Darach Anniversary
2026 C.E. or A.S. LX
When: May 2, 2026 Saturday 8am – 5pm
Where: Valle Lindo Park, Camarillo, CA (on the North side off Coe St.)
Schedule:
7am – Site Setup begins
8am – Gate Opens
9am – Contest Lysts & Practice Fields open
10am – Opening Court
12pm – Lunch: Main Field Closed to Combat For 1 Hour.
3pm – Art Contest Lyst closes.
4pm – Closing Court
5pm – Official Site Breakdown & Equipment Inventory
6pm – Dinner offsite: RSVP to Gate before 4pm
What: Come all ye good subjects and friends of Caid, to the familiar forests of dear Darach indeed! Come join our good day of fun, frolic, and games; so we may celebrate our year of good fortune and aims!
Registration Information: At our Gate table, to cover the costs of expenses, we will need
– Event Registration from Adults $15 (Discounted to $5 Registration with proof of current SCA membership)
Youth (Under 18 y/o) with an accompanying adult, may register at no cost to themselves.
Activity Information: Come all ye good subjects and friends of Caid, to the familiar forests of dear Darach indeed! Come join our good day of fun, frolic, and games; so we may celebrate our year of good fortune and aims!
-Armored and Rapier Combat
-Tournaments: Contestants will determin the current Champions and Protectors of Darach Shire. Protectors, being residents of the territory, are hoped to lead the Tournament next year.
-Practices, Challenges, & Pickups: The Armored & Rapier-specified Fields will be available before and between Tournament Rounds.
-Arts Gallery: We will be accepting Entries of Fine, Culinary, & Performing Arts to display and conduct “People’s Choice” Awards until 3pm. With your Entries, Please bring a brief historical background, ingredient list, and description of processes.
-White Elephant Bazaar (Fundraiser): We are still accepting donations of related items to sell in support of our Shire. If you have items to donate, please bring them to Alia at the tent with the white Elephant Banner when you arrive on site, then please take a moment to peruse and make offers on your selection of the donated items.
-Potluck Lunch: To join, submit dishes of 10+ servings with an ingredient list to the Potluck table between Arts & Hospitality. We are hoping for about 5 participants per Dish, but are very flexible. RSVPs to the Event Steward or Seneschal are Appreciated.
Directions: Take your favorite route to the US 101 freeway toward Camarillo.
From the South/East: From US-101-N follow Exit 54 to Carmen Dr. and turn Right(North)… …From Carmen Dr, turn Left(West) onto Ponderosa, then turn Right (North) onto Lantana.
From the North/West: From the US-101-S follow Exit 55 to Las Posas Rd and turn Left (North)… …From Las Posas Rd, turn Right(East) onto Ponderosa, then turn Left (North) onto Lantana. Finally, turn Left(West) onto Coe.
The Site will be on your Left; at the coned-off Loading & Unloading Zone.
The only Motor Vehicle Parking will be in Parallel on neighborhood streets.
Event Steward: Lord Erik Fredrikson; EMAIL: eventsteward@darach.sca-caid.org

