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~~ December 5–6 & 12–13, 2026 ~~ Saturdays 10 am – 8 pm · Sundays 10 am – 6 pm ~~ El Monte County Park, Lakeside ~~

Gallery

Knights, Krampus, merrymakers and the marketplace

St. Nicholas & Father Christmas

St. Nicholas in a white and gold mitre and red robes, hands folded in prayer

St. Nicholas in a gold-embroidered mitre, white beard, before shelves of books

St. Nicholas standing in a red chasuble with a gold-embroidered stole and pectoral cross

St. Nicholas seated before a red medieval tapestry of a lady and a unicorn

St. Nicholas resting his head on his hand before a red unicorn tapestry

St. Nicholas in mitre and red vestments beside a full suit of plate armor

St. Nicholas smiling beside a suit of armor and round shields on a wooden wall

St. Nicholas seated with a sword and a jeweled goblet among bookshelves

Father Christmas in a red velvet suit and cape, laying a finger beside his nose by a stone fireplace

Father Christmas in red velvet with white fur trim and gold scrollwork, smiling in a carved chair

Father Christmas raising a goblet in a toast

The Joust & Riders

Two armored knights clash at the joust, one horse in yellow and black caparison, as spectators watch from the lists

St. Nicholas in red and Krampus in horns and fur ride side by side on horseback

A rider raises a lance against the low golden sun over the tournament field

Encampments & Companies

Reenactors in medieval dress among the canvas tents and heraldic banners of the encampment

A company of reenactors in medieval gowns and tunics gathered under their canopy

A bearded archer in a red tunic and coif smiles as he draws a longbow

The League of Ordinary Gentlemen company seated in costume behind their painted sign

A young archer in a red and black tunic and grey cap holds his longbow before the camp tents

Three reenactors in red and black livery clown for the camera with a tankard before their pavilion and fleur-de-lis banner

A gentleman in a red chaperon hood, black doublet and parti-colored hose stands under a striped canopy

A reenactor in a red chaperon and black doublet with a gold chain and cross on the festival grounds

Performers & Merrymakers

A laughing guest is playfully held at dagger point by a performer in a red cap and yellow hose

Stage players act out a comic death scene for the show 79 Ways to Die

A performer in sunglasses and a cap mock-stabs an actor during a comedy stage show

Two merrymakers in costume grin and wield toy water blasters at the stage rail

Performers clown on all fours on stage while an actor waves a fan reading SLAY

A long-haired black and white goat with a bell collar in the festival grounds

A man in a dark tunic and woven baldric twirls his long mustache

A woman in a red-spotted toadstool hat holds out a Yuletide Medieval Festival token

The Artisan Marketplace

An apothecary booth dressed with greenery, wooden crates, bottles and a woodland backdrop

A wooden display shelf with a candle, glass jars and a branch hung with small charms

A green-draped artisan booth with shelves of herbs, jars and garlands

A medieval banquet display of breads, pies, candles and a boar's head beneath suits of armor

A smiling merchant in a green sleeveless tunic at her Magick booth

Framed pencil portraits displayed on a wooden board at the Czechs Dark Mirror booth

Tins of Green Magick mini salve with cedarwood and rosemary

A jewelry booth with trays of bangles, rings and necklaces under a white canopy

Rows of bracelets and necklaces on display racks at a jewelry stall

Necklaces, mirrors and pendants laid out on a black-draped jewelry table

A gold-embroidered cloth with a chain of medallions, close up

Leather boots and shoes on a wooden shoe rack at a costume stall

A rack of costume skirts, cloaks and hats under a vendor canopy

Pewter and copper tankards and a decorated stein on a wooden tray

A row of laced bodices and corsets on a wooden clothing rack outdoors

The Ten Pence Wench booth sign above lanterns, jugs and curios

A draped merchant pavilion with fabrics and goods, framed by trees and string lights

A rack of handmade earrings beside a fox-painted tumbler

Hanging blouses and chemises at a clothing booth, with a costumed shopper behind

Trays of rings and charms on a jewelry table in the sun

Fur-trimmed coats and vests hanging under a vendor tent

Boots and shoes stacked on shelves and in a woven basket

A rail of costume dresses and tunics with hats and a basket bag