ALABAMA
Annual Gatalop (SCA)
October, Admission: $5
Where: Historic Fort Gaines, Daulphin Island, AL
Booths: 6-8 / Attendance: 1,000 / Camping and hotels nearby.
Alabama Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Wilson Park, downtown Florence, AL
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 38,000 / Full service camping w/in 5 mi., food and lodging w/in 1-2 miles.
Mobile Renaissance Faire
November, Admission: $10
Where: Abba Temple Shrine, Hitt Rd, Mobile, AL
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 6,500 / Camping and hotels nearby.
Renaissance Feast
October, Admission: $25 – limited to 200 people
Where: Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum
Booths: N/A / Attendance: limited to 200 people
ALASKA
Three Barons Renaissance Faire
Early June, Admission: $6
Where: Tozier Track, 3500 Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK
Booths: 35 / Attendance: 8,000
ARIZONA
Arizona Renaissance Festival
February – March, Admission: $22
Where: 12601 East Hwy. 60, Apache Junction, AZ
Booths: 200 / Attendance: 265,000 / Off-site camping available
Grand Canyon Renaissance Faire
June – July, Admission: $10
Where: S.W.side of I-40,Garland Prairie Rd, Exit 167,in the trees,Williams, CO
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 5,000 / Hotels nearby.
Medieval Mayhem
July, Admission: $10
Where: Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex, 1101 Woodland Rd., Lakeside, AZ
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: 2,000 / Onsite camping available for vendors/cast only.
Phoenix Faerie Festival
November, Admission: $10
Where: Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 West Vineyard Ave, Goodyear, AZ
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: 2,000 / Participant camping available.
Tucson Celtic Festival
November, Admission: $12
Where: Rillito Raceway Park, 4502 N. First Ave., Tucson, AZ
Booths: 30
Two Rivers Renaissance Faire
February, Admission: $7
Where: West Wetland Park, Yuma, AZ
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 7,000 / Hotels nearby.
ARKANSAS
Renaissance and Fantasy Faire of the Ozarks
November, Admission: $5
Where: Rodeo riding arena adjacent to the Washington County Fair Grounds, Fayetteville, AR
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 2,000 / See website for lodging info.
Renaissance Days at UACCB
April, Admission: Faire-FREE. Feast-$25
Where: University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Booths: 12+ / Attendance: 500 / Hotels nearby.
Texarkana Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: $8
Where: Four States Fair Gorunds, Texarkana, 71854
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 500 / See website for camping info.
CALIFORNIA
99 Renaissance Festival
November, Admission: $15
Where: Lodi Lake, 1101 West Turner Rd, Lodi, CA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 1,500 – 2,000 / Participant camping available.
All Hallows Fantasy Faire
October, Admission: $14
Where: Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, CA
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 3,000 / Participant camping available.
Ardenwood Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $18
Where: Ardenwood Farms, Fremont, CA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 5,000 / Onsite camping for participants, motels w/in 5 mi.
Big Bear City Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $15
Where: Pedersen’s Mill, 39115 Rim of the World Dr., Fawnskin, CA
Booths: 65 / Attendance: 10,000 / Hotels and motels nearby.
Cain’s Crossing Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $12
Where: Auburn Regional Park, 3770 Richardson Dr., Auburn, CA 95603
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 3,000 / Camping available for participants, hotels nearby.
California City Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $3
Where: CA City Central Park, 10460 Heather Ave., California City, CA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 2,000+ / Onsite camping for guilds and vendors; off-site nearby in Mojavc.
Carnevale Ventura
February, Admission: FREE
Where: 140 E Main St, Ventura, CA
Booths: 50+/ Attendance: 3,000 / See website for lodging info.
Central Coast Renaissance Festival
July, Admission: $17
Where: El Chorro Regional Park, San Luis Obispo, CA
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 5,000 / Onsite camping for participants.
Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco
December, Admission: $25
Where: Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco, CA
The Escondido Renaissance Faire and Shakespeare in the Park–Fall
October 27 Admission: $16
Where: Felicita Park, 742 Clarence Ln., Escondido, CA
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 5,000+ / Participant camping available, motels nearby.
The Escondido Renaissance Faire and Shakespeare in the Park–Spring
April, Admission: $16
Where: Felicita Park, 742 Clarence Ln., Escondido, CA
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 5,000 / Participant camping available, motels nearby.
Fair Oaks Renaissance Tudor Fayre
June, Admission: $12
Where: Fair Oaks Park, 8100 Temple Park Dr., Fair Oaks, CA
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 10,000 / Camping onsite for vendors and actors only; motels within 5 miles.
Fawnskin Victorian & Steampunk Days
June, Admission: $15
Where: Pedersen’s Mill, 39115 Rim of the World Dr., Fawnskin, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels and motels nearby.
Folsom Renaissance Faire and Tournament
October, Admission: $14
Where: Folsom City Lions Park, Folsom, CA
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 7,000 / Onsite camping for participants, motels within 5 mi.
Frazier Mountain Renaissance Faire & Elizabethan Shakespearean Festival
June, Admission: $7.50
Where: 3344 Frazier Mountain Park, Frazier Park, CA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 2,000 / Onsite camping for participants.
Fresno Pirate Faire
May, Admission: $10
Where: Roeding Park, 890 E. Belmont, Fresno, CA 93728
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 2,500 / Participant camping, motels nearby.
Gold Coast Pirate Faire
September, Admission: $16
Where: TBA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 5,000 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Great Western War XIV
October, Admission: $25
Where: Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area, 13601 Ironbark Rd., Taft CA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 7,000 / Limited onsite camping, hotels nearby.
Hanford Renaissance of Kings Cultural Arts Faire
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Courthouse Square, Hanford, CA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 1,000 / Motels nearby.
