Fire in the Shire
Visit Alma, Wisconsin on Saturday, June 6th from 10am-4pm for Castlerock Museum’s annual Fire in the Shire event, a citywide celebration of all things medieval. The highlight of the day will be the various demonstrations taking place on the street in front of the museum. Kazimir the Hungry will be breathing fire and swallowing swords at 10am, 12:50pm and 3:10pm. The Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association will demonstrate the longsword at 10:30am, rapier dagger at 11:40am, the quarterstaff and poleaxe at 1:20pm, and Messer / sword and buckler at 2:30pm. Visitors can learn about Armor through the Ages at 11:10am. New this year, Asfolk Viking Martial Arts will be doing sword, shield, and spear demos at 12:20pm and 2pm. There will be ongoing displays by Clann Tartan, A Life Medieval, and Hangin’ with the Bard in the museum courtyard. Clann Tartan will do a pike demo at 11:30am and a non-firing matchlock demo at 1:30pm. Bardmageddon will perform in the museum theater at 12:30pmpm and 2:30pm and One Eye Dave’s Hotdogs will provide concessions. The museum closes at 4pm. Admission wristbands are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Visitors in ancient, medieval, or renaissance era dress get $2 off and children four and under are free. Visitors interested in searching for the fabled “Holy Grail” in the shops of the shire can enter a drawing [...]








