{note: September 10, 2018:
Greetings, All!
Welcome to the Festival List, always under construction. There will be a lot of changes here before the dawn of 2019, but, in the meantime, remember to check the Calendar, here on this page, and at VagabondVoice.net, which is constantly being updated, and check my weekly Announcements from Outside the Gate and Quick Update on This Weekend’s Festivals segments to keep up to date!}
A List of Renaissance Faires and Festivals, large and small, as well as Celtic, Pirate, Fairy, Viking, Steampunk, and Dickens events, listed by State (US), Province (Canada), or Country, and arranged by the month in which they begin.
(note: This is a list of Festivals that have been confirmed for 2018 on their own websites and/or facebook pages An asterisk* next to a festival name designates dates based on 2017, but yet to be confirmed for 2018. Please feel free to let me know of any updates or changes!)
ALABAMA
January
Wiregrass Renaissance Faire, Enterprise http://www.wiregrassanimalkingdom.com
March
Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival, Greenville http://www.almff.com/
Southeast Alabama Highland Games, Dothan https://wiregrasshighlandgames.com/
October
*Alabama Renaissance Faire, Florence http://www.alrenfaire.org/
ALASKA
June
3 Barons Renaissance Faire, Anchorage http://3barons.org/
ARIZONA
February
Two Rivers Renaissance Faire, Yuma http://www.tworiversfaire.com/
Arizona Renaissance Festival, Gold Canyon, http://arizona.renfestinfo.com/
March
London Bridge Renaissance Faire, Lake Havasu City
https://www.londonbridgerenfaire.com/
Phoenix Scottish Games, Phoenix https://www.arizonascots.com/05games.shtml
July
Medieval Mayhem, Lakeside http://www.azmayhem.com/
November
Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games, Tucson http://tucsoncelticfestival.org/
ARKANSAS
April
Arkansas Scottish Festival at Lyon College, Batesville https://www.lyon.edu/arkansas-scottish-festival
Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival, Van Buren https://www.oldtownvanburen.com/
Renaissance Faire of the Ozarks, Springdale http://www.renfairozarks.com/
September
*Texarkana Renaissance Faire, Texarkana http://texarkanafaire.com/
CALIFORNIA
February
Riverside Dickens Festival, Riverside http://dickensfest.com/
ScotsFestival on the Queen Mary, Long Beach www.queenmary.com
March
Edge of Spring Celtic Fantasy Fair Extravaganza, Auburn www.facebook.com/events/163437914389574/
High Desert Pirate Fair, Hesperia http://www.hdpiratefaire.com/
Kern County Scottish Games, Bakersfield http://www.kernscot.org/highland-games.html
Sonora Celtic Faire, Sonora http://sonoracelticfaire.com/
Spring Lompoc Renaissance Faire, Escondido http://www.oldetymeproductions.com/lompoc-2018
April
Escondido (Spring) Renaissance Faire, Escondido http://www.oldetymeproductions.com/
Feather Falls Renaissance Faire, Oroville https://shastafaire.wixsite.com/shastafaire
Gaslight Gathering 8: Carnival, San Diego (http://gaslightgathering.org/)
Medieval California Festival, Bakersfield http://www.medievalcaliforniafestival.com/
Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Irwindale http://www.renfair.com/socal/
Tulare County Renaissance Festival, Visalia http://www.tularecountyrenfair.com/
Woodland Celtic Games & Festival, Woodland http://woodlandcelticgames.org/
May
Carnevale Fantastico, Vallejo http://carnevalefantastico.com/
Fresno Pirate Festival, Fresno http://twofayreladies.com/PiratesFestival.html
Golden Coast Adventure Faire, Roseville http://www.goldencoastadventurefaire.com
Koroneburg Renaissance Festival, Corona https://renfestcorona.com/
Scottish Fest USA, Costa Mesa http://www.scottishfest.com/
June
*Colonial Faire, Oak Glen http://rileysfarm.com/index.php/colonial-faire/
Mother Lode Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Plymouth http://www.motherlodegames.com/
Northern California Pirate Festival, Villejo https://www.norcalpiratefestival.com/
*Pirate Invasion of Belmont Pier, Long Beach http://www.alfredosbeachclub.com/seafest-pierdaze.html
San Diego Scottish Highland Games, Vista https://sdhighlandgames.org/