Kearney Park Renaissance Faire
November, Admission: $10
Where: KearneyPark, 7160 W. Kearney Blvd., Fresno, CA 93722
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 4,000 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Kern County Scottish Gathering & Games
April, Admission: $15
Where: Kern county Museum, 3801 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 4,500 / See website for lodging information.
Kingdom of Coalinga: The Festival of the Queen
April, Admission: N/A
Where: Coalinga, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Koronaburg Old World Renaissance Fesival
May, Admission: $18
Where: Crossroads Riverview Park, 14600 River Rd., Corona, CA
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 25,000 / Motels nearby, some public camping available, participant camping onsite.
KVMR Celtic Fesival
September, Admission: $50
Where: Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Labyrinth of Jareth Fantasy Masquerade X
June, Admission: $49 – $52
Where: Park Plaza, 607 S. Park View St., Los Angeles, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 1,000 / Elaborate costume event. Hotels nearby; listed on website
Lake Renaissance Festival
May, Admission: $7
Where: Tuscan Village, 16175 Main St, Lower Lake, CA 95457
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
Loch Lomond Highland Games & Celtic Gathering
June, Admission: $15
Where: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA
Booths: 55 / Attendance: 3,000 / See website for lodging information.
Lompoc Renaissance Festival
March, Admission: $10
Where: Ken Adam Park, 1 Hancock Dr., Lompoc, CA
Booths: 35 / Attendance: 2,000 / Onsite camping for participants.
MayNana
May, Admission: $25
Where: Tehachapi, CA
Booths: 10 / Attendance: N/A / see website for camping information.
Medieval Festival of Courage
October, Admission: $5
Where: Christie’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze, Blue Lake CA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 3,500 / On site camping available for participants.
Much Ado About Sebastopol
September, Admission: $12
Where: Ives Park – 7400 Willow St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Booths: 45 / Attendance: 800-1,500 / See website for info.
Northern California Pirate Festival
June, Admission: FREE
Where: Vallejo Waterfront, 289 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, CA
Booths: 85 / Attendance: 30,000 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Northern California Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $25
Where: Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy (Hwy 152), Hollister, CA
Booths: 145 / Attendance: 150,000 / See website for camping and hotels.
San Diego Pirate Faire
May, Admission: $16
Where: Lake Casitas, San Diego, CA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 5,000+ / Participant camping, motels nearby.
Premiere Designer’s Renaissance Fashion Show
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Crowne Plaza, 450 Harbor Blvd, Ventura CA 93001
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 1,000
Pirate Invasion of Belmont Pier
June, Admission: Free
Where: Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, 25 39th Place, Long Beach, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 7,000 / Onsite camping available.
Pirate Palooza
May, Admission: $40
Where: Canyon Oaks Country Club, 999 Yosemite Blvd, Chico, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Pyrate Daze
August, Admission: $20
Where: 1325 East Dyer Rd, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Queen Bess and the Pyrates Renaissance Fair
May, Admission: $6
Where: Roeding Park, Fresno, CA
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 2,000 / Participant camping, motels nearby.
Queen Mary Scottish Festival
February, Admission: TBA
Where: The Queen Mary, Long Beach, Fresno, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Spring
April – May, Admission: $25
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Where: Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 15501 E. Arrow Hwy., Irwindale, CA
Booths: 250 / Attendance: 200,000 / RV, KOA campgrounds & motels nearby.
Renaissance Workshop and Symposium
May, Admission: $20
Where: Folsom Lions Park, Folsom, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival
April, Admission: $12
Where: Yolo County Fairgrounds, East & Gum Sts., Woodland, CA
Booths: 75 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
San Diego Scottish Highland Games & Gathering of Clans
June, Admission: $14
Where: Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Dr., Vista, CA
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
San Jose Fantasy Faire
April, Admission: $10
Where: Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, CA
Booths: 100 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
San Jose Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $17
Where: Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, CA
Booths: 100 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Scandinavian Festival/Viking Age Display
April, Admission: $7
Where: Cal. Lutheran University, 60 Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 6,000 / Hotels nearby.
Scots Fest
May, Admission: $18; $5 parking fee
Where: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA
Booths: 90+ / Attendance: 16,000 / Hotels nearby.
Scottish Highland Gathering & Games
September, Admission: $15 1-day/$22 2-day
Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA
Booths: 100 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Scottish Renaissance Festival
June, Admission: $15
Where: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 3000 / See website for lodging information.
Seafarers Marketplace and Pireate Festival
September, Admission: donation of canned food; parking $5
Where: Rio Ramaza Event Park, Sacramento, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Seaside Highland Games
October, Admission: $14
Where: Vemtura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Shaver Lake Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $8
Where: 44185 Hwy. 168, Shaver Lake, CA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Sonora Celtic Faire – Formerly Known as Calaveras Celtic Festival
March, Admission: $24
Where: Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, CA
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 9,000 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Tartan Day Scottish Faire
April, Admission: $10
Where: Ardenwood Historic Farms, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: 2,000 / Motels nearby.
Tournament of the Phoenix Int’l Joust and Combat
October, Admission: $8
Where: Poway Rodeo Grounds, 14336 Tierra Bonita Rd., Poway, CA
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 3,000 / Check website for lodging information.
Tulare County Renaissance Festival
April, Admission: $8
Where: PlazaPark, Visalia, CA
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 6,000-8,000 / Limited camping onsite, hotels nearby.
Valhalla Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $17
Where: Camp Richardson Resort, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 8,000 / See website for more information.
COLORADO
BrethrenCon: A Pirate’s Life for Me
September, Admission: check website
Where: Red Lion Hotel, Southeast Denver, CO
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Colorado Medieval Festival (returning 2013)
June, Admission: $12
Where: Riverside Park, 42nd St and Golden St., Evans, CO 80620 (Riverside Park)
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 2,500 / Onsite camping for vendors. Hotels nearby.
