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Renaissance Festival Etiquette: Do’s and Don’ts of Ren Faire

September 11, 2024 Kalynn Osburn

The atmosphere of the Ohio Renaissance Festival is one of freedom and adventure. There’s excitement around every corner, with incredible shows and wonderful characters to meet. You can ride a dragon in the Games and Rides district or become a fairy at the face-painting booth. There are pubs and taverns and shopping galore. It feels […]

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September 4, 2024

How to Get the Most Out of Your Renaissance Festival Experience

The 2024 season of the Ohio Renaissance Festival is underway! With more to see and do than ever before, it’s no surprise that guests want to make…

August 23, 2024

More than meets the eye. The 2024 Ohio Renaissance Festival Commemorative Mug

Mermaids! Let’s get that out of the way. We are as excited as you are🧜‍♀️ As the Ohio leaves turned golden in the dying October sun of…

August 19, 2024

The Timeless Influence of the Past: “Future Medieval” and the Renaissance Festival Connection

In a fascinating exploration of contemporary graphic design trends, Elizabeth Goodspeed delves into the concept of “Future Medieval” in her article for It’s Nice That. This aesthetic…

July 24, 2024

Royal Fashion: Bringing Medieval/Renaissance Core into Your Daily Life

Fashion is cyclical. Common knowledge states that fashion recycles roughly every twenty years, but perhaps they’re underestimating the annals of historic clothing. During the 2020 pandemic, we…

July 10, 2024

5 Fall Festivals in Warren County

Looking for the most fun you can have this fall? Warren County is known as Ohio’s Playground for a reason. There’s plenty to do in every corner…

June 19, 2024

Friends, Family, and Fun at Celtic Fest Ohio 2024!

Fun day with faire-mily! The music is always fantastic for Celtic Fest. Love seeing the sheep running around and being herded. But it’s always my friends that…

June 12, 2024

What’s Happening at Renaissance Park in 2024?

Want to keep on top of everything happening at Renaissance Park this season? There is plenty to see and do for family and friends alike, so take…

May 8, 2024

Dine Like An Englishman: Favorite Foods of Elizabethan England

What did you have for dinner last night? How about for breakfast? When was the last time you ate food that was not from your country of…

April 24, 2024

Fifty Years from Now – 35 Years of the Ohio Renaissance Festival

Note: The Ohio Renaissance Festival does not currently have plans for a time capsule. This blog is about what you, as a patron/rennie, would want to see…

April 10, 2024

The Suitors of Queen Elizabeth I

Following the death of her less-than-popular half-sister, Queen Mary I, Elizabeth Tudor ascended the throne in 1559 and became Queen Elizabeth I, Gloriana Regina, the sovereign queen…

March 20, 2024

2024 Garb & Cosplay Predictions

As the popularity of ORF continues to grow, we see an increasing number of clever, creative, and delightful folk joining in with cosplay and garb creations that…

December 6, 2023

How to Celebrate Christmas Like a Tudor

With two weeks left of Yuletide Village, many of us are excited to celebrate the midwinter season with our holiday of choice. Family traditions often go back…

November 29, 2023

Why We Love Yuletide Village!

Did you know you can tag us? Use #yuletidevillage or #ytv23 so we can find you on Instagram & TikTok! Feature Image Credit to: Ashlee Williams Yuletide…

November 22, 2023

Prepare for a Season of Lights!

Are you ready to celebrate winter in a picturesque outdoor village? Yuletide Village 2023 starts this Friday, bringing an array of delights that are perfect for your…

November 15, 2023

Cultural Cornucopia: Harvest Festivals of the Old World

These days, most of us don’t till the soil ourselves. We don’t raise the turkeys or dredge cranberries out of a bog. But to those of our…

November 8, 2023

Preservation History: How Tudors Peasants Prepared for Winter

Forget freezers and canned goods. We live in an era where robots can bring food right to your table and your fridge can keep inventory and let…

November 1, 2023

Dirty Jokes: An Interview with The Mud Show

A (Very) Brief History of Low Comedy When looking back at the long tradition of ren faire entertainment, comedy comes in as the most prolific category. Whether…

October 25, 2023

Very Superstitious: Elizabethan Supernatural Beliefs

With Halloween fast approaching, and Trick or Treat Weekend at the Ohio Renaissance Festival just around the corner, all sorts of shrieks and screams are waiting for…

October 18, 2023

Fur, Fluff, and Fun: An Interview with Cirque Lapin

Wel folowing his maistre and doyng whatever he hym commandeth, he shuld be good and kyndly and clene, glad and joyful and playeng, wel willyng and goodly…