St. Augustine’s Faire 2026

It Flies Through the Air

August 14-16

Grafton Community Center, 202 6th Avenue, Grafton, IA

• https://www.graftoniowa.com/community-center/
• WARNING: some GPS have routed people coming from the east through St. Ansgar which is a little out of the way.

Fees:

• Adult Site Fee: $20
• Adult Member Discount: $10
• Children 6-17: $5 (younger children free)
• Merchants: no extra fee (we have tables for indoors)
• Tent Camping: free (Friday night to Sunday morning)
• Electrical Camping: $15/night (six sites, contact the event steward to reserve
  • claimed so far (S&S, St, V&K, Sh?)
• Inns: free-will donation
• Feast: $10 (at least 40 seats)
• Cash or checks, no credit cards

This is a DRY site (liquor license issues).

• Leashed pets welcome, but OUTSIDE only.
• Unfortunately, there are no showers on-site
• Above-ground fires permitted

Activities: Food! Arts & Sciences, Merchants, Archery, Thrown Weapons, Fighting (space for Bardic if desired)

Event Steward:

• Mistress Juliana Macnayre

Tentative Schedule (full schedule below):

• Friday afternoon – unofficially opens for set-up and camping
• Saturday 8:30 am – Breakfast Inn
• 9 am – Troll/Gate opens
• 10 am – most activities start
• 11:30 am – Lunch Inn opens
• 3:30 pm – A&S Competitions judged
• 4:30 pm – final bids for Silent Auction
• 7 pm – Feast
• Sunday – Brunch Inn, tear down/clean up

Food:

• Inns (Breakfast and Lunch, menu below) Lord Randall Beaumont
• Feast (Saturday evening, menu below) HL Anastasia da Carrara
• Off-site:
  • Unfortunately, the Gobbler’s Roost in Grafton had to close.
  • The Carpenter Bar & Grill (416 William St, Carpenter, IA 50426) isn’t too far away.
  • Northwood (The Slice Pizzeria), Osage (multiple options), & Mitchell (Old County Seat Bar & Grill) are all approximately 19 – 20 minutes from Grafton.
  • Places to eat in Mason City are closer to 30 minutes away.

A&S:

• Craft Corner/Parallel Play area
• Kite-making area
• Pre-Print Painting Table
• Games area/s – Goose, Shut-the-Box, Gluckshaus…
• Competitions –
  • Largesse Derby – Every entrant makes at least 6 “identical” items of largesse. After judging, the winner gets one of every entry. Then every other entrant can pick a single entry to keep. And the Crown gets everything left over. Populace choice. Sponsored by Brigida. (Won by Beatrix Bogenschutz)
  • Hedgehog in any Medium. Sponsored by Juliana. (Won by Zaneta Baseggio.)
• Classes:
  • Saturday 10 am-noon: Warp Your Box Loom: Bring your own box loom, tablets or heddle, and yarn to learn how to warp it up correctly for your projects. Rebeca la Chienne will bring a couple different options for measuring your warps to the appropriate length, but if you have a board or peg, please bring it with you.
  • Afternoon: Holding Your Blade. How to properly hold common one-handled Cut and Thrust swords. The instructor, Ronan Rohan will provide all materials and there is no cost.
• In Charge: Lady Brighid Eilifrsdottir