Experience our 50 Acre Cillage, 16 Stages, Arts and Crafts Fair, Jousting Tournaments and feasting all rolled into one non-stop, day long adventure!

Schedule of Events:

Our entertainment is varied and there is something for every age and taste. A number of the shows involve comedy improvisations with the opportunity for the occasional risque joke. Although this type of humor tends to go over the heads of young children (and some adults as well) you can look for the rating "LC" (Loose Cannon) on the event schedule for shows for which we recommend parental discretion.

Tournaments at the King's Arena!

The Jousters!!

12:00 p.m: A Joust for Royal Favor
2:30 p.m: A tournament of Champions
5:00 p.m: Joust to the Death

Cheer your champions as they take up lance and sword in the original Sport of Kings! This is a three-part performance with the final show of the day at 5:00pm featuring a realistic re-creation of a joust to the death.

11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm: Glassblowing Demonstrations (Next to the Teatro de la Rosa Stage)

11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm: The Green Man (By the Royal Pavilion)

1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm: Lady Tess, Fashion Advisor (By the Local Yokel Village)

The Mud Stage:

10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm and 3:00pm: Three Guys and a Bunch of Drums

11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm and 3:45pm: The Wyld Men - Theatre in the Ground

Melee Stage:

11:15am, 1:15pm, 3:00pm and 4:15pm: The Craic Show - The Big Bang

12:30pm and 3:45 pm: Jerome - King of the Fools

Fairehaven Theatre:

Don Juan and Miguel
10:15 am: The Renaissance Man

Barely Balanced
11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm: Comedic and Acrobatics
4:00 pm: Fiery Extravaganza

11:45 am: Fairhaven Morris Dancers

12:15pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm and 4:45pm: Vaudeville Dancing Pig Show (LC)

5:45 pm: Drum Jam

Rialto Stage:

11:45am, 1:15pm and 2:45pm: Cirque du Sewer - Trained Cats and Rats
4:15pm: Fire Cat Finale!!

London Broil:
12:30 pm: Juggling Well Done
2:00 pm: Juggling Well Done
3:30 pm: The Last Show

Tartanic:
5:35 pm: Men Without Pants (LC)

Carnevale Stage:

11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm: Fool's Medicine - A Steampunk Medicine Show

11:45am, 1:15pm, 2:45pm and 4:15pm: The Lynx's Comedy Sword Swallowing Show

Teatro De La Rosa:

10:30am, 11:45am, 1:45pm and 4:45pm: The Renaissance Men! - Swordplay and Comedy

11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm: Glassblowing Demonstration (next door)

1:15p.m: The Langer's Ball - Good. Irish. Music

3:15p.m: Drinking Song Sing-a-Long (LC)

5:30 p.m: Jerome - King of the Fools

Middleshire Stage:

10:30 a.m: London Broil - Juggling Well Done

11:00am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm: Zilch the Torysteller - Comic Confusion (LC)

11:30am, 12:45pm, 2:45pm, 4:15pm: Hey Nunnie Nunnie! - Silly Songs of Counseling

12:15pm and 2:15pm: Tartanic - Combustible Bagpipes and Drums

Pan's Oasis:

Knotty Nauticals (LC)
11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm: Pirates on Fire (LC)
3:45pm: The Naughty Show (LC)

12:00am, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm: Washing Well Wenches (LC)

5:45 p.m: Closing Gate Faire-Thee-Well (Outside the Front Gate)

Royal Pavilion:

10:30am and 4:15pm: Fairhaven Morris Dancers

11:00am: Royals at Court

11:30am and 3:00pm: Niblick and Mashie - Heralds of MyeBumm

12:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:30pm: The Moral Compass - Ticket to Paradise Game

12:30 pm: Children's Knighting Ceremony

1:30 pm: Portraits with the Queen and Contests

4:45 pm: Tartanic - Blown Up and Beaten

The Falconers Heath:

10:30 am: Tartaric - Bagpipes for Breakfast

11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:30pm: Adam Crack - Fire Whip Show

12:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm and 5:00pm: The Ancient Art of Falconry

The Palace Theatre:

10:45am, 11:45am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm: Ghazaal Beledi - "World Music and Dance

11:15am and 5:00pm: The Langer's Ball - Good. Irish. Music.