Colorado Renaisance Festival
June, Admission: $18.95
Where: 650 W. Perry Park Ave., Larkspur, CO
Booths: 250 / Attendance: 200,000 /Campgrounds with privies, showers and limited electric available for particiapants. Camping nearby, apts. for rent within 10 mi., motels within 10 mi.
Dragon Unchained
April, Admission: FREE
Where: 312 29-Road, Gran Junction, CO
Booths: 45 / Attendance: 1,000 / Onsite camping for participants.
Elizabeth Celtic Festival
July, Admission: $8
Where: Casey Jones Park, 34190 County Rd 17, Elizabeth, CO
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 4,500 / Hotels nearby.
Epona’s Medieval & Fantasy Faire
September, Admission: $10
Where: Alperose Ranch, 7300 N County Rd 15, Fort Collins, CO
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Camping and hotels nearby.
Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Festival
September, Admission: $20
Where: Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, CO
Booths: 40+ / Attendance: 60,000 / Camping and hotels nearby.
Mancos Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $2
Where: Cottonwood Park, Mancos, CO
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 1,000+ / No pets or onsite camping.
Norwood Renaissance Faire
July
Where: Norwood, CO
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Pagosa Springs Renaissance and Pirate Festival
July, Admission: $2
Where: Dowtown Pagosa Springs, CO
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 2,500 / onsite camping available for participants.
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Renaissance Faire ‘King Arthur’s Fall Harvest Fair’
September – October, Admission: $16
Where: Lions Fairgrounds, 347 Gilead St., Hebron, CT
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 24,000 / See website for lodging info.
Connecticut Renaissance Faire ‘Robin Hood’s Springtime Festival’
May – June, Admission: $16
Where: Guilford Fairgrounds, Lovers Lane, Guilford, CT
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 11,000 / See website for lodging info.
Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire
June – July, Admission: $15
Where: Warsaw Park (rt. 243) 119 Pulaski Hwy, Ansonia, CT
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 5,000+ / Hotels nearby.
FLORIDA
Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI
February, Admission $17.95
Where: Museum of Science and Industry, 11315 46th St. North, Tampa, FL
Booths: 135 / Attendance: 100,000 / Hotels and camping nearby.
Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival
June, Admission FREE
Where: Fort Walton Beach Landing, Brooks St. SE at Shell Ave. SE, downtown
Booths: 100 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Camelot Days
November, Admission: $12
Where: Topeekeegee Yugnee Park in Fort Lauderdale, FL, I-95 to Sheridan St., west to N. Park Rd.
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 4,000 / Limited onsite camping by request for performers and vendors.
Englewood Pirate Festival
September, Admission: FREE
Where: Chadwick Park, Manasota Key, FL
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 5,000 / Hotels nearby.
Florida Renaissance Festival – Deerfield Park
February, Admission: $20
Where: Quiet Waters Park, 401 South Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach, FL
Booths: 125 / Attendance: 90,000+ / Onsite camping for vendors, hotels nearby.
Florida Renaissance Festival – Kay Biscayne
March, Admission: $20
Where: Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 45,000+ / Onsite camping for participants.
Gasparilla Pirate Festival
January, Admission: FREE
Where: Bayshore Blvd, downtown Tampa, FL
Attendance: 225,000 / Hotels nearby.
Gulf Coast Pirate Festival
June, Admission: $10
Where: Pensacola Fairgrounds, Pensacola, FL
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Onsite camping available for participants.
Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire
March, Admission: $10
Where: Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Hwy., Pensacola, FL
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 8,000+ / Camping and hotels nearby.
Herald Court Renaissance Festival of the Arts
June, Admission: FREE
Where: Herald Court, 117 Herald Court Square, Punta Gorda, FL
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 1,000 /Hotels nearby.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
January, Admission: $14
Where: Alachua County Fairgrounds, 2900 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville, FL
Booths: 160 / Attendance: 55,000 / Merchants may camp onsite, hotel sponsors nearby.
John LeVique Pirate Days
June, Admission: $80
Where: Holiday Isles Elks Lodge #1912, 14111 E. Parsley Dr., Madeira Beach, FL
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / See website for info.
Kiwanis Medieval Faire
January, Admission: $10
Where: Lakes Regional Park, Ft. Myers, FL
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 30,000 / Participant camping onsite; hotels and motels nearby.
Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire
November, Admission: $15
Where: Hickory Point Recreation Park, 27341 St. Rd. 19, Tavares, FL
Booths: 150 / Attendance: 16,000 / Hotels and motels nearby.
Pensacola Maritime & Pirate Fest
March, Admission: FREE
Where: Plaza de Luna, 900 S Palafox St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Booths: 145 / Attendance: 5,000 / Hotels nearby.
Pirates in Paradise Festival
November, Admission: FREE
Where: Historic Seaport, Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum and Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House, Key West, FL
Booths: 25+ / Attendance: 5,000 / Camping nearby.
St. Augustine Pirate Gathering
November, Admission: $2/buck-n-ear
Where: St. Frances Field, 70 W Castillo Dr., and Historical Quarter in downtown St. Augustine, FL
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 5,000+ / See website for lodging info.
Sarasota Medieval Fair
November, Admission: $16.95
Where: Sarasota County Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL
Booths: 100+ / Attendance: 26,000 / No camping onsite. Hotels and campgrounds nearby.
The Villages Renaissance Festival
January, Admission: FREE
Where: The Villages Polo Fields, The Villages, FL
Booths: N/S / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
GEORGIA
Georgia Renaissance Festival
April, Admission: $19.95
Where: 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Rd., Fairburn, GA
Booths: 150+ / Attendance: 250,000+ / Onsite camping available for participants.
Southern Pirate Festival
October, Admission: TBA
Where: Port Columbus, GA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 800 / Camping available for participants.
Stone Mountain Highland Games
October, Admission: $17
Where: Stone Mountain Park, GA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: N/A / See website for info.
