What began as a hunt for a new,permanent site for the Virginia Renaissance Faire grew to encompass a much grander and more inclusive project of a multiuse event park. The Phoenix Event Alliance founders are all talented individuals in their respective areas of expertise with years of experience. They came together due to their shared passion for not only a certain interest but excitement about how
they can symbiotically coordinate with all the others on the team to create exceptional events, experiences and activities. Their combined vision includes:
_ An Activity & Event park designed for flexible multi-purposing with theaters, a festival village, The Virginia Renaissance Faire, folk arts school, miles of hiking and riding trails, gardens, wedding venues and equestrian facility
_ A place where people of all ages and abilities can experience first hand, the lively, creative, culinary, environmental and healing arts.
_ A haven for special needs and hard-to-place young adults to find hands-on job training and a wide variety of meaningful daily activities. Where wounded heroes can find solace and build a 'new normal' life. In a nutshell, here's what the park would hold
Facilities
Festival Village – Tudor-style buildings for shops, food concessions, joust arena with seating, multiple stages, and a grand entrance with offices and meeting space. Theaters & Arts Education Studio Space - Large w/multi-level seating, food service, studio space, Media Production center. Medium black box with flexible seating, rehearsal space and classrooms Outdoor amphitheater, bench and lawn seating, concessions, portable light/sound system
Equestrian Center - linked to Joust arena. Large, indoor facility with seating and stables, sound and light systems Medium outdoor ring with movable seating Miles of Riding trails. Folk Arts School - with forges, kilns, rentable workshops, studios , classroom/meeting space
Gardens - Formal, rustic, water, picturesque landscape venues, miles of hiking trails, follies and rentable pavilions . Agriculture for farm to table food service. Campgrounds/cabins - Separate for cast, crew and rental space for event attendees, scouts, church groups
Large, commercial kitchen for global food prep, rental space and job training in culinary arts and food service. Rugby-size sports fields – 2-3 with lighting, seating, press box, locker-room facilities and food service
The PEA welcomes anyone interested in joining this project with able hands, a willing heart and a selfless nature. Because that's what it takes to make something this big really happen. Drop us a line at [email protected] with a day and evening phone number and your preferred time to contact and we'll get back to you.
