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December 14, 2022

Only one week left to experience the beauty of Yuletide Village: Season of Lights! We’re open this Friday from 5-9 pm and Saturday from 3-9 pm. Before you visit, take a look at our walkthrough video below and see what’s waiting for you.

December 7, 2022

Holiday traditions around the world bring to mind a sense of joy and good tidings. Each tradition carries a special meaning, many of which go back for generations. But if we were to take a look back about five hundred years ago, Christmas would seem almost unfamiliar. The holiday that now dominates most of the […]

November 30, 2022

time to come out and enjoy the sights. Let’s take a look at what you missed last weekend while there is still plenty of time left to visit us for yourself. “Brownies from Benji taste so good! Bought fingerless gloves from viking wife…they are really warm! Wear warm clothes. It’s really cold in the open […]

November 23, 2022

Get ready for a wonderland of holiday excitement! Yuletide Village opens this weekend, giving you and yours four weekends of seasonal celebrations. With just a few more days until the fun begins, we’ve got plenty of new and returning entertainment for you to enjoy. So if you’re looking for the perfect way to schedule your […]

November 16, 2022

The holiday season is just a few weeks away. As we approach the start of the cyclical winter wonderland there are certain traditions that many of us just can’t go without. Everyone celebrates the holidays a little differently. Some folks are guided by their faith, others by their family and cultural heritage. Some mainstays are […]

November 9, 2022

With the renaissance festival behind us, our village has begun to look forward to the winter holiday season. Our site crew was up bright and early the Monday after ORF, lights in hand, ready to transform this 1572 Tudor town into a twinkling lane of colorful cheer. This will be the 3rd season for Yuletide […]

November 2, 2022

Another season passes, leaving in its wake the joy that comes from being together with friends. We still have Yuletide Village to look forward to in just a few weeks. But as we take the time between now and then to recover ourselves, it’s nice to take a look back at some of the fun […]

October 27, 2022

“This fellow is wise enough to play the fool.” William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night The visual effect of a jester is something that most people are familiar with, even if they don’t really know why. Diamond patterned clothing in bright colors, a three-pronged hat with bells jingling about. They may wear masks or have elaborate face […]

October 19, 2022

Nothing compares to romance at the renaissance festival. We have flower sellers around every corner, offering up brightly colored blossoms for your sweetheart. Weddings occur on the regular, with big parades proclaiming the couple’s love as they travel up the lane to St. Peter’s Chapel. The Mass Vow Renewal takes place each year, giving those […]

October 12, 2022

Summer is at an end, but even as the school bells ring bright and early the kids come home full of energy. Autumn is the perfect backdrop for outdoor activities from fall festivals and pumpkin patches to haunted houses and yes, our very own Ohio Renaissance Festival. We’re past the midway point for the 2022 […]