Tybee Island Pirate Fest
October, Admission: $15; $25 for ball
Where: South Beach Parking Lot, Tybrisa St. to Strand Ave., Oceanfront, GA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: N/A / See website for info.
HAWAII
The Hawaiian Scottish Festival
March, Admission: FREE
Where: Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Oahu, HI
Booths: 12 / Attendance: 4,000 / Hotels nearby.
IDAHO
Idaho Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Gem Island Sports Complex, Emmett, ID
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 2,000 / See website for info.
Ye Olde Renaissance Faire “Taming of the Shrew”
June, Admission: $5 vehicle fee
www.yeolderenaissancefaire.org
Where: Eagle Island State Park, ID
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 5,000 / Hotels nearby.
ILLINOIS
Four Kingdoms Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $10
Where: Camelot KOA Campgrounds, 2311 78th Ave W, Rock Island, IL
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 10,000 , bad guys put in stocks / Cabins, RV hook-ups and camping onsite.
Illinois Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: $6
Where: Ellsworth Park, Oakwood Dr., Danville, IL (take I-74 to US 150 E)
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 1,300-1,500 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Olde English Faire (Stronghold)
October, Admission: $8
Where: Stronghold Conference Center, 1922 Illinois Route 2 North, Oregon IL
Booths: 35 / Attendance: 3,200 / Camping available for vendors.
Springfield Highland Games
May, Admission: $10
Where: Chatham, IL
Booths: 10 / Attendance: 2,000 – 4,000 / Hotels nearby.
The World of Faeries Festival
August, Admission: $10
Where: Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin, IL
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 1,500 / Camping onsite allowed, no shower facilities are available.
INDIANA
Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire & Marketplace
June, Admission: $12
Where: Stuben County Park, 100 LN 101 Crooked Lake, Angola, IN
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Camping available onsite for participants.
Fishers Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: $10
Where: Saxony, Fishers, IN; I-69 and Olio Rd, NE side of Indianapolis, IN
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 15,000 / Camping available onsite for artisans and entertainers; hotels nearby.
Huntington Jaycees Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $5
Where: The Huntington PAL Club, 2099 Riverside Dr., Huntington, IN
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 1600+ / on site camping available for participants.
Michiana Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: $12
Where: Kamm Island Park, Mishawaka, IN
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 1,000+ / Onsite camping available for participants.
IOWA
Celtic Festival & Highland Games
September, Admission: FREE; Ceilidh $5
Where: Centennial Park, 315 South Marqutte St., Davenport, IA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 3,500 / Hotels nearby.
Des Moines Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $16
Where: Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, IA
Booths: 45 / Attendance: 12,000 / Motels nearby.
Iowa Renaissance Festival
May, Admission: $10
Where: Middle Amana Park, Amana Colonies, near Iowa City, off I-80 & I-380
Booths: 45 / Attendance: 6,500 / Camping onsite for participants. RV hook-ups nearby at Amana RV Park. Motels nearby.
Kingdom of Riverssance
October, Admission: $9
Where: Riverside Park, Sioux City, IA
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 8,000-10,000 / Camping for participants.
Tri-State Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: FREE
Where: Rand Park, Keokuk, IA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 750 / Hotel nearby.
KANSAS
Festival of the Dragon
October, Admission: FREE
Where: 300 E. South St., Williamsburg, KS
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 500 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Th’Gatherin’ Ancient Festival O’Beltane
May, Admission: FREE Feast $12
Where: Near WaKeeney, KS
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 5,000 /Onsite camping available for participants.
Great Bend Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $5
Where: Expo Grounds, 9810 B29 Way, Great Bend, KS
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 2,000 / Camping onsite for participants.
Great Plains Renaissance Festival-Fall
September, Admission: $11
Where: Sedgwick County Park
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 15,000 / Hotels and camping nearby.
Great Plains Renaissance Festival-Spring
April, Admission: $11
Where: Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, KS
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 18,000+ / See website for lodging information.
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
September, Admission: $19.95
Where: 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS, 15 min. west of downtown Kansas City, off I-70
Booths: 165 / Attendance: 200,000 / See website for info.
Pirate’s Ball
April, Admission: $25
Where: O’Malley’s Pub, Weston, MO
Wichita Highland Games and Celtic Festival
June, Admission: $8
Where: Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, KS
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 5,000+ / Hotels nearby.
KENTUCKY
Celtic Festival
September, Admission: $12
Where: 955 Elm St., Eminence, KY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Check website for lodging.
Day of Knights-A Medieval Experience
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Sky Trail Park at Cove Spring, Owenton Rd, Frankfort, KY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Onsite camping avail for participants.
Highland Renaissance Festival
June, Admission: $14
Where: 955 Elm St., Eminence, KY
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 16,000 / Hotels and camping for patrons within 10 miles.
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Renaissance Festival
November, Admission: $14
Where: 46468 River Rd., Hammond, LA
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 45,000 / Camping and hotels within 15 minutes of site.
MAINE
Pirate Rendezvous
June, Admission: FREE
Where: Near Main St, Damariscotta and Newcastle, ME
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 3,000 / Hotels and camping nearby.
MARYLAND
Celtic Festival and Highland Gathering
April, Admission: $20
Where: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, St. Leonard, MD
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 9,000 / Hotels nearby.
FaerieCon: The Int’l Faerie Convention
November, Admission: $45 for weekend pass or $12-20 per day
Where: Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, MD
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
The Maryland Faerie Fest
May, Admission: $10 – $1 off for dressing in costume
Where: Patuxent 4H Center, 18405 Queen Anne Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD
Booths: 80+ / Attendance: 5,000
The Maryland Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: $17
Where: 1821 Crownsville Rd., Crownsville, MD
Booths: 187 / Attendance: 290,000 / $75 leaning deposit & $10 surcharge per person; hotels nearby.
MASSACHUSETTS
Abbadia Mare by the Sea Renaissance Festival
July, Admission: $15
Where: Hammond Castle, 80 Nesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA
Booths: 15 / Attendance: 1,500 / Off-site lodging available.
