Get ready to grab a turkey leg. The Carolina Renaissance Festival is back.
Here ye, here ye — the Carolina Renaissance Festival is coming back.
After taking a year off due to COVID-19, the annual Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace returns this fall, kicking off Saturday, Oct. 2. The immersive event will feature jousting knights on horseback, falconry and mermaids, along with shopping for arts and crafts, games and rides.
Of course, there will also be opportunities to feast. Along with traditional Renaissance Festival favorites like turkey legs, pretzels and meat on a stick, you’ll also find portobello mushroom sandwiches, crepes and gluten-free pizza, along with craft beer and even champagne.
The festivities will fill a 250-acre farm just north of Charlotte, between Concord and Huntersville, at the junction of NC 73 and Poplar Tent Road from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 2 to Nov. 21, rain or shine.
Festival officials plan to monitor health guidance and will implement safety guidelines including daily cast screenings for COVID-19. Updates will be made via the website and social media.
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Location: 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
Tickets: Available online. Day passes start at $27 for adults and $17 for children 5-12; children under 5 are free. Season passes are $160 for adults and and $90 for children 5-12. Parking is free, courtesy of Harris Teeter.
Instagram: @carrenfest
Editor’s note: This article was originally published May 25, 2021, and has been updated.
This story was originally published May 25, 2021 at 11:53 AM.
