Tennessee 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. The Tennessee Renaissance Festival
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- When: Weekends in May. Visit the site for exact dates.
- Where:
2124 New Castle Rd
Arrington, Tennessee 37014
Travel back to 16th Century England. Our Village of Covington Glen comes alive with the bustle of a Renaissance Marketplace. Over 60 skilled Artisians from all over the country display their wares from silks to swords; from gems to jewels. Flavors, aromas and tastes of specialty foods and drinks greet the festival-goer. Hear the sounds of Renaissance musicians and merrymakers as they echo through the trees. Color, movement, and peals of laughter welcome those who thrill to the challenges of Games of Skill and Man-Powered Rides. Come join us at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival!
2. Shakespeare and Friends Renaissance Faire
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- When: A single weekend in June. Visit the site for exact dates.
- Where:
Crockett Spring Park
Rogersville, TN
Travel back to a time when Kings and Queens ruled the land. Visit the Kings stage for performances of Celtic Music, Fire Breathing, Belly Dancing, Puppetry and Comedy. Visit the marketplace for rare and beautiful objects brought from lands near and far. Listen to music, "sweet to the ear" and feast on foods common to the time. Watch our jousters challenge each other on the tournament field. Beware the pirates for they practice much mischief and mayhem. The wee ones will be amused by puppet shows and stories of Knights and Damsels. Come one and all for a day of revelry.
3. 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.
4. Show us Your Handmade 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!
5. 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'.
6. Review a Tennessee Renaissance Festival
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Do you regularly visit ren fests or have a festival that I should post? Have you sewn together a difficult renaissance festival costume or accessories? Ever bought a costume that was outrageously expensive? Have a bad experience you want to dish on?
Tell us about it. Ask questions on where to get gowns, how to sew bodices. The forum awaits thee.
