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September 7, 2022 Laura O.

Good morrow and welcome to the Ohio Renaissance Festival 2022! I hope everyone out there is as ready for the season as I am, and with that in mind, I would like to make a few quick announcements. I want to try something a little different this season to keep things fresh. We’re going deeper […]

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August 30, 2022

Just a few more days!

The week before opening is a special time for many of us. We all start taking inventory, knowing that we need to have everything packed and in…

August 23, 2022

Do’s & Don’ts for the Renaissance Faire!

We are at two weeks and counting! I know all of us are revved up to hit the faire this year. The fan community has been buzzing…

August 16, 2022

Ohio Renaissance Festival – New in 2022

There’s no such thing as down time when you’re running a renaissance festival. Every year the Ohio Renaissance Festival gets a little bigger. With our growing popularity…

August 9, 2022

ORFans Boot Camp

It’s always nice to see the various guilds and groups out here grow each year. New people coming into the park means more opportunities for people to…

August 2, 2022

5 Misconceptions About Ren Faire

With only a month left to go before the opening of the Ohio Renaissance Festival, you can be assured that there is plenty happening behind the gates…

July 25, 2022

Showstoppers of the 20th Century Circus

The circus is a special place, one that carries with it a history going back over 250 years. The contents and scope of the big top may…

July 19, 2022

5 Misconceptions about the Renaissance

We think we know what history looks like. However, as we grow up we learn that the past is never quite as simple as we were taught…

July 12, 2022

Let’s Make: Fairy Wings

You’ve seen them all over the internet. Beautiful, translucent wings with dancing colors that shift as the light shines through them. Everybody wants a pair, I know…

July 5, 2022

5 Everyday Items You Can Thank The Renaissance For

The Renaissance was a time of great invention and marked by progress in science and technology, but certainly, we’ve progressed since then, right? Well, yes, and…no. Even…

June 28, 2022

Cast Auditions: Why We Need This

“There’s a point in time where you can just see it! This *snaps* and there it is. They’re coming out of their shells.” – Shawn Mack (Cast…

June 21, 2022

Celtic Fest Ohio 2022

While the 1572 Roadhouse opening signals the beginning of summer, Celtic Fest Ohio is the start of our festival season out at Renaissance Park. There are multiple…

June 14, 2022

Celtic Pride: Who Were The Celts?

Celtic ‘is a magic bag, into which anything may be put, and out of which almost anything may come.” – J.R.R Tolkien We, by and large, are…

June 7, 2022

Meet the Jousters: Combatant’s Keep

The smell of horse sweat. The pounding of hooves. The anticipation as the lance lowers. The roar of the crowd… Every year, the Ohio Renaissance Festival hosts…

June 1, 2022

Happy Pride Month! Let’s Discover Queer Figures of the Renaissance

The LGBTQ+ community is nothing new, and to pull that subject into debate is nothing but imaginative folly. As we move forward into pride month it is…

May 24, 2022

The Medieval Period vs. The Renaissance

From Viking gatherings to pirate fests, fairy conventions, and cultural festivities, America has no shortage of faires and festivals to attend during the year. Renaissance faires are…

May 16, 2022

Exploring New Hobbies with Dippin’ Fun

The term ‘hustle culture’ is something most of us have become familiar with over the last few years. The phrase denotes the sense of urgency, devoting one’s…

May 10, 2022

1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q is Open for Business!

Summer barbecue is a thing of beauty. On a sunny day, the rich scent of smoked meats mingled with sweet and tangy sauce is something you start…

May 3, 2022

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental health is not something we openly discuss. Maybe it’s the way most of us were raised. You don’t talk about that kind of thing in public.…

April 26, 2022

What to Expect at Renaissance Park in 2022

As May waits for us just around the corner, Renaissance Park prepares to give you another season of fun and revelry. With sunny days not far away,…