ORF Mini Adventures
Free games, quests, & activities
There’s more going on just under the surface at the Ohio Renaissance Festival! During your festival day you could make the trade of a lifetime, be the champion of a scavenger hunt, have a playdate with a pirate, or become a spy master!
Viking Trade Game
One of ORF’s hidden gems, this game invites children to make their best trade with street cast and artisans. What can you trade? Our traders love pretty rocks, jokes, or even a smile in return for trading trinkets! Just look for the symbol shown here to locate participating traders.
Great For Children
When: every festival day | Where: throughout the festival
Order of the Rose & Skull
The Order of the Rose & Skull is a secret society of spies working to protect and preserve England. Marked by a rosebud with a winking skull, the order seeks recruits in Willy-Nilly to communicate with other members and seek special individuals known to be within the village.
Identifying photos of the individuals sought tagged with #ORFORS2022 could enter recruits to win a 20 carat ruby marker as they see the members wear.
Recruits will have their own marker and can engage further with members on the ORFORS – 2022 Facebook group.
Great For Children
When: every festival day | Where: throughout the festival
Fairy Playtime
Fairy Playtime allows you to frolic and play classic recess games with the fairies of ORF.
Great For Children
When: Every festival day, 12:30 pm | Where: Whimsy Woods
Pirate Playtime
Pirate Playtime allows you to play and compete against the ORF pirate crew.
Great For Children
When: Every festival day, 2:30 pm | Where: Chess Field
Mass Vow Renewal
At the mass vow renewal, during Romance Weekend, couples from around the land re-declare their love.
When: October 12 & 13, 1:00 pm | Where: St. Peter’s Chapel
Pumpkin Vs. Watermelon War
The Watermelon vs. Pumpkin War, is a highly contested battle between the sweet fruits of summer and the hearty gourds of fall for true vegetative supremacy. Held during Feast of Fools Weekend, it’s your chance to back your team. Are you team Pumpkin or team Watermelon? Dress in your teams colors (orange for Pumpkins and pink for Watermelons) and come cheer on your champions at the P vs. W human chess match!
Learn more about the Pumpkin vs. Watermelon War
When: October 19 & 20, 5 pm | Where: Chess Field
IWG Local 73 Wench Collecting
Collect them all! Find one of the International Wench Guild Local 73 Wenches of Myth by looking for the red “W” pins and ask for a (consensual) photo with them. Once you collect 7 wenches total, you can ask a wench for a mediocre prize.
When: every festival day | Where: throughout the festival