when did renaissance faires begin
RPFI California Faire History. n the Spring and in the Fall, there are large faires in Southern and Northern California, in San Bernadino and Novato respectively. These, the Renaissance Pleasure Faires are the largest and oldest of the re-enactment/craft faires in the US, started in 1963! The faire was the brainchild of Phyllis Patterson and the non-profit organization Living History Center (LHC).