Valhalla Renaissance Faire, South Lake Tahoe https://www.valhallafaire.com/
July
Central Coast Renaissance Festival, San Luis Obispo http://ccrenfaire.com/
Modesto Fantasy RenFaire, Modesto https://www.steamhousecoffeeco.com/fantasy-renfaire-modesto.html
Original Big Bear Rennaisance Faire, Fawnskin www.bbvrsinc.org
August
Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball, Los Angeles http://labyrinthmasquerade.com/
San Jose Renaissance Faire & Fantasy Fest, San Jose https://www.sanjosefaire.com/
September
Folsom Renaissance Faire, Folsom https://www.folsomfaire.com/
KVMR Celtic Festival, Grass Valley http://kvmrcelticfestival.org/
*Lompoc Renaissance Faire, Lompoc http://oldetymeproductions.com/
*Northern California Renaissance Faire, Hollister http://www.norcalrenfaire.com/
Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, Pleasanton http://www.thescottishgames.com/
Shasta Renaissance & Fantasy Faire, Anderson https://shastafaire.wixsite.com/shastafaire
Vista Viking Festival, Vista http://www.vistavikingfestival.com/
October
All Hallows Fantasy Faire, Sonora http://www.allhallowsfaire.com/
*California City Renaissance Festival, California City www.facebook.com/calcityrenfair/
Catalina Island Buccaneer Days, Santa Catalina Island https://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/event/buccaneers-weekend-2018
*Escondido Renaissance Faire, Escondido http://www.oldetymeproductions.com/
Medieval Festival of Courage, Blue Lake http://medievalfestivalofcourage.org/
Seaside Highland Games, Ventura http://seaside-games.com/
November
*Great Dickens Christmas Faire, Daly City http://dickensfair.com/
*Kearney Renaissance Faire, Fresno http://twofayreladies.com/
*Nottingham Festival, Simi Valley http://www.nottinghamfestival.com/
*Tumbleweed, Simi Valley http://tumbleweed.nottinghamfestival.com/
COLORADO
April
Grand Junction Renaissance Faire, Grand Junction http://gjrenfaire.org/
May
Festival of Faerie, Lafayette http://festivaloffaerie.com/
June
Colorado Medieval Festival, Loveland http://www.coloradocastle.com/
Colorado Renaissance Festival, Larkspur https://coloradorenaissance.com/
July
Colorado Irish Festival, Littleton http://coloradoirishfestival.com/
Elizabeth Celtic Festival, Elizabeth https://sites.google.com/site/elizabethcelticfestival/
September
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Celtic Festival, Estes Park http://www.scotfest.com/
Northglenn Pirate Fest, Northglenn http://thepiratefest.com/
December
Magical Winter Knights, Loveland https://www.extremejousting.com/m
CONNECTICUT
February
Stupid Cupid Steampunk Ball 3, Manchester https://www.facebook.com/events/520248388314044/
June
Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, Ansonia http://www.mfrenfaire.com/
September
Connecticut Renaissance Faire, Lebanon http://ctfaire.com/
DELAWARE
September
*Delaware Faerie Faire, Townsend http://www.baronagefarm.com/
FLORIDA
January
Brevard Renaissance Fair, Melbourne http://brevardrenaissancefair.com/
Central Florida Scottish Highland Games, Winter Springs http://www.flascot.com/index.php
Dragon Festival, Palm Bay Description:http://www.thedragonfestival.com/
Gasparilla, Tampa http://gasparillapiratefest.com/
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, Gainesville http://www.hoggetownefaire.com/
Old City Pirate Fest, St Augustine https://www.facebook.com/OldCityPirateFest/
February
Bay Area Renaissance Festival, Tampa http://www.bayarearenfest.com/
Florida Renaissance Festival, Deerfield Beach http://www.ren-fest.com/
Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival, Green Cove Springs https://www.neflgames.com/
Treasure Coast Pirate Fest, Fort Pierce http://www.treasurecoastpiratefest.com/
March
Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire & Pirate Festival Pensacola http://www.gcrf.us/
Northwest Florida Renaissance Faire, Panama City www.facebook.com/NorthwestFloridaRenaissanceFaire/
Saint Augustine Celtic Festival & Games, St Augustine, http://www.celticstaugustine.com/
April