King Richard’s Faire
September, Admission: $27
Where: 235 Main St., Carver, MA
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 150,000+ / No camping onsite, oceanside lodging within 15 minutes.
The New England Pirate Faire
June, Admission: $12
Where: Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 3,500 / Hotels nearby.
Salem Village Renaissance Days
September, Admission: $16
Where: Pioneer Village, Salem, MA
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 1,500+ / Onsite camping available for participants.
Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival
June, Admission $12
Where: Ye Olde Commons, 120 Northside Rd., Charlton, MA
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: 1,500+ / See website for info.
MICHIGAN
BlackRock Medieval Festival
July, Admission: $10
Where: Old World Village
Booths: 60 / Attendance: N/A / See website for lodging info.
Grand Valley State University Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 3,000 / Hotels and motels nearby.
Ishpeming Art Faire and Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: FREE
Where: Lake Bancroft Park, Ishpeming, MI
Booths: 40+ / Attendance: 3,000 / Camping and hotels nearby.
MayFaire
May, Admission: $10
Where: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, 720 Fair St., Marshall, MI
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 5,000 / Camping and hotels within 5 miles.
Michigan Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: $20.95
Where: 12500 Dixie Hwy., Holly, MI
Booths: 200 / Attendance: 250,000 / See website for lodging.
Mid Michigan Renaissance Festival
June, Admission: $9
Where: 12 miles from Birch Run and Bridgeport exits off I-75 in Vassar, MI
Booths: 25+ / Attendance: N/A / Call about lodging.
St. Andrew’s Highland Games
August, Admission: $15; Fri. Ceilidh $15
Where: Greenmead Historical Park, 20501 Newburgh Rd., Livonia, MI
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: 10,000 /See website for info.
South Haven Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: FREE
Where: South Haven Campgrounds, MI
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Call for camping.
MINNESOTA
Midwest Viking Festival
June, Admission: $10
Where: Hjemkomst Center
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 1,000 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: $21.95
Where: 5.5 mi on Hwy 169, Shakopee, MN
Booths: 325 / Attendance: 280,000 / Onsite camping and showers for participants; camping and motels nearby.
MISSISSIPPI
Gulf Wars XX
March
Where: King’s Arrow Ranch, 26 Kings Highway, Lumberton, MS
Ocean Springs Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: $5
Where: Behind Elizabeth Seton Church, 4900 Reilly Rd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 8,000 / See website for lodging info.
MISSOURI
Barataria Faire
November, Admission: $5
Where: downtown Springfield, MO, on the square
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 7,000+ / Hotels nearby.
Kansas City Scottish Highland Games
June, Admission: $15
Where: E.H. Young Park, NW Argosy Pkwy., Riverside, MO
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Lilies War XXV
June, Admission: $45
Where: Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Smithville, MO
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Missouri Renaissance Festival
July, Admission: $5
Where: Morse Park, Neosho, MO
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 1,500 / Hotels nearby.
St. Louis Renaissance Faire (formerly the Greater St. Louis Renaissance Faire)
May, Admission: $14.95
Where: Rotary Park, Wentzville, MO
Booths: 90 / Attendance: 25,000 / Camping available onsite for entertainers, merchants and cast; hotels nearby.
MONTANA
Hamilton Players Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $5
Where: Claudia Driscoll Park, 200 N 10th St, Hamilton, MT
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
NEBRASKA
Midlands Pirate Festival
May, Admission $10
Where: Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch, 11001 S. 48th St., near Papillion, NE
Booths: 35 / Attendance: 4,500 / Camping onsite, motels nearby.
Nebraska Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $12
Where: Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch, 11001 S. 48th St., near Papillion, NE
Booths: 38 / Attendance: 4,800 / Onsite camping available for participants.
NEVADA
Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $10
Where: Sunset Regional Park, 2601 E. Sunset Rd., Las Vegas, NV
Booths: 200+ / Attendance: 40,000 / Free onsite camping for participants (space limited); park within 1 mi. of the Las Vegas strip.
Boulder City Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: $10
Where: Veteran’s Memorial Park, Pratte Soccer Fields, Boulder City, NV
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 1,500-2,000 / Onsite camping for participants.
Las Vegas Celtic Gathering & Highland Games
April, Admission: $15
Where: Floyd Lamb Park, 9200 Tule Springs Rd., Las Vegas, NV
Booths: 30+ / Attendance: N/A / See website for camping information.
Road to Reno Celtic Celebration
October, Admission: $5 – $10
Where: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno, NV
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 2,500 / Hotels nearby.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The New Hampshire Highland Games
September, Admission: $20-$30 a day; $45 weekend pass
Where: Loon Mountain Ski Resort, Lincoln, NH
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 24,000
The New Hampshire Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $12.50
Where: Shire of the Three Maples, 19 Thorne Rd, Kingston, NH
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 1,000
NEW JERSEY
Cape May Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $20
Where: 168 Stevens Street, West Cape May, NJ
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 1,000 / Camping nearby.
Fantasy Faire at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
June, Admission: $10
Where: Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 1,500 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Lakewood Lions Charity Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $10
Where: Pine Park, Country Club Rd., Lakewood, NJ
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 7,500 / Onsite camping for merchants; motels nearby.
Medfest
April, Admission: FREE
Where: Drew University, 36 Madison Ave., Madision, NJ
Booths: 12 / Attendance: 200 / Hotels nearby.
New Jersey Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $20
Where: 1195 Florence Columbus Rd., Columbus, NJ
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 1,000 per day / Camping available for participants.
Smithville Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: FREE
Where: One North New York Rd, Smithville, NJ
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 4,000 / Hotels nearby.
