Festivals & Faires
Festivals and faires are at the heart of Barátok Belly Dance and part of our long-standing performance roots. These shows are fully scripted and thoughtfully structured, featuring distinct individual characters and clear storytelling designed for live festival audiences.
Our festival performances are highly interactive and family-friendly, blending stunning dance with comedy, audience participation, and educational moments. We engage audiences of all ages through humor, storytelling, and dynamic ensemble work that keeps the energy high and the experience memorable.
Barátok’s festival shows feature a set of beloved staple characters, giving returning audiences familiar faces to enjoy while still allowing room for variety, growth, and new material.
Learn more about our history here:
The Renaissance Festival of Nebraska
Omaha World Harold
Stage Shows
We've performed at:
-The Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Shakopee, Minnesota
-The Renaissance Festival of Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
-The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow
Des Moines, Iowa
-The Cannon Ball Spring Fling
Des Moines, Iowa
-The Viking Festival MN
Farmington, Minnesota
-The Siouxland Renaissance Festival
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Arizona Renaissance Festival
Golden Canyon, Arizona
The Feast of Fantasy - Minnesota Renaissance
Kelly Jo Holt
Feast Shows
Since 1991, our group has been a staple act in the Minnesota Renaissance Festival’s Feast of Fantasy, performing in a dynamic theater-in-the-round setting.
This style of performance is a specialty of ours. Our choreography is intentionally designed to engage every side of the room, ensuring each guest feels connected to the performance and has a clear, engaging view—no matter where they are seated. Through thoughtful spacing, rotation, and audience awareness, we create performances that feel immersive, inclusive, and alive from all angles.
This experience translates seamlessly to banquet halls, feasts, private dining events, and non-traditional performance spaces where proximity and audience connection matter most.
The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow
Bryan Butcher
Patron Engagement
We love engaging with patrons in the lanes, before and after shows and bidding them farewell at the end of the day. Through photos, encouragement, shared movement, and fun, light-hearted interactions, we aim to make guests feel seen, celebrated, and welcome. A core part of our founder’s original mission that continues today.