I have participated in years of Renaissance Faires here in California. Which has a strong latino population.

I honestly can say I've never really noticed the racial backgrounds of the attendees.



As long as you go in costume, you are unilaterally accepted. What will actually get you singled out is not going in costume....then you are fair game to be made fun of and picked for comedic comments from the actors(all in fun, of course...never done meanly)



Renaissance faires, as Baxterville pointed out, are a chance for people of every socio-economic status to become someone else for a day or a weekend. And it is pretty much required that you the outside world behind and give yourself fully to the fun.



She will have a great time.

Answer 4

You had better not. I think the white people don't accept her

Answer 5

You'll see people from all kinds of backgrounds dressed up at renaissance festivals, since the allure of those events is the chance to become someone else for a little while. Not only will the white people accept her, but so will everyone else who enjoys those types of events. Your daughter will have a great time.

Answer 6

No one should dare not to accept her because of nationality. You cannot protect her forever from that. I say, let her to the festival. If some people dare to attack her at the basis of nationality they are the ones who should not be accepted to the festival, not her. Best wishes :)

Answer 7

They will...