2010 Special Events

Every weekend at the Carolina Renaissance Festival offers non-stop entertainment.

However, we like to spice it up with special event activities!

Opening Weekend! October 9th & 10th

Save $18 on Opening Weekend admission by receiving two adult tickets for $20 at the Festival Box Office with coupon. Click here for coupon information.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Literary Weekend! October 16th & 17th

Enjoy book signings by popular local and national science fiction and fantasy authors! Click here for a listing of the authors! Dress as your favorite science fiction or fantasy character and participate in the first ever Festival Sci-Fi / Fantasy Costume Contest! Prizes will be awarded! Enjoy poetry readings, storytellers, and more! Keep an eye out for Steampunk Time Travelers! Participate in the Royal School Supply Drive by donating school supplies at the Festival entrance or at participating Barnes & Noble locations and receive a coupon for FREE child admission ages 5-12, with paid adult admission (children under 5 always free). Click here for coupon information.

This special event weekend is possible due to support from the following partners:

A portion of proceeds from book sales along with collected school supplies will be donated to:

BrewFest Weekend! October 23rd & 24th

Host a toast of fine festival ale and taste the 6th annual Gambrinus Cup Homebrew competition award winning brew! Watch as a team of home brewers demonstrate their time honored craft! Sample a selection of fine micro-brewed ale and participate in a series of RenFest Beer Games. Click to learn more about the Gambrinus Cup Homebrew Competition!

This special event weekend is possible due to support from the following partners:

Halloween Daze & Spooky Knights Weekend! October 30th & 31st

Free Child Admission! No Coupon required! Looking for a fun, free, and safe place to trick or treat? Put the Renaissance Festival on your Halloween list of things to do with free event admission for all children 12 and under, free treats to be found all around the Festival village, and a Halloween Treasure Hunt with prizes! Treasure Map Download Coming Soon! Children are encouraged to show off their Halloween costumes and enter the Halloween Costume Contest! Click here for more information about Halloween Daze & Spooky Knights!

This special event weekend is possible due to support from the following partners:

Celtic Trader Jams Weekend! November 6th & 7th

Charlotte's renowned Celtic Trader music jams have found a home with an annual reunion at the Renaissance Festival! Enjoy special Celtic performances by local guest musicians. Kilt wearing handsome highlanders are encouraged to strut their stuff and win prizes in the Knobby Knees Contest!

Pirate's Christmas Weekend! November 13th & 14th

ARRRRGH! It's foolish pleasures and pirate's treasures! Special Pirate Entertainment scheduled all weekend long! Start your Holiday shopping and save at the Fairhaven Village Marketplace! Many artisans and crafters offer bountiful discounts. Spend over $200 and receive two FREE $19 Renaissance Festival Tickets for our final weekend! Dress as your favorite scurrrrvy dog and win prizes in the Pirate's Costume Contest!

Final Huzzah Weekend! November 20th & 21st

Chomp a Turkey Leg before Turkey Day and bring a canned good to the box office to receive a free child admission! Don't miss your last chance to take part in the merriment!

This special event weekend is possible due to support from the following partners:

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About The Festival

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 10-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! Learn more...