Step Back into Time

Looking for a getaway?  An uplifting good time?

Put your troubles aside and escape to the Arizona Renaissance Festival, a peaceful shire where pleasure and celebration are the only orders of the day as decreed by King Henry!

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is one of the largest of the Renaissance events in the nation because it is really several Festivals all rolled into a giant, costumed fantasy village with:

• Stages of continuous live entertainment
• An Outdoor Circus
• A Medieval Arts and Crafts Fair
• A Jousting Tournament with performances each day
• A Day-Long Feast

Wear comfortable shoes, come rain or shine.

The Renaissance Festival is the winter destination for quality entertainment in Arizona.  The village comes to life with over 600 costumed characters recreating a 16th century marketplace, including the King and His Court.

The Festival has many stages of continuous, live entertainment, each packed with a unique mix of comedy, music and michievous antics! 

Festival Marketplace

The Marketplace features over 200 artisans displaying a variety of unique, hand-made wares.  Watch as the ancient skills of glassblowing, leatherwork, weaving, woodcarving, blacksmithing, candlemaking and pottery are displayed...IT IS A TREASURE TROVE!

Wooden (and real!) swords and shields, pewter goblets, brass rubbings, hand-made soaps, exotic oils, carved furniture, copper fountains and sculptures, pillows and tapestries, a wide variety of clothing...the list is endless!

The Festival abounds with one stop shopping where you will find unique one-of-a-kind gifts for any occasion and the most discerning of taste.

There are more than enough items to fit any castle and budget.  Don't forget baubles to adorn the Queen in your life!