12:15pm, 2:00pm and 3:45pm: Puppies of Penzance - The Pirate Pups!

Don Juan and Miguel:

12:45 pm: The Renaissance Man
3:00 pm: Don Juan in Heck!
4:15 pm: The Weird Show (LC)

Dancing Pig Pub:

11:00am, 1:30pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm: Jamila Lotus Dance Carnivale

11:30am, 2:00pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm: The Angels - Nerdy, Dirty and Flirty (LC)

1:00pm: Niblick and Mashie - Heralds of MyeBumm

Boat House Stage:

10:45am, 12:15pm, 1:45pm and 3:15pm: The Ded Bob Sho (LC)

Tortuga Twins:

11:30 am: One Down, Three to Go (LC)
1:00 pm: Two Down, Two to Go (LC)
2:30 pm: Dos Mas! (LC)
4:00 pm: Swordfighting and Stupidity (LC)

Monk's Park:

10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:30pm: Iron Hill Vagabonds - Upbeat Celtic Music

11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm: Bathos the Muse - Juxtaposition of the Incongruous

11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm: The Rambling Sailors - Nautical Tunes & Shanties

12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm: Mistress Bawd - Musical Comedy Show (LC)

Themed Weekends:

February 4 and 5, 2023:

Opening Weekend – Let the Revelry Begin!

We’ve missed YOU! Join us as we kick off our 35th Season of Revelry! Eat Drink and be Merry is the order of the day at the Village of Fairhaven.  Join the celebration!

February 4, 2023:

Bienvenidas Ramon Torres
Estrellas en Arizona!

February 5, 2023:

Visit Mountain Man Jay on site today 11am – 1pm!

Visit Guest Author Allen Olson at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 4 & 5. Booth #171.

Al Olson has been performing at Renaissance festivals since 1977 and has produced one in Nashville, Tennessee. He performed as half of Smee and Blogg, the Singing Executioners for the first 12 years of The Arizona show. Following a series of photographic children’s books with his granddaughter as she visited 6 such festivals he has published The History of The American Renaissance Festival in 2021.

February 11 and 12, 2023:

Renaissance and Romance!

February 11, 2023:

Deaf Awareness Day!
Come Eat, Drynk, Sign & Be Merry!

Sign Language Interpreters will be available at select stage shows. Visit the Deaf Awareness Day tent outside the front gate. For more information please contact Christina Laurent at [email protected].

Celebrate Renaissance & Romance today with KNIX’s Double L, on site today 11am – 1pm!

Welcome to the Age of Chivalry!

Queen Katherine and Prince Simon invite YOU  to partake, listen, learn …..about the customs of the 16th Century, thoughts about Romance, Chivalry and how you went about wooing a partner…Renaissance style!

1:30 in the Royal Pavilion

February 12, 2023:

Welcome to the Age of Chivalry!

Queen Katherine and Prince Simon invite YOU  to partake, listen, learn …..about the customs of the 16th Century, thoughts about Romance, Chivalry and how you went about wooing a partner…Renaissance style!

1:30 in the Royal Pavilion

Visit Guest Author Darci Cole at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 11 & 12. Booth #171.

Darci Cole is an author of YA Fantasy Fairytale Retellings, TARGET and SUMMON. She has narrated for fellow authors, and co-hosts the Pineapple P Podcast with critique partner Gina Denny. Darci and her husband run Colevanders: a wand shop catering to lovers of magic and cosplay. She loves Harry Potter, oracle cards, pretty dice, and Supernatural. While she spends most of her time wrangling children, she also enjoys beta reading for her friends and acclaimed authors. Darci currently lives in Arizona with her husband and four children. Find her books, swag, and more information at www.darcicole.com.

