Arizona renaissance festivals and faires are a great place to show off your handmade medieval garb and accessories. These are listed by date they occur. Dates are not exact because they change every year, check the official festival websites for exact dates, times and admission rates.
1. Arizona Renaissance Festival
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- When: February and March
- Where:
12601 E US Highway 60
Apache Junction, AZ 85218
See a map to this festival.
Savor six courses of fine foods and ample drynk, served with a side order of live entertainment and Festival souvenirs! Be treated like royalty as the King's kitchen and the boisterous servers dish up a roaring good time! Limited seating twice daily makes this the most exclusive event at the Festival!
2. Phoenix Faerie Festival
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- When: One day in November
- Where:
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
14805 West Vineyard Avenue
Goodyear, AZ 85338
See a map to this festival.
The Phoenix Faerie Festival, is a celebration of the myth and fantasy of the enchanted realms of Faerie right here in beautiful Arizona. Where all are invited to step merrily into the faerie ring and discover a magical place where legendary creatures of myth and fantasy become flesh and imagination takes flight.
Don your faerie finery and join us for unique crafts, artistry, music, dance, live performance theater and storytelling, in a fancifully themed atmosphere of delightful revels suitable for the entire family.
3. Renaissance in the Pines
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- When: One weekend in June
- Where:
Coconino County Fairgrounds/Fort Tuthill
Fairgrounds Rd
Flagstaff, AZ
See a map to this festival.
Come ye good people of the realm and celebrate a most pleasurable event! Armored jousting three times a day in honor of her majesty Queen Elizabeth! Merchants and Entertainment abound for all ages, and be warned...there be pirates! Fun for all! HUZZAH!
4. Estrella Wars
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- When: A full week in February
- Where:
E Price Station Rd
Florence, AZ 85232
See a map to the festival.
Estrella War is a week-long, annual event hosted and run by the Kingdom of Atenveldt, one of 19 Kingdoms (regional chapters) of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a not-for-profit educational organization that studies western European history by recreating the "best" pastimes and crafts of the Middle Ages.
5. Two Rivers Renaissance Faire
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- When: Last Weekend of January
- Where:
West Wetland Park
Yuma, AZ
See a map to this festival.
Two Rivers Renaissance Faire was born of a love for all things Renaissance. A time when chivalry was alive and well. When people were realizing art, science and exploration. The Renaissance Faire celebrates the music, food, and fun of the olde world village marketplace. Come experience life in Renaissance Europe. This will be another fun and exciting family event, unlike anything else in Yuma.
6. Interactive Map of U.S. Renaissance Festivals
Map of US Renaissance Festivals
Find renaissance festivals in your state or in the neighboring states, or plan a weekend of costume fun on a medieval vacation across the country. This map of U.S. renaissance festivals will help you in your quest.
7. Show us Your Renaissance Garb
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We want to see what you wore and what you plan to wear to the next renaissance faire. Tell us... was it handmade? Who made it? Did you add your own touches to an existing piece bought at a renaissance faire? We already know ren folk aren't shy, so it's time to upload ye olde photos!
8. What to Wear to a Renaissance Faire
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There are people from all walks of life who attend renaissance festivals, and that calls for a lot of crazy costuming. Find out what is generally appropriate and learn how to create some of your own renaissance festival 'garb'.
9. Tell us About an Arizona Festival Experience
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Tell us about it. Ask questions on where to get gowns, how to sew bodices. The forum awaits thee.
