Chris Farrell, a season one winner of History Channel’s “Forged in Fire,” will join the celebration at the 2021 Kansas City Renaissance Festival in Bonner Springs.
Farrell is the owner of Fearghal Blades, a custom bladesmithing business based in Austin, Texas.
He competed in the 2015 premiere season of Forged in Fire, which challenges bladesmiths to create functional weapons under time and material constraints. He defeated three competitors with his production of a traditional Indian throwing weapon called a Chakram.
Farrell started Fearghal Blades in 2011. He produces custom, handmade items and offers demonstrations of his craft around the country.
The Kansas City Renaissance Festival will be open weekends from Sept. 4 to Oct. 17, plus Labor Day (Sept. 6) and Monday, Oct. 11. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. this weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day.
Tickets are $20.95 per adult online in advance and $12.50 per child online. Tickets at the gate are $23.95 per adult and children 5 to 12, $14.95. Senior or student tickets are $21.25 per person. There is free admission for children 4 and younger.
Tickets and information are available at www.kcrenfest.com.