The 28th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival
Take a trip Back in Time to the fun and entertaining Arizona Renaissance Festival.The 2016 annual faire & Artisan Marketplace begins at:
10 am every Saturday and Sunday, from February 6th through March 27th in 2016.
This 30-acre medieval amusement park and artisan craft faire transports visitors to a European style fair filled with knights, rogues, royalty and craftsmen, all roaming the village.
What: The 2016 ,28th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival
Where: East of Apache Junction on US Highway 60, near the Superstition Mountains.
When: Eight consecutive weekends (Saturdays, Sundays, and Presidents’ Day Monday) from February 6 through March 27, 2016. The Festival runs from 10 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., rain or shine.
Tickets: Advanced discount tickets available for purchase and print on-line www.RenFestInfo.com or at Fry’s are $22 for adults and $10 for kids ages 5 – 12, children under 5 are always FREE.
Tickets purchased at the Festival Box Office are $2 more.
Discounts tickets for seniors (60 and older) are $21, only available at the Festival Box Office.
Parking is FREE courtesy of Fry’s. Information: www.RenFestInfo.com or call (520)-463-2700
Browse over 200 artisan craft shops, shopping is fun and if you are looking for a unique gift; you'll surely find it at this bustling marketplace. 13 stages of non-stop entertainment, an arena for full-contact armored jousting, kitchens, pubs, and people powered ride and games. The Festival is a stage featuring more than 2,000 brightly costumed entertainers.
The Festival features demonstrations of experience craftsmanship such as weaving, jewelry making, glass blowing and blacksmithing.
At the Renaissance Festival, become a special guest in another time and place. The Renaissance Festival experience is meeting and interacting with a variety of characters, shopping for unique crafts, and taking in over 150 shows.
There is a great variety of food and beverages for feasting, including Medieval Margaritas, Da Vinci Coladas, honey mead, beer, along with soft drinks and lemonade.
A popular attraction at the Festival are the live jousting tournaments held three times daily in the 5,000 seat arena, complete with knights on charging horses and clanging weapons.
Join the Pleasure Feast; this is a one and a half hour, five course medieval feast with live music and comedy entertainment, all you can eat and drink, plus festival souvenir. To join this limited seating twice daily event, advance feast reservations are recommended.
Create your own tradition at the 16th century Festival which might include a giant roasted turkey leg, adding to your collection or battling wits with the village idiot.