Toms River Pirate Festival
October, Admission: $10
Where: 415 Washington St, Toms River, NJ
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
West Windsor Lions Renaissance Faire
May Adults: $7
Where: Mercer County Park, 334 South Post Rd, West Windsor, NJ
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 5,000 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Wicked Winter Renaissance Faire
February, Admission: $15-25 per day; $40 for weekend
Where: The Doubletree, Somerset, NJ
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 5,000 / Hotels nearby.
NEW MEXICO
Dona Ana Arts Council Renaissance Arts Faire
November, Admission: $6
Where: Young Park, South Walnut St., Las Cruces, NM
Booths: 170 / Attendance: 25,000 / Camping, motels nearby.
Farmington Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Rocky Reach Landing, off Browning Pkwy, in Farmington, NM
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 2,500 / For lodging info, call Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at (800) 448-1240.
Santa Fe Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $10
Where: El Ranch de las Golondrinas, Santa Fe, NM
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 6,500 / Check website for lodging info.
NEW YORK
Beardslee Castle’s Medieval Faire
August, Admission: $7
Where: Little Falls, NY
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 400 / Camping and hotels nearby.
Bill Johnston Pirate Days
August, Admission: FREE
Where: Scenic View Park, Alexandria Bay, NY
The Brass Ring Thing X Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $5
Where: The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda, NY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 2,000 / Off-site camping and hotels.
Captain Redbeard’s Feast
September, Admission: FREE
Where: 1/2 mile south from NY State Route 20A and County Road 36, Honeoye, NY
Booths: 30 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Central New York Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
August, Admission: $10
Where: Long Branch Park, Long Branch Rd., Syracuse, NY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / See website for more information.
Chelsea Mansion Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $7
Where: 34 Mutontown Ln, East Norwich, NY
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 2,500 / Hotels nearby.
Ithaca Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
June, Admission: $12
Where: Stewart Park, Gardner Pkwy., Ithaca, NY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 4,500 / See website for lodging information.
Kingdom of Acre’s Faire at Our Lady of Grace
June, Admission: N/A
Where: Our Lady of Grace RC Church, 666 Albin Ave., West Babylon, NY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Long Island Pirate Festival
September, Admission: $10
Where: Brookhaven Amphitheatre, South Bicycle Path Dr., Farmingville, NY
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 6,000 / See website for camping info.
The Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park
September, Admission:
Where: Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, NY
Booths: 170 / Attendance: 60,000 / Hotels in Ft. Lee, NJ or in NYC
New York Renaissance Faire
August. Admission: $22
Where: Sterling Forest, 45 minutes from NYC, 600 Rt. 17A, Tuxedo Park, NY
Booths: 150 / Attendance: 150,000 / Motels and lodging within 15 minutes.
Rome Renaissance & Craft Festival
August, Admission: FREE
Where: Treasured Times Daycare, 6506 Elmer Hill Rd., Rome, NY
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 5,000 / Camping for participants only.
Sands Point Medieval Faire
September, Admission: $10
Where: Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middleneck Rd., Port Washington, NY
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 4,000 / Hotels nearby.
Sterling Renaissance Festival
July, Admission: $25.95
Where: 15420 Farden Rd., Sterling, NY
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 100, / Hotels nearby.
Victorian Leisure Faire
August, Admission: $15
Where: 57898 Rome New London Rd, NY
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 1,500 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Wild Renn Fest
July, Admission: $14
Where: 655 Luther Rd., East Aurora, NY
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 10, / Hotels nearby.
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $20; $19 adv
Where: 16445 Poplar Tent Rd., Huntersville, NC
Booths: 110 / Attendance: 170,000 / Participant camping onsite; motels and campgrounds nearby.
King Henry Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: TBA
Where: Rocky Mount Bible Church, 400 Duke Circle, Rocky Mount, NC
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 2,500 / Motels nearby.
Midsummer Fairy Festival
September, Admission: $12
Where: Wake Forest Golf Club, 13239 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Camping with showers available, first come first serve; hotels and motels listed on website.
North Carolina Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: $12
Where: Wake Forest Golf Club, 13239 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC
Booths: 120 / Attendance: 30,000+ / Camping with showers available, first come first serve; hotels and motels listed on website.
OHIO
Ashville Viking Festival
April, Admission: Donation of non-perishable food item
Where: Ashville Village Park, 200 Walnut St., Ashville, OH
Booths: 55 / Attendance: 6,000 / Check website for lodging.
Cambridge Medieval Market Faire (fomerly known as Southeastern Ohio Renaissance Faire)
October, Admission: Donation of non-perishable food item or disposable diapers
Where: Cambridge City Park, OH
Booths: 15 / Attendance: 350 / Onsite camping for vendors.
Great Lakes Medieval Faire
July, Admission: $22
Where: 3033 State Route 534, Rock Creek, OH
Booths: 125 / Attendance: 100,000 / Off-site camping available; hotels and motels within 5 mi.
Huron Irish Heritage Festival
August, Admission: $5
Where: Huron Boat Basin & Amphitheater, 417 Main St, OH
Booths: 40 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Medieval and Renaissance Faire at Ohio State University
May, Admission: FREE
Where: South Oval at Ohio State University
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Ohio Renaissance Festival
September, Admission: $19.99
Where: 10542 E. State Rte. 73, Harveysburg, OH
Booths: 135 / Attendance: 175,000 / Check website for lodging info.
Ye Old State Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: TBA
Where: Settler’s Village, 14279 Old State Rd, Middlefield OH
Booths: 10+ / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
OKLAHOMA
Lawton Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: FREE
Where: 6.7 miles East of I-44 on Hwy 7
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 7,000 – 10,000 / Hotels nearby.
Medieval Faire at Norman
March, Admission: FREE
Where: Reaves Park, Norman, OK
Booths: 200 / Attendance: 300,000 / No camping onsite; hotels nearby.
Oklahoma Renaissance Festival at the Castle at Muskogee, OK
April, Admission: $14.95 ($11.95 adv.)
