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Blackwater Keep A&S and Defender Tourney

April 18th – Site opens at 10:00 AM MST

Portales Memorial Building – 200 East 7th Street, Portales, NM

Tentative schedule – subject to change

  • 10 AM – Site Opens
  • A&S Displays – all day
  • Games from the Middle Ages and Renaissance – all day
  • Free snacks and drinks – all day
  • 11:30 – 12:30 – Lunch provided
  • 12:30 fighters should be arming
  • 1 PM – Defender of the Eastern Gate Tournament – 2 hour armored traditional bear pit – most wins with least losses wins – best 2 of 3 for ties.
  • 1 PM – Classes Begin
  • 3 PM – Armored Tourney ends. Pickup fights.
  • 3:30 PM – Fencing tournament – style to be announced
  • 5 PM – Classes end
  • 6 PM – Feast!
  • 8 PM – Revel!
  • 10 PM – Site closes

Lunch Menu coming soon!

Feast Menu coming soon!

(very) Primitive camping is available at the Keep north of Clovis.

*subject to change* Gate $15 ($10 for members), Children under 12 free. Feast $15