Festival of Maidens 51
Hosted by Kingdom of the Middle - Gifford, IL
Event date: January 17th, 2026
Event Last Modified: January 5th, 2026
Event details
All in One
January 17th, 2026
Gordyville USA Arena
2205 County Rd 3000 N, Gifford, IL 61847
Gather together again for a joyful day of reuniting with friends! We are in a new venue with a huge and heated indoor space – there will be a host of classes, fencing, merchants galore, armored combat, day camp competitions, on site food, and everything else you’ve come to love and cherish about Maidens.
Scroll and Tell
Our Kingdom has an amazing tradition of hand-crafted, beautiful piece of art gifted with each award – so let’s show them off! We will have a display area for you to show off your scroll. Located near the prime walkway, Scroll and Tell will have tables for you to display your received scrolls for general viewing, along with notecards for you to provide information about the person who created your art.
Start End Event
7:00 am – Doors and gate open.
8:00 am Rapier lists open
9:00 am Armored lists open, QPT open
11:30am 1:30pm Lunch available
3:30 pm – QPT Prize Ceremony
5:15 pm Pre-court concert
5:30pm (or TRM’s pleasure) – Court
Site Opens: 7:00 am
Site Closes: 8:00pm
Event Location
Gordyville USA Arena
2205 County Rd 3000 N
Gifford, IL 61847
Google Map
Registration Fees
Registration:
Gate: $20/members, $30/non-members, 17 and under free.
Feast:
Lunch
We will be offering an on-site SCA lunch option for $10/head.
Beef Borscht:
beets, ground beef, onion, bacon, garlic, carrots, celery, beet greens, beef and chicken broth, olive oil, salt, pepper, bay leaves, dill, parsley, smoked paprika, wine, liquid smoke
Mushroom Soup:
mushrooms, olive oil, carrots, onion, leek, celery, garlic, thyme, vegetable broth, green onion, liquid smoke, salt, pepper, mustard
Menu
Beef Borscht or Mushroom Soup (vegan)
Bread (GF available)
Cheese
Butter
Pickle
Fruit
Baked sweet
If that does not suit your needs, there are two commercial restaurants on site (a burger/hotdog stand and a more conventional sit-down style American venue), and outside food/drink are perfectly welcome as well.
Please direct any questions or dietary concerns to our Lunch Coordinator,
Masteritsa Sofya Chyudskaya Smolyanina at annemckinn@gmail.com
Make Checks Payable to: Shire of Caer Gwyn
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Rue Brynne They/Them
Seneschal
caergwyn.seneschal@midrealm.org
Send Reservations to:
Lena of Wurm Wald She/Her
Exchequer
caergwyn.exchequer@midrealm.org