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Weekends, Oct 6th-Nov 18th, 2012
Saturdays & Sundays 10AM-5:30PM
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Auditions Underway!
Your opportunity to act and play! Open auditions for street performers, variety acts, and actors to portray Renaissance Villagers will be held on Wednesday, June 27th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, June 30th from 9:00am – 12:00pm at Ballantyne Arts Center located at the 11318 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277 (on the second floor). Professional and amateur opportunities are available. Head shot, resume, and prepared material is appreciated but not required. Auditionees for the 2012 season should be age 16 or older. In addition to the roles mentioned above, the Renaissance Festival is also seeking adult male actors to fill the feature roles of The Royal Guard. Click for more details.
Endless Entertainment!
The Carolina Renaissance Festival is one of the most interactive entertainment shows ever created with wonderful amusements and antics on going all around you! Enjoy non-stop entertainment presented on 11 stages every event day. There is comedy, music, dancing, circus performers, jousting knights on horseback, and much more! Sit back and relax or become a part of the action as you are surrounded by over 500 costumed characters roaming the festival village! Click To Read More!
The Artisan Marketplace!
Mix foolish pleasures with artisan treasures! The village marketplace has over 100 elaborately adorned shops. Find hand made items such as blown glass, premium leather goods, and jewelry. Watch an artisan create a masterpiece right before your eyes! Click To Read More!
Special Event Weekends!
Every weekend at the Carolina Renaissance Festival offers non-stop entertainment! And we like to spice it up further by providing additional special event activities! Many of our Special Event Weekends offer opportunities for free or discounted admission, adult and child costume contests with prizes, giveaways, and/or sepecial guest performers. Click To Read More!
Student Days!
The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a cornucopia of sights, sounds and experiences, bringing to life the ambiance of an early European village celebration. The Festival will open on three special weekdays to accommodate students and teachers who wish to enjoy a very distinctive field trip opportunity. Read More!
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About The Festival
The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 11-stage theater, a 22-acre village marketplace, an interactive circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure! Click to learn more...
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