thumb|"CHVNK" Tower" being destroyed by students.
Renn Fayre is an annual three-day campus-wide celebration that occurs at Reed College, a liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon, United States. The festival began as a one-day Renaissance Fayre, held during the spring semester in an attempt to recreate the Renaissance era. The event begins with a parade of senior students, who march from the library to the registrar's office to mark the completion of their theses and to be congratulated by the institution's President. The event includes a variety of activities and forms of expressions.
Description
thumb|right|Parade of students in 2009
Renn Fayre is an annual three-day celebration that occurs on the campus of Reed College in Portland, Oregon. The
festival was originally a one-day Renaissance Fayre, held during the spring semester for the purpose of recreating the Renaissance era. On the final days of class instruction, seniors march from the library to the registrar's office to celebrate the completion of their theses and to receive congratulations from the institution's President.
Drug use and controversy
In 2008, Willamette Week reported on the tolerance of drug use during the festival. The article "inflamed" students and faculty, generating hundreds of comments, some of which were critical of the publication.