Black Gryphon Inn 2026
Hosted by Canton of Gryphonwald - Edison, NJ
Event date: January 31st, 2026
Event Last Modified: November 16th, 2025
Event details
spot, The Black Gryphon Inn. Well now the Inn invites you to explore the
fantastic origins of its very name. This year the Inn celebrates Magical and
Mythical Creatures. Come hear tales and songs of these majestic beasts. Or
“Hunt” some for yourself as you try to spy them out around the grounds in our
Mythical Creatures Photo Hunt.
Events
Music in the Inn. Whether provided by the “Bard in the Box” or by live acts
A Feast of Mythical Creature themed foods served at your table
The Canton of Gryphonwald’s A&S tournament
The Canton of Gryphonwald's Brewers Competition
The Barony of Settmour Swamp Bardic Champion Competition for the new Barony Bard
A Kubb Tournament
And a light Day Board prior to the Feast
A Mythical Creature “HUNT” set out around the grounds.
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Mythical Feast Menu
Starter - Phoenix Bread - Bread with candle of seasoned butter
Salad - Elven Herb Salad - Fresh herbs with a Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Drinks - Sage water, lemonade, iced tea
Main Course
-Roast Beast or Giant sized Meat pie
-Spiced Griffin wings
-Fiery Dragon’s breath Chili (Vegetarian)
-Side of Chimera roasted Root Vegetables and Troll Rocks - Troll rocks are spiced roasted potatoes
Desert - Ambrosia or Centaur Libum - Cheese cake & Hot drinks
Proposed Timeline:
11am Troll opens
12pm A&S Comp Begins
1 pm Kubb Tournament Begins
2:30 Brewers Comp and judging for A&S
3:30 Bardic Comp
4:30 Court and Announcement of winners
5:30 Feast
7pm Site closes
Site Opens: 11:00 a.m.
Site Closes: 7:00 p.m.
Event Website
Event Location
Kiddie Keep Well Camp
35 Roosevelt Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
Google Map
The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter's Checklist.
Directions:
Kiddie Keep Well Camp
35 Roosevelt Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
Registration Fees
Registration:
Adult Members: $15.00
Adult Non Members: $25.00
Feast: $15.00
Youth 17 and under: admission is free
PayPal link: https://surveys.eastkingdom.org/index.php/894795?lang=en
A PayPal invoice will be generated within 24 to 48 hours of the online pre-registration survey being submitted. Online pre-registration is not complete until the PayPal invoice is paid. While the survey does ask for membership information for invoicing purposes, you will still need to provide proof of membership at the event.
Registration closes Tuesday 01/27/2026
Any children attending are the sole responsibility of the parents or guardians and should be under supervision at all times. Thank you.
Feast:
Feast: $15.00
We have 60 seats available for feast. After they are sold out we will go to a waiting list.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA NJ Inc., Barony of Settmour Swamp
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Luca Abernathy
Erik Hall
228784@members.eastkingdom.org
732-857-5424
Send Reservations to:
PayPal Reservations: https://surveys.eastkingdom.org/index.php/894795?lang=en
A PayPal invoice will be generated within 24 to 48 hours of the online pre-registration survey being submitted. Online pre-registration is not complete until the PayPal invoice is paid. While the survey does ask for membership information for invoicing purposes, you will still need to provide proof of membership at the event.
Registration closes Tuesday 01/27/2026