Ohio Renaissance Festival

Weekends September 5 - October 25 (Open Labor Day)

Open 10:30am - 6pm (rain or shine)

See history come alive at this 16th Century English village re-creation. Fun awaits the whole family with over 150 costumed characters, 135 shops featuring unique handmade items, 12 stages of continuous entertainment, theme weekends, awesome rides, and hearty food and drink!

Renaissance Park
Harveysburg, OH 45032
513-897-7000
http://www.renfestival.com/

Featured Entertainment

Knights of Valour--real knights in shining armor, do battle in 3 Jousting Tournaments each Festival day.

The Swordsmen--2 itinerant gentlemen with sharp swords, quick reflexes and even quicker wits for an entertaining balance of comedy and the manly art of swordfighting.

Theatre In The Ground (aka The Mudde Show)--presents literary classics with a comedic twist performed in Ohio's only Muditorium, where comedy meets Earth.

Arts & Crafts

More than 135 crafts merchants display in this unique Medieval Marketplace. Master artisans demonstrate their timeless arts of glassblowing, jewelry making, blacksmithing, calligraphy, leather crafting, weaving and more.

Food & Drink

The giant turkey legs will take you back to 16th century dining - no utensils needed! Plus, the steak-on-a-stake, stuffed spuds, bread bowl stews, hearty ales, flavorful wines, delectable desserts and vegetarian selections offer even the most discriminating taste buds a true Taste of the Renaissance.

Fun Renaissance Facts

The Ohio Renaissance Festival is one of the Top 5 largest renaissance festivals in the country
Real couples (more than 150 so far) have been married in St. Peter's Chapel, the festival's own medeival basillica