Ohio Renaissance Festival Policies
Photography & Video Policy
We welcome guests to capture memories of their day and encourage sharing the magic of the Ohio Renaissance Festival. To ensure a safe, respectful, and enjoyable experience for all guests, performers, vendors, and staff, the following photography and video policy applies while on festival grounds.
- Personal Photography & Video (Guests)
Guests are welcome to take personal, non-commercial photos and video for private use, including sharing on personal social media accounts, provided that:
- Photography and video do not interfere with performances, operations, or guest experience
- No flash photography is used during live performances
- Equipment remains handheld (see restricted equipment below)
- Guests respect performer and guest boundaries when taking photos
Festival staff reserve the right to limit or stop photography or video that disrupts the event, blocks pathways, or creates safety concerns.
- Performer & Guest Courtesy
- Always ask permission before taking close-up photos or videos of performers, artisans, or guests
- Some performers, acts, or immersive experiences may prohibit photography or video entirely—posted signage and staff instructions must be followed
- Photography of children should be done respectfully and only with parental consent
- Restricted Equipment (Without Prior Approval)
The following equipment is not permitted without written approval from festival management:
- Tripods, monopods, light stands, or stabilizing rigs
- Drones or aerial devices of any kind
- Professional or broadcast-grade audio equipment
- Large lenses or camera rigs that obstruct walkways or viewing areas
Unauthorized equipment may be denied entry or required to be removed from the grounds.
- Commercial Photography & Video
Commercial use of photos or video is strictly prohibited without prior written consent. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Professional photo or video shoots
- Influencer, brand, sponsorship, or promotional content
- Monetized social media, YouTube, TikTok, or livestreams
- Media, documentary, or broadcast production
All commercial photographers, videographers, influencers, and media representatives must be credentialed in advance by festival management.
To request permission, credentials, or media access, please contact the festival office prior to your visit.
- Vendors & Participants
Vendors, artisans, and performers may photograph or film their own booths or performances for promotional purposes, provided it does not include guests without consent or disrupt festival operations.
Photography or video of other booths, acts, or behind-the-scenes areas requires permission from both the subject and festival management.
- Festival Photography & Recording
By entering the festival grounds, guests acknowledge that photography, video, and audio recording may occur for marketing, promotional, archival, or media purposes. Attendance constitutes consent to be photographed or recorded without compensation.
- Enforcement
Festival management and security reserve the right to:
- Deny entry to prohibited equipment
- Require cessation of photography or video
- Remove individuals violating this policy without refund
Failure to comply may result in removal from festival grounds.
- Questions & Permissions
For media credentials, influencer partnerships, commercial shoots, or special photography requests, please contact the festival office in advance of your visit.
Cookie Policy
About this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
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How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
What types of cookies do we use?
Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket and checkout securely.
Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
Marketing: Our website displays advertisements. These cookies are used to personalize the advertisements that we show to you so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help us keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns.
The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites on the browser as well.
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing contents on the website on social media platforms.
Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.
How can I control the cookie preferences?
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Ohio Renaissance Festival Social Media User Guidelines
The Ohio Renaissance Festival is pleased to provide a forum for sharing and interacting with others about their festival experience. Our goal is to build a thriving community on our social media networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) that allows users to connect and share about visiting the festival. The viewpoints, opinions and actions expressed in comments are those of the individuals themselves, and may not reflect Ohio Renaissance Festival policies or positions.
The Ohio Renaissance Festival seeks to provide an online community where people with all kinds of views, theories, and concerns can express themselves, can share information, and can interact with one another. Any messages or stories shared on these sites may be used in other Ohio Renaissance Festival marketing activities.
Please review our online community guidelines regarding your responsibilities and the Ohio Renaissance Festival’s role in the community.
Be respectful. It is okay to disagree with others but cutting down or insulting individuals will not be tolerated. The Ohio Renaissance Festival at its sole discretion, will remove comments which use obscenities, personal insults, ethnic slurs or other disparaging language.
Protect your privacy. We never will share or sell your personal information used to create your account with any third party, but keep in mind that comments on our social networks are visible to the general public. To protect your privacy, don’t post any personal information such as email addresses, telephone numbers or street addresses in your comments. Doing so may make you susceptible to spam and unauthorized communication.
Links to other web sites. The Ohio Renaissance Festival is not responsible for the content of any web site linked to a comment by one of our users, any link contained in a linked web site, or any changes or updates to such web sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Ohio Renaissance Festival of that web site.
The bottom line. The Ohio Renaissance Festival reserves the right to delete or edit any comments or postings at any time. Users who persist in violating these social media guidelines may be barred from posting to any Ohio Renaissance Festival social media site.
Who to contact with questions. Any questions regarding the Ohio Renaissance Festival social networks may be emailed directly to the moderator at ohio@renfestival.com. If you are seeking information about visiting the Ohio Renaissance Festival please contact us at info@renfestival.com or call 513-897-7000.