Medieval stuff is cool, but I think I am a bigger fan of Renaissance festivals. I try to go to the one by me every year. I would love to go to all of the one in the nation but I don't think that will happen. I also worked at the one by me.
I went to a ball once, the dinner was 8 courses, all fresh produce, the ball was amazing. It makes you kind of think how on earth they were able to do so much without the technology we have.