The Hoggetowne Midieval Faire "transform[ed] Gainesville’s Depot Park into a bastion of medieval revelry" this weekend, according to the event's website.
Gallery: Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
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Carol Black, also known as Lady Ettie, poses and shows Lady Ettie's full name at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Jasmine Holden waves during the maypole braiding at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Susan Lane, her dog Vanilla Ice-Cream Lane, and Frank Smith watch as knights duel at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Sherry Maynard laughs with customer in her booth Lady Adia Creations at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Valentina Lopez twirls her flowstar at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Lazarus Fox tends to The Shadowed Stranger booth at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Joelle Edinger talk with her friends at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Nancy Christensen oil paints a portrait at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Ross Sassa tips off his hat while enjoying a turkey leg at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Kathi Canepa plays the recorder at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Carlos Pintado poses with Rusty the goat at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Frida Mceachern leaps from bench while Teresa Songster plays the harp at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Stacy Alan and Rusty the goat, 11, pull their cart for Happy Goat Trading Co. at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News
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Ashley Ladnyk, a performer for the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, holds Ember the Forge Dragon out to SkiLaine, 1, in Gainesville, Fla. on Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Elizabeth Rossen smiles, holding a ribbon during a maypole braiding at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Carolyn Rice and her dog, Tinley, perform during their show "Puppies of Penzance" at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Dorinda Hoke of Caricatures by Dorinda draws attendees at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Gwen, 4 (left) and Molly, 4 (right) pick their face paint at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan, 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Misah, 3, sits in her owner's bag during a show at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Rory Carter eats ice cream alongside her dog, Cooper, 9, at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Jim Green puts on his show as the Rat Catcher at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Attendants take photos as Kalpesh Patel cradles his cat Cruick Shanks at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Jesse Artemik and Nicole Bork pose after their engagement on the living chess board at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Kyle Clemens helps fair goer with clues for scavenger hunt at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Jeff Dror laughing while holding baby Dror at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Ophelia, 5, bows for the audience during a stage show at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Kaylee Bleeker (bottom right) looks at her friend, Abigail Vance (middle) while they watch a stage show at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Jim Greene, the "Rat Catcher," pulls in large crowds during his show at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Hannah Miller/WUFT News)
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Cast members fight in armored combat duel at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair held at Depot Park in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)