Ohio Renaissance Festival for 16th Century Fun

Ren Faire Celebrates Historic Medieval Era and Fantasy

© Christine Nyholm

Renaissance Faire, Christine Nyholm
The Ohio Renaissance Festival opens Labor Day Weekend for seven weekends of medieval fantasy set in the historic era of the 16th century complete with Queen Elizabeth I.

Ohio Renaissance Festival welcomes festival goers to enjoy 16th Century England from August 30 to October 19, 2008. The weekend ren faire is open Saturdays and Sundays plus Labor Day. Visitors stroll the grounds in the 16th Century marketplace, enjoy the excitement of full armored jousting with dashing knights on magnificent steeds, food, entertainment and playful interactive fun with the cast of characters. Queen Elizabeth I and her Royal Court preside over the festivities, which include Renaissance musicians, dancer's jugglers, comedians, swashbuckling sword fighters, colorful storytellers, dancers and hundreds of costumed performers.

Entertainment is performed on the festival grounds and on 12 stages. There are nearly 100 shows every day the festival is open. Entertainment abounds at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Must see entertainment includes The Swordsmen, Knights of Valour and Theatre in the Ground.

Theme Weekends

Ohio Renaissance Festival features Elizabethian characters, medieval times, festival entertainment and fun ever day the festival is open. Themed weekends add a different flavor to each weekend. Following are the themes for each weekend.

The Ohio Renaissance Festival is a chance to slip back into a historic era and get creative. The fair is part history and part fantasy. Festival goers often dress in medieval costumes and get into the fun.

Admission and General Information

Tickets can be purchased on line or at the gate. People who visit more than once, may want want to consider a season pass for savings.

Parking fee is $2.

The Festival dates are August 30 through October 19, 2008, on weekends, including Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day. Hours are 10:30 am to 6:00 pm.

Location

Renaissance Park is a 3 acre permanent village that has been authentically and historically recreated into an authentic 16th Century English Village during the reign of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth I.

Ohio Renaissance Festival is at Festival Park in Harveysburg, Ohio. Festival Park is conveniently located near Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus. The fair is just minutes off I-71 or I-75 on State Route 73 in Warren County.

For additional information, see the Ohio Renaissance Festival offical website.

Oktoberfest festivals take place in September in Columbus and Cincinnati, see; German Oktoberfest Festivals in Ohio .


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Renaissance Faire, Christine Nyholm
Renaissance Faire, Christine Nyholm
Renaissance Faire, Christine Nyholm
   

Comments
Aug 23, 2008 2:18 PM
Guest :
This fair was nice once but it has started to loose its charm with poor maintenance and the decline of quality merchants. I do not think I will return as a patron. This is even more so now that there is an Ohio Renaissance Protest web site with a growing number of complaints.
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