A new faire nearby?
I saw a notice for a new faire (Warning: The site is hosted on Tripod so don't expect it to work right and do expect it to be spammy) in New Ulm. I'm a bit concerned that this is the "Martin Luther College Renaissance Faire" and they need to use a Tripod web site.
It's scheduled for May 6 which seems a bit early in the year for the latitude. The price is right, though, as it's free parking and free admission. It appears to be a small one-day event without much in the way of detail yet. It'll be interesting to see what comes of it. Considering price and proximity (about an hour's drive, I think), I don't see a reason not to at least give it a look should it actually happen.