Dunedin Highland Games & Festival, Dunedin http://dunedinhighlandgames.com/
Fairies and Angels on Earth (F.A.E.) Festival, Ocala https://www.facebook.com/fairyandearthfestival/
Gulfport Springfest Garden Art & Faerie Festival, Gulfport https://www.facebook.com/GulfportSpringfest/
Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival, Green Cove Springs https://www.neflgames.com/
Renaissance Festival of Central Florida, Sorrento http://www.renfestcfl.com/
May
Fort Lauderdale Pirate Festival, Fort Lauderdale https://www.ftlpiratefest.com/
Free Shakespeare in the Park and Renaissance Fair, Tallahassee http://southernshakespearefestival.org/our-festival/
June
Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival, Fort Walton Beach http://billybowlegspiratefestival.com/
September
Flagler Beach Pirate Invasion, Flagler Beach http://www.flaglerbeachpirateinvasion.com/
October
*Boynton Beach Haunted Pirate Fest & Mermaid Splash, Boynton Beach http://www.bbpiratefest.com/
*Fort Myers Beach Pirate Festival, Fort Myers Beach http://www.fmbpiratefest.com/
November
Camelot Days Medieval Faire, Hollywood http://camelotdays.com/
Cedar Key Pirate Invasion, Cedar Key http://www.cedarkeypiratefest.com/
Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire, Tavares https://lakerenfaire.com/
Sarasota Medieval Fair, Sarasota http://www.sarasotamedievalfair.com/
December
Cedar Key Pirate Invasion Weekend, Cedar Key http://cedarkeypiratefest.com/
*Orlando Renaissance Festival, Orlando http://orlandorenaissancefestival.com/
GEORGIA
February
Savannah Irish Festival, Savannah https://www.savannahirish.org/
April
Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn https://www.facebook.com/garenfest/
May
Savannah Scottish Games, Savannah https://www.savannahscottishgames.com/
October
Stone Mountain Highland Games, Stone Mountain http://www.smhg.org/
Tybee Island Pirate Festival, Tybee Island https://tybeeisland.com/pirates/
November
Summerville Renaissance Festival, Summerville /www.facebook.com/Summerville-GA-2018-Mini-Renaissance-Festival-658127837657672/
HAWAII
January
Hawaii Renaissance Festival, www.evensi.com/hawaii-renaissance-festival-tbd/184974641
April
Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Honolulu http://hawaiianscottishassociation.org/festival-information/
IDAHO
May
Moscow Renaissance Faire, Moscow http://www.moscowrenfair.org/
June
East Idaho Renaissance Faire, Rexburg https://www.renaissancefaireidaho.com/
July
Dragon Fyre Faire, Soda Springs http://www.dragonfyrefaire.com/
August
Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, Sandpoint http://www.sandpointrenfaire.com
October
Idaho Renaissance Faire, Kuna http://www.idahorenfaire.org/
ILLINOIS
June
32nd Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Itasca http://www.scottishfestivalchicago.org/
Olde English Faire at Wildlife Prairie Park, Hanna City http://wildlifeprairiepark.org/old-english-faire/
World of Faeries Festival, South Elgin https://theworldoffaeries.com/
September
Marseilles Renaissance Faire, Marseilles https://www.facebook.com/Marseilles-Renaissance-Faire-Marseilles-IL-272481296429171/
October
Greater Quad Cities Renaissance Faire, Hampton http://quadcitiesrenfaire.com/
*Stronghold Olde English Faire, Oregon http://strongholdcenter.org/englishfaire.html
December
*Dickens in Dundee, West Dundee http://www.dickensindundee.org/
INDIANA
March
Indiana Pirate Festival, Mishawaka http://indianapiratefest.com/
August
Michiana Renaissance Festival, South Bend http://www.michianarenfest.com/
September
Clayshire Castle Medieval Faire, Bowling Green http://clayshirecastle.com/
*Newark Renaissance Faire, Akron https://www.facebook.com/newarkrenfaire/about/
October
Indiana Renaissance Faire, Noblesville https://www.indianarenfaire.com/
Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival, Ferdinand http://www.rosenvolk.com/
IOWA
January
CRPL Renaissance Faire, Cedar Rapids https://www.facebook.com/events/910963249070999/
May
Iowa Renaissance Festival, Middle Amana http://iowarenfest.com/
Renfaire After Dark, Des Moines www.renfaireafterdark.com/schedule.
