Images of Renaissance Past

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April 5, 2016

Throughout the day at the Georgia Renaissance Festival, Pan can be seen leading the revelry. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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Images from the 2015 Georgia Renaissance Festival show what visitors can expect to see at the 31st show that starts April 16 and runs eight consecutive weekends.

The “Equus Maximus” show returns to this year’s Georgia Renaissance Festival, featuring chariot races. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Todd Key, the Georgia Renaissance Festival’s longest-performing entertainer, does his difficult flaming juggling act in 2015 as part of the “Cirque Du Todd” show which takes place at various times during each of the festival’s eight weekends. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Fairies lead a parade through the grounds of the 2015 Georgia Renaissance Festival. This year’s 31st annual festival runs April 16-June 5 in Fairburn. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Two combatants duke it out during the “Equus Maximus” show at the 2015 Georgia Renaissance Festival. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

A pirate mans his cannon at the 2015 Georgia Renaissance Festival. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

The Maze is one of the many features that are big hits with children at the Georgia Renaissance Festival. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Children dance around the maypole at the 2015 Georgia Renaissance Festival. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

A stunt rider performs during the 2015 “Equus Maximus” jousting show at the Georgia Renaissance Festival. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

One of the highlights of the annual Georgia Renaissance Festival is the jousting shows, which take place throughout each festival day. This year the jousts again are being performed during the “Equus Maximus” show, which features trick riding, staged combat, stunts and chariot races. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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