Watching a show during dinner is the most exciting way to liven up a meal, next to juggling silverware at the table or paying the violinists to play the entire Black Sabbath catalog. Delve into a meal while being entertained with today’s Groupon: for $39, you get one general-admission ticket to Medieval Times in Schaumburg, complete with a four-course meal (up to a $67.60 value, including fees). Choose from the following performances:

• Sunday, January 22, at 2 p.m.
• Sunday, January 22, at 4:30 p.m.
• Friday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, January 28, at 4:30 p.m.<p>

At Medieval Times, ironclad knights clash for the title of King’s Champion in front of a wide-eyed audience who peppers the battlefield with cheers and jeers between bites of a four-course dinner. Each two-hour tournament channels the pageantry and spectacle of 11th-century Spain, pitting six competitors against each other inside a spacious, sand-filled arena for honor of earning the title of champion and the favor of the royal court. A spirited musical score infuses epic onslaughts with an extra dose of tension as adversaries joust atop stallions, deflect ferocious blows, and slice through suits forged of authentic junk mail. To further immerse guests in the fairy tale, Medieval Times encourages each guest to declare their allegiance by cheering loudly for the knight of their corner.

Like royal guests centuries ago, spectators bask in the revelry while feasting upon a finger-friendly bill of fare without the aid of a fork or the choo-choo sounds from a parent. The four-course feast includes a tomato-bisque soup starter, oven-roasted chicken with a garlic bread side, single spare rib, and an herb-basted potato. Servers periodically fill patrons’ goblets with soda or water and conclude each meal by serving a sweet pastry dessert.

Though Medieval Times sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.