Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!

The Emprise of the Black Lion will happen again in 2026, on September 10-13 2026 again at T90 ranch in Tenino, WA.

Let all people of An Tir, and of all the known kingdoms, who are not banished or enemies of the king our lord, know that there will be a great festival of arms and a very noble tourney, with crests, banners and horses covered with the arms of the noble tourneyers, as is the ancient custom, hosted by the very noble and very powerful Barony of Madrone.

And this tournament will be held from September 10 to 13, 2026, at the place called T90 ranch in Tenino, Washington

This event included a variety of activities for all riders:

• Formal Emprise tournament before noble judges, including Ride Before a Prince, Joust, and Historic Lance Training games (Saturday)
• Fun challenge course with theme yet to be determined (Friday)
• Classes: Yet to be determined, but there will be classes! (Friday)

Site information

The Emprise of the Black Lion XXI will be taking place as part of Autumn War, a collaborative event sponsored by the Baronies of Blatha an Oir, Madrone, and (other baronies to be announced).

The event site is T90 ranch, in Tenino, Washington. T90 ranch is 80 miles South of Seattle and 103 miles North of Portland, along the I-5 corridor.

The site has stalls for horses, this is typically $25 per horse per night (to be re-confirmed for 2026).

Horse stalls are required for horses (there will be no paddocks, highlines, or horses tied to trailers). Trailer parking is available near your stall.

More information to be posted here soon as activity details are finalized. Mark your calendars now!

If you attended the Emprise of the Black Lion XX at Autumn War in 2025, please share your thoughts with us by filling out an After-Event Report. Thank you!