Children's Activities at the Colonial Faire & Muster of Fyfe and Drum

Colonial Faire 2003
Boy playing 'splat the rat' at the Colonial Faire (2003)
Colonial Faire 2003
The Redcoats capturing an unwelcome colonist at the Colonial Faire (2003)
Colonial Faire
The Redcoats make an intrusion at the Colonial Faire (2004)
Colonial Faire 2010
The militia fire their muskets at the Colonial Faire (2007)
Colonial Faire
Fyfe and drum company marching to the musket field at the Colonial Faire (2010)
Colonial Faire
Potter spinning a bowl at the Colonial Faire (2010)
Colonial Faire
Dancers demonstrating contra dance in the morning at the Colonial Faire (2010)
Colonial Faire 2010
The Redcoats return fire at the Colonial Faire (2010)
Colonial Faire 2011
Militia line up for a drill at the Colonial Faire (2011)
Colonial Faire 2013
Militia lining up for the start of the parade at the Colonial Faire (2013)
Colonial Faire 2013
Musicians marching into the musterfield to perform at the Colonial Faire (2013)

Nothing like young, delighted faces! And hopefully, the young will learn a little history too! In addition to colonial reenactors, and living historians demonstrating their crafts, children can test their skills at coconut shye, soak the bloke, splat the rat and hoops and graces.

Coconut Shye
Ah, the virtues of hard fruit. The colonial militia use fruit, in particular coconuts, for throwing practice. See if you can knock a coconut off the stand. If you do, you win a prize Price? 3 tosses for a dollar.

"Soak the Bloke"
A serious note in history - Punishment - has been turned into a game. "Soak the Bloke" is a stock where a criminal is locked in public view for a crime. Additionally, the public gets to exact punishment in the form of watered sponges. In truth, punishment came in the form of rocks and other articles being thrown at them; or with the criminals being uncomfortably overturned, but the Sudbury Faire only wishes to demonstrate how times have changed. We might even have to call it "Hit the Brit" if a British Regular finds his way in the stock.
Price to exact public punishment of criminals? 3 sponges for a dollar. Family members are also welcome to take turns in the stocks if they've been naughty (limited to adults).

Hoops
Test your skills at rolling a hoop with a stick.

Graces
Find out what two people can do with 4 sticks and 1 hoop. Grab your friend and try it out.