

The riders (a.k.a knights), however, get to swap out who gets to play the “champion” from show to show. Medieval Times executes the exact same show and script every performance in every location across the country. Below, Avery shares with our readers what we learned this summer.

Later this summer, several Equiery staffers and summer intern Avery Smith visited the corporation’s Maryland “ranch” to speak with Georgiy Gibizov and the show’s general manager Nate Thompson. The company now has nine locations, or “castles” throughout the United States. The theater itself is known in official Medieval Times company lingo as the “castle.” After the show, the Equiery staff was treated to an exclusive backstage tour of the castle stables and interview with the head trainer Georgiy Gibizov.įounded in Spain in the 1970s, Jose Montener brought his medieval re-enactment dinner theater to the United States in 1983.

This summer, The Equiery staff took a field trip to experience Maryland’s only professional equi-tainment dinner theater, the Medieval Times at Arundel Mills Mall. She has been an active rider for over ten years, participating primarily in fox chasing. This past summer, she interned at The Equiery, at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and for the Maryland Steeplechase Association. Not valid for Medieval Times New Year’s Eve Extravaganza late show on December 31st.Avery Smith is a second-year undergraduate student at Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland, studying ancient history, archaeology and the history of art and architecture. Your party must arrive together to be seated together. Medieval Times uses stroboscopic and pyrotechnic effects. Persons with respiratory conditions, allergies, or asthma attend at their own risk. Medieval Times is a live horse show in an enclosed arena. Children admitted for free do not get their own meal, but may share with the adult. Seating is first-come, first-served.Ĭhildren under the age of 3 are admitted for free as long as they sit on an adult's lap. The Castle doors will open 75 minutes prior to the show time. This event sells out, so book your spot as early as possible. For historic authenticity, there are no utensils provided, but they're available on request. Contact us before buying tickets to make arrangements. Accessible or ADA seating may be available at this venue through Goldstar.
