Carolina Renaissance Festival

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 10 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! Read More!

New Entertainment!

AARRRRRGH! The Pirate Joust! While searching for a new ship & crew, landlocked Pirate Captain Ben Black stumbles into the tournament arena and discovers a passion for Jousting! And don't miss America's rare traveling carillon - Cast in Bronze! This unique musical instrument weighs over 13 tons and features 48 bronze bells. Cast in Bronze has performed for both Pope John Paul II and a Presidential Inauguration. 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! Read More!

Print Online Tickets! Easy and convenient! Avoid box office lines by printing your own online tickets now! Printing your own online tickets are the same price as tickets sold at the Festival Box Office with no additional online service fees!

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About The Festival

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 10-stage theater, a 22-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure! Learn more...