Where: 3400 West Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee, OK
Booths: 125 / Attendance: 92,000 / Camping for participants only; hotels nearby.
Spirit of Magic
May Masked Ball, Admission: $7
Where: Copperhead Rally Grounds, 14367 Hwy. 82, Spavinaw, OK
Booths: 15 / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
OREGON
Canterbury Renaissance Faire
July, Admission: $10
Where: 6118 Mt Angel Hwy, Silverton, OR
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 10,000 / Camping for participants; hotels nearby.
Faerieworlds Festival Summer (Faerie & Celtic Music and Art)
July, Admission: $20-24 per day or $60 weekend pass
Where: Mount Piscah, 34999 Frank Parrish Rd., Eugene, OR
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 3,000
Faerieworlds Festival Winter
January, Admission: check website
Where: Lane Events Ctr & McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Portland Pirate Festival
September, Admission: $12
Where: Historic “Olde Towne” waterfront, St. Helens, OR
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 12,000 / 25 Miles north of Portland, OR (on Hwy 30)
Rogue Renaissance Fantasy Faire
May, Admission: $13
Where: Jackson County Expo Center, 1 Peninger Rd, Central Point, OR
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 5,000 / See website for lodging.
Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $9
Where: Hwy 223/Grant Road, Kings Valley, OR
Booths: 150 / Attendance: 19,000 / Onsite camping for participants.
Tortuga
May, Admission:
Where: 15256 Woodburn-Estacada Hwy, Molalla, OR
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
PENNSYLVANIA
Celtic Fling and Highland Games
June, Admission: $26.95
Where: 2775 Lebanon Rd., Manheim, PA
Booths:150 / Attendance: 25,000 / Hotels nearby.
Fairy Festival
September, Admission: $5
Where: Herb Gardens of The Rosemary House and Sweet Remembrances, 118-120 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, PA
Booths: 4 / Attendance: 1,000 / Hotels nearby.
Kutztown University Medieval Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: FREE
Where: DMZ, Kutztown Univ. of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: / Camping for participants only; hotels within 5 minutes.
May Day Fairie Festival
April, Admission: $15
Where: Spoutwood Farm, 4255 Pierceville Rd. Glen Rock, PA
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 16,000 / See website for nearby hotel listings.
New Hope Fantasy Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: FREE
Where: New Hope, PA
Booths:12 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
Pennsic Wars (SCA)
July, Admission:
Where: Coopers’ Lake Campground, Slippery Rock, PA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N / Camping available; hotels and motels nearby.
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $29.95
Where: Mt. Hope Estate and Winery, Lancaster, PA
Booths:100 / Attendance: 200,000 / No onsite camping; hotels and campgrounds nearby.
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
August, Admission: $15.95
Where: 112 Renaissance Lane, West Newton, PA
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 50,000 / Camping and hotels nearby.
Renaissance Weekend at Fort Mifflin
June, Admission: $6
Where: Fort Mifflin & Hog Island Roads, Philadelphia, PA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Onsite camping available for participants.
Village Renaissance Faire
September, Admission: $5
Where: Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown, PA 18940
Booths: 40 / Attendance: 6,000-10,000 / Onsite camping for participants only; hotels nearby.
Wild Rose Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $7
Where: 20354 Route 957, Columbus, PA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Lodging within 7 miles.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Siouxland Renaissance Festival
June, Admission: $10
Where: W.H. Lyons Fairground, Madison St., Sioux Falls, SD
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 8,000 / Camping onsite for vendors and entertainers; hotels nearby.
TENNESSEE
Shakespeare and Friends, A Renaissance Faire
June, Admission: $10
Where: Crockett Spring Park, Crockett and Rogers St., Roversville, TN
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 3,000 / Camping and hotels nearby.
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
May, Admission: $20
Where: Gwyn Castle near Triune, TN, 30 mi. S. of Nashville
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 50,000 / No onsite camping; state park and motels within 30 minutes of site.
TEXAS
Dickens on the Strand
December, Admission: $12
Where: Galveston, TX
Booths: 175 / Attendance: 50 / Hotels nearby.
Ingleside Renaissance Faire
December, Admission: $3
Where: Live Oak Park, off South FM 1069, on Port Ave. and Sherry, Ingleside, TX
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 2,500 / Contact Chamber of Commerce for lodging info.
Four Winds Masque Ball
March, Admission: $15
Where: 21852 County Rd. 2178, Troup, TX
Booths: N/A / Attendance: 1,000 / Campground with RV hook-ups available, hotels within 11 miles.
Four Winds Renaissance Faire
March, Admission: $15
Where: 21852 County Rd. 2178, Troup, TX
Vendors: 50+ / Attendance: 14,000 / Campground near faire site, hotels within 15 miles.
Middlefaire Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $12
Where: County Road 1458 and State Highway 171, Hillsboror, TX
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 2,000 / On site camping available for participants.
Red River Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: $5
Where: Wild Horse Creek Camp, TX
Booths: 50 / Attendance: 1,500 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
April, Admission: $24
Where: 2511 FM 66, Waxahachie, TX
Booths: 200 / Attendance: 200,000 / Participant onsite camping available; motels within 2 miles.
Sherwood Celtic Music Festival
September, Admission: $15
Where: 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 10,000 / See website for info on lodging.
Sherwood Renaissance Festival
February, Admission: $18
Where: 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX
Booths: 150 / Attendance: 50,000 / Camping for participants and patrons; see website for lodging.
Texas Pirate Festival
June, Admission: $12
Where: County Road 1458 and State Highway 171, Hillsboror, TX
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 600 / Call for camping info.
Texas Renaissance Festival
October, Admission: $25
Where: 21778 FM 1774, Plantersville, TX
Booths: 400 / Attendance: 450,000 / See website for lodging info.
UTAH
Shire of Cote du Ciel: Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $5, $1 discount when wearing costume.
