With kings, queens, jousting competitions and enormous turkey legs, the Great Lakes Medieval Faire in Rock Creek brings out the best of your barbaric side on weekends from July 14-Aug. 19. If you can’t get enough of the Gothic fun, here are three things you can do to re-create the experience.
Go whole hog.
The Greenhouse Tavern’s roasted pig head ($56) is served on a platter with barbecue sauce, fresh slaw, lettuce, brioche buns and lime. 2038 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, 216-443-0511, thegreenhousetavern.com
Sharpen your archery skills.
The Cleveland Metroparks York Road Archery Range offers monthly $5 beginners classes on a 22-lane range. Valley Parkway, North Royalton, 216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com
Forge iron.
Take hammer to anvil at Cleveland Blacksmithing’s three-hour beginners class ($88), which teaches basic metalworking to create jewelry and more. 4009 Fulton Court, Cleveland, 216-532-5351, clevelandblacksmithing.com