Who Sponsors the Medieval Festival?

The City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, in recognition of the importance of the festival to the City and to the entire metropolitan area, is providing half the total budget for this years faire, and has given substantial support since 1983.

This Years Sponsors

City of New York Parks and Recreation


His Majesty, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
HRH Queen Veronica I (Veronica White)), Commissioner
Prince William Castro, Manhattan Borough Commissioner

Sir Robert Jackson
NYC Council

Sir Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President


Lady Kate Levin, Commissioner
Namhattan Delegation, NYC Council
Lady Gale Brewer, Chairperson
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Lady Gale Brewer, Chairperson
Manhattan Delegation, NYC Council


The Fort Tryon Park Trust
Sponsor of The Little Theatre

Manhattan Mini Storage
Sponsor of the Front Gate Stage


Cabot Creamery
Makers of the World's Best Cheddar!

The Educational Alliance, LES, NYC
Sponsor of the Children's Time Tent

Green Mountain Energy
Sponsor of the Unicorn Forum Stage

The Everyday Church of Inwood
Sponsor of the Ye Fresh Diapering Station


This Festival is supported, in part, by public funds from
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
in partnership with the City CouncilNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs

Thanks to Costume Armour, Inc for the donation of
the Queen Veronica's crown and Sir Lancelot's shield

Production Staff & Volunteers

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Dennis C. Reeder
FESTIVAL COORDINATOR:
Peter Metralexis
PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR:
Kendall Hudson

Vendor & Site
Coordinator
Maria Bassallo and John Bozek
Volunteer Coordinator
Sarah Locke
Hospitality
Jane Reeder,
Diane & David Gitelson,
Tara Jefferson
Publicity Director
Tonya Reeves,
Identity Communications

Costume Designer
Robert Coleman
Costume Master
Jennifer Anderson
Joust
Round Table Productions
Stage Managers
Whitney Hudson,
Maxim Bakaleynik,
and Nicole Schweizer

Tents
Corynne Wiegle
Mediaeval Miscellanea
Pageant Wagon Sound
Gotham Sound
WHIDC.org Website
Don & Anne Young (SEOPROONE)
Festival Program Design
Danielle Regan

Map Design
Amy Conaboy
Flyer, Poster Art &
Pageant Wagon Tapestries
Ray Lago
Banners & Tournament
Field Backdrop:
Sarah Scrignar-Marques
Official Videographer
Carol Binkowski

Festival Dragon:
Created by Dylan Quan, with Jessica Lui,
Taha Saeed, Parth Vedawala,
Kevin Romero, Thomas Kang,
Chris Polansky, John Codding,
Olivia Sklyarova and Julia Sumina

Official Photographers:
Camille Martindale,
Marda Rudy,
Yvette I, Walker.
Official Videographer:
Carol Binkowski

A Very Special Thanks to:

The staff of the NYC Parks and Recreation, especially Jennifer Hoppa, Linda Huntington, the "Shops" and Forestry, the NYC Police Department, NYC Transit Authority, and Materials for the Arts/NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Since 1983, the Parks Department of the Washington Heights and Inwood Development Corporation, chaired by Joseph J. Laufer, have been partners in bringing the Medieval Festival to Fort Tyron Park.

Medieval Border

This is our 28th Festival!