February 18, 19 and 20, 2023:

Royalty Weekend!

February 18, 2023:

Princess Contest!
For girls ages 5-12, come to the Royal Pavilion at 1:30pm to showcase your Costume, Personality, and Sparkle! Answer the question “Who is your favorite Princess, and why?”

February 19, 2023:

Join us Royal Pride!

Meet, MIngle and Make Merry!

Take Photos with The Royal Entourage from the KIngdom of Melrose!

1:30 at the Royal Pavilion.

Ren Rainbow Revelry Contest!

Snap a pic and show us your best representation of RENAISSANCE REVELRY RAINBOW colors used to show your pride! Tell us what REN RAINBOW PRIDE means to YOU! Looking for creativity, be unique, PG, family friendly please.

1st Place Winner will receive 6 adult admission tickets
2nd Place Winner will receive 4 adult admission tickets
3rd Place Winner will receive 2 adult admission tickets

All winners will receive a Festival souvenir and a variety of prizes all presented by Kingdom of MELROSE at the Festival’s Royal Pavilion at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 19th.

Submit an image of yourself showing us YOUR Ren, Revelrous, Rainbow YOU!

Enter no later than 5pm February 6, 2023.

ENTER HERE!

Karen Dalessandro afternoons 2pm - 7pm.
Visit Karen on site today 12pm-2pm!

February 20, 2023:

Today is the Queen’s Birthday!
If you see her walking about the Village today please stop to wish her royal highness a Happy Birthday!

Welcome! 101.1 The Bounce on site today 11am – 1pm!

Visit Guest Author Summer Hanford at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday, Sunday & Monday, Feb. 18, 19 & 20. Booth #171.

With two decades of writing experience, Summer Hanford has written and co-written over 40 novels, over a dozen novellas, and over two dozen short stories, with sixteen of those works available as audiobooks and several translated into Spanish. She has been an Amazon Best-Selling Author over a dozen times, earning that acclaim in multiple countries across four continents, and recently released her fourth illustrated children’s book. She writes full time and is best known for her Epic Fantasy, Historical Romance, and best-selling niche-genre Pride & Prejudice Variation.

February 25 and 26, 2023:

Time Travelers Weekend!

February 25, 2023:

Come See Visitors – Exhibitors:

Fairhaven Bad Wolf Tardis on Display (Ft. Stone Circle Creations)
Arizona Ghostbusters (Characters, Stay Puft, Ecto-1, etc)
501st Stormtroopers
Arizona Autobots

Don’t forget to Join us Feb. 26 1:30 p.m. Time Travelers Contest.

February 26, 2023:

Huzzah!
Time Traveler Contest!

Royal Pavilion 1:30pm

Who is your favorite Time Traveler? Enter the Time Traveler Contest at 1:30pm at the Royal Pavilion. Dress as your best version of a time traveler. Entrants will be judged on costume, ***** and time traveling accessories. So bring a communicator, flux capacitor, sonic screwdriver or other time traveling necessities with you! Tell us how YOU time travelled to the Faire!

Come See Visitors – Exhibitors:

Fairhaven Bad Wolf Tardis on Display (Ft. Stone Circle Creations)
Arizona Ghostbusters (Characters, Stay Puft, Ecto-1, etc)
501st Stormtroopers
Arizona Autobots

Don’t forget to Join us Feb. 26 1:30 p.m. Time Travelers Contest.

Visit Mo with 93.3 Alt AZ on site 12pm – 2pm

The Mo! Show Middays 10am - 3pm.

Visit Guest Author Michael Stackpole at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 25 & 26. Booth #171.

Visit Guest Author Robert Vardeman at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 25 & 26. Booth #171.