Where: WhittierCenter, 290 N 400 E, Logan, UT
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire
July, Admission: FREE
Where: Cedar City Main St. Park, Cedar City, UT
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 20,000+ / Onsite camping available for participants.
Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire
May, Admission: $12
Where: Millcreek Hollow, 3109 West Pioneer Rd., Marriot-Slaterville, UT 84404
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 10,000 / Hotels nearby.
VERMONT
Medieval Country Fair
May, Admission: FREE
Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 273 Route 15, Jericho, VT
Booths: 10 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
VIRGINIA
Blackbeard Pirate Festival
July, Admission: FREE
Where: Mill Point Park, Hampton, VA
Booths: 100 / Attendance: 85 / Hotels nearby
Courtland Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: FREE
Where: Walter Cecil Rawls Library & Museum, Main St, Courtland, VA
Booths: 15 / Attendance: 300 / Hotels nearby.
Gloucester Renaissance Festival
July, Admission: FREE
Where: 1200 Rixeyville Rd, Culpeper, VA
Booths: 25 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
Green Hill Medieval Faireand Highland Games
September, Admission: $5
Where: Green Hill Park, near Salem, VA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
Harvest Faire
October, Admission: $5
Where: Endview Plantation, 362 Yorktown Rd., Newport News, VA 23603
Booths: 32 / Attendance: 960 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Potomac Celtic Festival
June, Admission: $15
Where: Morven Park Equestrian Center, 41793 Tutt Ln., Leesburg, VA
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 10,000 / See website for lodging information.
Radford Highlanders Festival
October, Admission: FREE
Where: Radford University, Radford, VA
Booths: 45 / Attendance: 10,000 / See website for more info.
St Luke’s Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: $5
Where: 1200 Old Rixeyville Rd, Culpeper, VA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Hotels nearby.
Stone Tower Glenn Renaissance Faire – SPRING
June 23 Admission: $6
Where: Natural Chimneys Regional Park, Mt. Solon, VA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 2,000 / Hotels nearby.
Virginia Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $8
Where: Lake Anna Winery, 5621 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania, VA
Booths: 80 / Attendance: 12,000 / See website for links to hotels nearby.
WASHINGTON
Alls Faire
June, Admission: $25
Where: 9205 198th Ave., East Bonney Lake, WA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Camlann Village Festivals
July, Admission: $10
Where: 4 miles North of Carnation, WA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 8,000 / Camping available off-site, inns nearby.
FaerieCon West
February, Admission: check website
Where: Seattle Renaissance Madison Hotel, Seattle, WA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
A Festival for May
May, Admission: $6
Where: 4 miles North of Carnation, WA
Attendance: 500 / Camping available off-site, inns nearby.
Northwest Renaissance Festival
June, Admission: $9.50
Where: 20 min. NW of Spokane, WA
Booths: 25+ / Attendance: 2,000+ / Onsite camping available for participants; campgrounds, hotels and motels within 15 minutes.
Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering
July, Admission: $15 one day; $22 for two days
Where: 45224 284th Ave., SE, Enumclaw, WA
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 30,000 / See website for information.
Port Gamble Medieval Faire
June, Admission: $5
Where: Port Gamble, WA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A
Spokane Renaissance Faire
October, Admission: $10
Where: 20424 N Dunn Rd, Spokane, WA
Booths: 20 / Attendance: 300 / Onsite camping available for participants.
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $18
Where: The Kelley Farm, 20021 Sumner-Buckley Hwy., Bonney Lake, WA
Booths: 75 / Attendance: 30,000 / See website for info.
Wenatchee Renaissance Faire
April, Admission: $7
Where: Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee, WA
Booths: 30 / Attendance: 1,400 / See website for info.
Ye Merrie Greenwood Faire
June, Admission: $9
Where: Howard Amon Park, Richland, WA
Booths: 70 / Attendance: 6,000 / Participant camping onsite; campgrounds and hotels nearby.
Ye Olde County Faire
August, Admission: FREE
Where: Kittitas County Fairgrounds, WA
Booths: N/A / Attendance: N/A / Onsite camping available for participants
WISCONSIN
Bristol Renaissance Faire
July – September, Admission: $19.95 ($17.95 in adv.)
www.renfair.com/bristol
Where: 125520 120th Ave., Kenosha, WI
Booths: 180 / Attendance: 200,000 / Camping, pay phones, showers, privies for participants; camping and motels nearby.
Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire
May – June, Admission:
www.festfun.com
Where: 2302 Nelson Rd, Chippewa Falls, WI (on the shore of the Chippewa River)
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 30,000 / Camping on site; hotels nearby.
Door County Renaissance Fantasy Faire
June – July, Admission: $
www.doorcowirenaissance.com
Where: 5226 Monument Point Rd, Egg Harbor, WI
Booths: 36 / Attendance: 5,000 / See website for lodging info.
Janesville Renaissance Faire
May, Admission: $7
www.jvlfaire.com
Where: Traxler Park, 600 N. Main St.., Janesville, WI
Booths: 45+ / Attendance: 2,500+ / Onsite camping available for participants; hotels nearby.
Poor Man’s Pennsic
August, Admission: $9
www.falconskeep.org
Where: Lion’s Club Park, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Booths: 40-50 / Attendance: 1,000
Port Washington Pirate Festival
June, Admission: FREE
www.portpiratefestival.com
Where: 222 E. Main St., Port Washington, WI
Booths: 60 / Attendance: 22,000 / Hotels nearby.
Wisconsin Renaissance Faire
July – August, Admission: $10
www.wirenfaire.com
Where: Glenwood City, WI
Booths: 50+ / Attendance: 15,000+ / Camping onsite; motels nearby.
WYOMING
Stage III Renaissance Faire
August, Admission: $15
Where: 2214 S Odell, Casper, WY 82604
Booths: 20+ / Attendance: 700+ / Camping nearby.