Beltane 2024 - Schedule and Beltane Street Festival

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Beltane Week Schedule

5/4 - Desert Sky Festival (live event)
5/5 - Call to the Fires (board event)
5/5 - 5/11 - Meadowmeet (live event 5/5, board event all week)
5/5 - 5/11 - Beltane Street Festival (board event, live events as devised by players)
5/11 - Crowning of the Monarch of May & Fires of Beltane (live event)

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Beltane Street Festival

With the last lingering vestiges of Winter now faded and Spring at its height, folk across the city of RhyDin are opening their windows and stepping out into the street to celebrate. In every neighborhood, local shops showcase goods tailored to the Beltane season, cafes offer special treats and dishes to tempt the palate, and residents emerge to entertain their neighbors and visitors alike.

There will be activities and delights to be found in every corner of the city.
- Maypoles
- Acrobats and jugglers (including sword and torch jugglers)
- Belly, fire, and sword dancers
- Storytelling and poetry readings
- Musicians of all sorts
- Puppet shows
- Stilt walkers
- Dunking and kissing booths
- Falconry
- Demonstrations of swordplay and archery
- Horseback and hay rides
- Hair braiding
- Face & body painting
- Making flower crowns and wreaths/garlands
- Knife and axe throwing
- Mud wrestling
- Pie-eating contest
- Surfing contest
- Fishing contest
- All of the above and more!


OOC:
The above activities are suggestions for vapor play or hooks to mention during live play in the Discord channels.

However, any players who wish to create their own events, either on the forum or in live play, are both invited and encouraged to do so. Post a description of your event below, with a thread link and/or date, time, and channel in Discord (if it’s a live event).

Characters with shops or other business are also welcome to post below with any special goods or services they have on offer for Beltane.