March 4 and 5, 2023:

Pirate Invasion and BrewFest!

Kids Free with 2 new books (ages 5-12)!
Saturday, March 4th & Sunday March 5th!

Kids Free ($22 value, ages 5-12) with 2 *new* books donated to Kids Need to Read booth at the faire.

BrewFest!
Saturday & Sunday!

Sample a variety of craft brews in the Village Green between Noon and 4pm.

Last call to purchase tasting tickets 3:30pm.

Take a sneak peek at some of the tastes available at BrewFest!

March 4, 2023:

Child Pirate Costume Contest!
Ahoy Me Hearties! Kids ages 5-12, come to the Royal Pavilion at 1:30 for the Child Pirate Costume Contest. Entrants will be judged on: Costume, ARR, & Swagger!

March 5, 2023:

Adult Pirate Costume Contest!
Ahoy Me Hearties! Ages 13 & up, Come to the Royal Pavilion at 1:30 as your best Pirate. Entrants will be judged on: Costume, ARR, & Swagger.

Visit KUPD’s Bret Vesely on site today 12pm-2pm!

Bret Vesely Overnights 12am - 5:30am.

Visit Joey with Mix 96.9 on site today 12:30pm – 2:30pm!

Visit Guest Author Tao Baker at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Mar. 4 & 5. Booth #171.
Local artist/author and pirate will be signing copies of his books, “The Ballad of Stinky Pete the Pirate” and “The Legend of Pasquale the Pirate”. This is Tao’s 5th year at the Renaissance Festival.

Visit Guest Author Ronald Tobin at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Sunday, Mar. 5. Booth #171.

March 11 and 12, 2023:

Wizards and Wonder Weekend!

March 11, 2023:

Wizards & Warlocks, Dragons, Unicorns, Mermaids; Mythical and Magical Creatures Abound!

Child Costume Contest (ages 5-12)

Which type of character are YOU? What special power do you possess? Entrants will be judged on creativity, originality and costuming.

1:30pm at the Royal Pavilion.

Visit Guest Author Ronald Tobin at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday, Mar. 11. Booth #171.

March 12, 2023:

Wizards & Warlocks, Dragons, Unicorns, Mermaids; Mythical and Magical Creatures Abound!

Adult Costume Contest (ages 13+)

Which type of character are YOU? What special power do you possess? Entrants will be judged on creativity, originality and costuming.

1:30pm at the Royal Pavilion.

Visit Sara Jean from KESZ on site today 12:30pm – 2:30pm!

Visit Guest Author Jacob Devlin at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Mar. 11 & 12. Booth #171.

March 18 and 19, 2023:

Celtic Weekend and Artisan Appreciation

Artisan Appreciation All Weekend!
Earn a Free Return Visit!

Spend $250 on the day you attend – March 18th or 19th – and receive One Adult admission ticket to return to the Faire ($34 value)…OR…Spend $350 on the day you attend – either March 18th or 19th – and receive two free adult admission tickets ($68 value)

March 18 & 19 only; Patrons collect receipts made for their purchases on the 18th or 19th from the artisans and bring the receipts totaling either $250 or $350 to the Box Office Will Call window to receive their free ticket(s). Please note that receipts must be redeemed on the date their purchases were made and are not combinable over the course of the two day appreciation event.

It Is A Treasure Trove! The village marketplace has over 200 elaborately adorned shops offering a variety of one of a kind hand-made wares.

Our talented artisans use the ancient skills of glassblowing, leatherwork, weaving, woodcarving, blacksmithing, candlemaking and pottery to create gorgeous handcrafted works of art. There’s something for everyone!

March 19, 2023:

Do you think you have Irish Spirit? Show us on Sunday, March 19 at the Wearin’ of the Green Contest (1:30pm at the Royal Pavilion)!
You might even spot a leprechaun in the shire!

Welcome KAJM Mega 104.3 on site today 12 – 2!

