Carolina Renaissance Festival

Usual hours

• Sat–Sun 10:00–17:30

From 12 published days, 2026-10-19 to 2026-12-13; community-mapped.

At the park

• Archery & shooting range activity

Shows and experiences

• The Festival day kicks off with a pre-Opening Gate Show at
• Historic sites & museum

Events

• Job Fair! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• BrewFest Weekend! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Deaf Awareness Day! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Deaf Awareness Day! LanguageLine Solutions and Central Piedmont College are proud to partner with the Carolina Renaissance Festival to provide a renaissance experience for members of the Deaf Community. Certified sign language interpreters will interpret stage performances at select stages located
• Wizards & Revels Weekend! FREE Child Admission! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Wizards & Revels Weekend! Play DnD & other fantasy games. Win prizes in the Sorcerers & Spell Casters costume contest. Free child admission (with coupon promo code or charity coat donation).
• Celtic Music Weekend! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Celtic Music Weekend! KA bevy of Festival Musicians present your favorite Celtic music! Don't miss CRAIC, Magnus & Maggie, and The Reelin Rogues! WIN TICKETS for a return visit and much more! Hunky Highlanders are encouraged to show their stuff in the Men of Skills Competition! Contests include a Tes
• Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights! FREE Child Admission! (conditions apply) — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Halloween Daze & Spooky Knights! Already the Carolinas' largest costume party, the Carolina Renaissance Festival is THE PLACE to celebrate Halloween! Enjoy FREE Child Admission with no coupon required. FREE trick or treating! Free treasure hunt! Costume contests! Spoooky jousts! And more!
• Pirates’ Christmas Weekend! Artisan Appreciation! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Pirates' Christmas Weekend! ARRRRGH! It's foolish pleasures and pirate's treasures! Plunder the Village with early Holiday shopping and save at the Fairhaven Artisan Marketplace! Enjoy special guest performances by the Pyrates Royale! Special Pirate entertainment & costume contest! Plunder the Village fo
• Time Travelers’ Weekend! Free Child Admission! (conditions apply) — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Final Huzzah! — Carolina Renaissance Festival
• Final Huzzah Weekend! Chomp a Turkey Leg before Turkey Day and don't miss the last chance of the year to experience your best day out in History! Win prizes in the Grand Fare-The-Well costume contest at the Middleshire Grove stage at 2:30 PM! Children ages 5-12 are FREE with a donation of can food ite

Nearby

• McDonald's
• Bojangles'
• CVS Pharmacy
• Subway
• Domino's
• Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza
• Pippa's Cafe Inc
• Papa John's
• Basilico Italiano
• Bradford Field