RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The first-ever Richmond Ren Faire is officially underway. The two-day event welcomed visitors to Dorey Park on Saturday and Sunday, featuring craftsmanship, storytelling, history and community. The inaugural celebration also highlighted Richmond's love for art and literatu re, said Bookmark Mobile Bookstore owner Jaclyn Wilkins. "Richmond seems to love fantasy, roman-tasy, history and theatre books. So I wanted to make sure when I came out to Ren Faire today that I carried a lot of those books for people who love them the most," Wilkins said. MORE: First-ever Richmond Ren Faire coming to Dorey Park this spring She added, "I love talking about books and being part of a community that loves books -- Richmond is the perfect place for that. The Ren Faire is an even better spot to showcase that love and passion for books as well." (Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News)(Mark Morales/8News) The event, which was expected to bring together around 15,000 people for both days of the faire, had more than 100 artisan and food vendors, as well as local performers, artists and cultural organizations. Roaming character actors worked to create an immersive environment throughout Dorey Park. "I love to sit at a joust, I love to see the parades and the traveling performers," Wilkins said. "I'm a big fan of the music that they play." For more information, visit the Richmond Ren Faire. ...read more read less