Visit Guest Author Natalie Wright at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Mar. 18 & 19. Booth #171.

Natalie Wright is an award-winning author of Fantasy and Sci-Fi fiction for adults and young adults. Her first novel, Emily’s House, has been read over 2.1 million times worldwide. Guests can purchase autographed copies of all Natalie’s available books at the Faire, including the complete Akasha Chronicles and the best-selling H.A.L.F. series. Natalie also plans to unveil her newest fantasy novel, Season of the Dragon, in time for the 2023 festival. Be among the first to get a signed copy of this much-anticipated new fantasy story.

Visit Guest Author Trisha Lynn Halaas at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Mar. 18 & 19. Booth #171.

Trisha Lynn Halaas was a born writer and as a child, dubbed the ‘family reporter’. A true writer, she has always been in love with the story. Forever a dreamer, an idea for her first fantasy fiction trilogy set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future formed in her mind and the words incessantly begged to be put to paper. So she did, and she went a step further. After losing her beloved brother, Shane, to the ravages of addiction, she wanted to draw attention to the subject. She meshed her love of the story with her love for her brother, creating their own unique presentation of addiction awareness. Her debut novel explores timely themes, addiction, and grief in a new and unique way. She settled in Arizona, where she currently resides with her dog, Chloe. If you would like to order signed books or check for a book signing near you, visit her website at: https://www.trishalynnhalaas.com. You can also find Trisha on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authortrishalynnhalaas Instagram: @TrishaLynnHalaas

March 25 and 26, 2023:

Commedia Dell’Arte’ and Celebrating Theater Weekend!

March 26, 2023:

Battle of the Bards!

1:30 PM at the Royal Pavilion

Enter the KING of the BARDS Contest and show us your best representation of one of the BARDIC ARTS qualities: Shakespearean sonnets, song, dance, storytelling, for your chance to perform on stage at the Arizona Renaissance Festival for the TITLE of KING of the BARDS! Perform and record a video and send us your entry. Your video must not exceed 2 minutes in length.

The deadline for submission is February 24, 2023. Final FIVE will be announced on March 8th. 5 finalists will be selected to battle for the KING of the Bards title at the Royal Pavilion on March 26 at 1:30p.m.

Enter Here

The Battle of the Bards!
Music, Sonnets, Poetry and Original Material Welcome!
Finalists to Perform on the Royal Pavillion!
Winner to be Crowned "King of the Bards"!

Welcome 88.7 The Pulse on site today 11am-1pm!

Visit Guest Author Siobhan Beachy at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday, Mar. 25. Booth #171.
Siobhan lives in northern Arizona.

Visit Guest Author Brooke Brown at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Sunday, Mar. 26. Booth #171.

April 1 and 2, 2023:

Fool’s Masquerade Final Huzzah!

Kids Free (ages 5-12) with 3 non-perishable food items!
Saturday & Sunday!

Kids Free ($22 value, ages 5-12) with 3 non-perishable food items dontated to the Supersition Community Food Bank booth at the faire.

April 2, 2023:

Visit Guest Author Sharon A. Skinner at Ann Chamberlin’s Book Shop Saturday & Sunday, Apr. 1 & 2. Booth #171.

Sharon Skinner is the author of nine novels, two collections of short fiction and poetry and a picture book. As a freelance editor and book coach she helps writers get the stories from their hearts and heads onto the page. She writes fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and the occasional steampunk, for audiences of all ages. Skinner is an active member of serves as the Regional Advisor for SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) AZ. She served aboard the USS Jason, the first US Navy vessel to take women to sea (WestPac cruise). But that’s another story. To learn more, visit sharonskinner.com or bookcoachingbysharon.com.

Dates: February 4, 2023 - April 2, 2023

Time: 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.

Location:

Arizona Renaissance Festival Grounds,
12601 East US Highway 60,
Gold Canyon AZ 85118.

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