Special Events

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 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 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 5, 2022

Looking to dine like the Queen while enjoying the best that the Ohio Renaissance Festival has to offer? The Royal Feast offers up a wonderful five-course meal, from appetizers to dessert, including your very own special edition ceramic mug to take home. While our servers refill your drinks and bring each selection to your table, […]

September 14, 2022

The Elizabethan Fae Considering the concept of fairies from a historical standpoint might be enough to give one pause. They are only folklore after all, aren’t they? Stories meant to explain the weirdness of the world or to prevent children from misbehaving. That is an easy stance to take in 2022. But to the people […]

June 28, 2022

“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 Veteran/Feast & Made Up Mayhem Lead) The world can be a harsh place. More often than not it is far more difficult than we ever could have expected. […]

June 21, 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 events each month as we move forward to the end of the year, from Muddy Princess to the 20th Century Circus, the Ohio Renaissance Festival, Brimstone Haunt, and […]

June 7, 2022

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 a jousting troupe at the Arena of Champions, giving our guests the opportunity to witness this age-old sport themselves. As the Queen takes the dais and the knights […]

May 16, 2022

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 self to a ‘side hustle’, one usually based on your hobby or craft, in order to make a little extra cash. It became extremely popular over the course […]