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Texas Renaissance Festivalhas formally opened its doorways for the forty ninth season, welcoming folks of all ages to return expertise the magic of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed competition of meals, enjoyable, and immersive Renaissance experiences. Situated one hour north of Houston, the competition takes place over eight themed weekends, operating now by way of Sunday, November 26.
Greater than 51,000 folks attended final week’s opening weekend celebration of The Queen’s Birthday — that’s 33 p.c increased attendance than final 12 months’s opening weekend and 43 p.c increased than 2021. TRF expects to welcome greater than half 1,000,000 guests to this 12 months’s occasion.
The competition’s 55-acre Renaissance village transports guests to a fantasy world of jugglers, bards, acrobats, video games, rides, eating places, pub crawls, and greater than 400 shoppes and artisans. With 21 phases, The King’s Feast, contests and themed celebrations every weekend, there’s something for everybody. Mother and father get free admission for youngsters 5 and below each Saturday and youngsters 12 and below each Sunday.
This 12 months’s competition can even host two Deaf Consciousness Weekends: October 14-15 (a.ok.a. the Weekend of 1001 Goals) and November 18-19 (for Highland Fling Weekend). These weekends will characteristic American Signal Language (ASL) interpreters at dozens of reveals and occasions going down.
“It has been our honor to host Deaf Consciousness occasions yearly since 2015, to have fun range and create extra inclusive and accessible competition experiences for our deaf, deafblind, and onerous of listening to patrons,” stated Todd Wold, advertising and marketing director for the Texas Renaissance Competition.
Here’s a full listing of Ren Fest’s themed weekends, per the lords at Ren Fest.
Oct. 14-15: 1001 DreamsThis weekend is dedicated to fairies, elves, and different fanciful. Attendees could take part within the fantasy costume contest or showcase their expertise within the fiery dragon-wing consuming contest. As famous above, this weekend can also be a Deaf Consciousness weekend that includes American Signal Language (ASL) interpreters for deaf, deafblind, and onerous of listening to patrons.
Oct. 21-22: Pirate AdventureThis weekend contains a Finest Dressed Pirate costume contest and a Fish-N-Chips consuming contest.
Oct. 28-29: All Hallows EveExtra ghouls and ghosts will seem all through the grounds. Attendees could take part in a Halloween costume contest and Kettle Korn consuming contest — each for “spook-tacular” prizes.
Nov. 4-5: Heroes and VillainsIndulge in artistic anachronisms at this weekend dedicated to heroes and villains each actual and fictional from throughout time. Does that imply Hercules versus Thanos on this weekend’s costume content material? Possibly. Or they will sq. off within the gyro consuming contest.
Nov. 11-12: Barbarian InvasionFeasting and plundering will likely be featured as attendees compete within the worst dressed barbarian and a turkey leg consuming contest.
Nov. 18-19: Highland FlingIf it is not Scottish, it is crap at this weekend that options Highland video games, a Bonnie Knees costume contest, and a haggis consuming contest (recitation of Robert Burns strongly inspired). That is additionally a Deaf Consciousness weekend that includes American Signal Language (ASL) interpreters for deaf, deafblind, and onerous of listening to patrons.
Nov. 24-26: Celtic ChristmasAs all the time, the occasion wraps up with a three-day celebration of the approaching Yuletide season. All the village is adorned for the vacation with festive music, a dressing up contest, a pumpkin pie consuming contest, and an opportunity to buy the distributors at a reduction.
Keep and Play:Greater than 200 acres of tenting amenities supply a terrific worth for patrons and households who spend the weekend. New Keep and Play packages that supply a terrific worth for patrons and households who keep for the weekend. They embody:
Competition admission for each Saturday and SundayWeekend tenting cross (Thursday to Monday) on the Fields of New MarketAccess to particular Fields of New Market occasions, together with enjoyable actions for teenagers on the Apprentice GazeboExcitement for adults with admission to The Knight’s Membership after hours social gathering (age 21+)
The Texas Renaissance Competition has established each day capability limits to make sure that each patron experiences the competition at its finest, so advance ticket purchases are suggested.
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