September
Celtic Festival & Highland Games of the Quad Cities, Davenport http://www.celtichighlandgames.org/
Greater Quad Cities Renaissance Faire, Davenport http://quadcitiesrenfaire.com/
Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow, Des Moines http://www.sleepyhollowrenfaire.com/
October
*Kingdom of Riverssance, Sioux City http://www.river-cade.com/riverssance/
KANSAS
April
Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival, Wichita http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/
Little Apple Renaissance Faire, Manhattan https://kstaterenfest.wixsite.com/littleapplerenfest
September
Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Bonner Springs http://www.kcrenfest.com/
KENTUCKY
February
Kentucky Pirate Festival, Louisville http://www.kypiratefest.com/
June
Kentucky Highland Renaissance Faire, Eminence https://www.kyrenfaire.com/
September
Central Kentucky Celtic Festival & Highland Games, Eminence http://www.kyhighlandgames.com
December
*A Dickens Festival, Eminence https://www.kyrenfaire.com/
LOUISIANA
May
Louisiana Pirate Festival, Lake Charles https://www.louisianapiratefestival.com/
November
Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond https://www.larf.net/
MAINE
August
Green Love Renaissance, Starks https://www.facebook.com/events/140993666589683/
Maine Highland Games, Topsham http://mainehighlandgames.org/maine-highland-games/
September
*Bangor Celtic Crossroads, Bangor https://bangorceltic.org/
*Eastport Pirate Festival, Eastport http://www.eastportpiratefestival.com/
MARYLAND
April
Baltimore Faerie Faire, Baltimore http://www.baltimorefaeriefaire.com/
Fells Point Privateer Festival, Baltimore http://fellspointmainstreet.org/events/privateer-festival/
May
Greenbelt Green Man Festival, Greenbelt http://greenbeltgreenmanfestival.org/
June
Garrett County Celtic Festival, Friendsville http://gccelticfestival.com/
Maryland Faerie Festival, Darlington http://marylandfaeriefestival.org/
August
Key City Steampunk Festival, Frederick https://www.steampunkfrederick.com/
Maryland Renaissance Festival, Crownsville http://www.rennfest.com/
November
FaerieCon 2018, Hunt Valley http://faeriecon.com/
December
*Dickens of a Christmas, Chestertown http://townofchestertown.com/event/dickens-of-a-christmas-3/
MASSACHUSETTS
February
Northeast Reenactors Fair, West Springfield https://northeastreenactorsfair.wordpress.com/
May
Community Renaissance Festival, Amherst https://www.umass.edu/renaissance/festival2017.html
Robin Hood’s Faire, Lancaster http://robinhoodsfaire.com/
Watch City Steampunk Festival, Waltham https://www.watchcityfestival.com/
June
Mutton & Mead Medieval Festival, Montague, http://www.muttonandmead.org/
July
Abbadia Mare Renaissance Festival at Hammond Castle, Gloucester http://www.abbadiamarefestival.com/
Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Florence https://sites.google.com/site/elizabethcelticfestival/
Massachusetts Renaissance Faire, Cummington Description:http://massrenfaire.com/
September
King Richard’s Faire, Carver https://kingrichardsfaire.net/
MICHIGAN
February
Michigan Nordic Fire Festival, Charlotte http://www.michigannordicfirefestival.com/
April
Fairy Festival at Jackson School of the Arts, Jackson https://jacksonarts.org/events/fairy-festival/
May
Niles Renaissance Faire, Niles https://www.facebook.com/events/179430042675114/permalink/180311005920351/
June
Magical Realm Fantasy Faire, Marshall http://www.themagicalrealm.com/
Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival’s Enchanted Forest, Vassar http://www.midmichiganrenfest.com/
July
Blackrock Medieval Fest, Augusta https://www.facebook.com/BlackRockMedievalFest/
August
Boyne City PirateFest, Boyne City https://www.facebook.com/seahardenedskalawags/
Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly http://www.michrenfest.com/
St Andrew’s Society of Detroit Highland Games, Troy http://www.highlandgames.com/
November
Holly Dickens Festival, Holly http://hollydickensfestival.org/index.html
MINNESOTA
May
Lakes Area Renaissance Festival, Lindstrom https://www.facebook.com/events/744006285805268/
August
*Iowa-Minnesota Pirate Festival, Owatonna http://iowaminnesotapiratefest.com/
Irish Fair of Minnesota, St Paul https://www.irishfair.com
Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Shakopee http://www.renaissancefest.com/
MISSISSIPPI
March
Lumberton Pirate & Viking Festival, Lumberton http://www.lumbertonpiratefest.com/
MISSOURI
April
Falconer’s Renaissance Faire, Valley Park http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/events/falconersfaire/
May
*Maiden Faire Renaissance Festival, Park Hills https://www.themaidenfaire.com/
Ozark Pirate Fest, Sunrise Beach https://www.facebook.com/ozarkpiratefest/
June
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival, Kingdom City https://www.centralmorenfest.net/
White Hart Renaissance Faire, Hartville http://whitehartfaire.com/index.htm
August
Big River Steampunk Festival, Hannibal http://www.bigriversteampunkfestival.com/
September
St Louis Renaissance Festival, Foristell http://www.stlrenfest.com/
October
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival, Kingdom City https://www.centralmorenfest.net/
Dragonfest Renaissance Faire, Rogersville https://www.dragonfest.net/
Feast of the Goblin King, Hartville http://whitehartfaire.com/index.htm
MONTANA
June
Montana Renaissance Festival, Billings http://www.montanarenfest.com/
August
An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival, Butte http://www.mtgaelic.org/an-ri-ra-montana-irish-festival.html
NEBRASKA
April
Midlands Pirate Festival, Elkhorn http://www.festint.com/piratefest/index.shtml
Nebraska Renaissance Faire, Elkhorn http://nebfaire.com/
Renaissance Festival of Nebraska, Pappillon http://www.renfestnebraska.com/
May
*James Arthur Vineyards Renaissance Festival, Raymond http://www.jamesarthurvineyards.com/events/16th-annual-rennaissance-festival/#11/40.9389/-96.7473
August
Midwest Pirate Festival, Papillon http://bellevueberryfarm.com/pirate-festival
NEVADA
April
Las Vegas Highland Games, Las Vegas http://www.lasvegascelticsociety.org/
Pirate Fest Las Vegas, Las Vegas http://www.piratefestlv.com/
October
*Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival, Las Vegas http://www.lvrenfair.com/
Reno Celtic Celebration, Reno http://www.renoceltic.org/
NEW HAMPSHIRE
January
Market Day at Birka, Manchester http://birka.eastkingdom.org/wordpress/
March
Magickal Marketplace & Psychic Faire, Nashua http://themagickalmarketplace.com/
May
New Hampshire Renaissance Faire, Fremont http://www.nhrenfaire.com/
August
Black Swan Renaissance Faire, Tilton https://www.blackswaninn.net/events
September
*Franklin Renaissance Faire, Franklin https://www.facebook.com/Franklin-Renaissance-Faire-350086812045354/
New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival, Lincoln https://nhscot.org/
*Strafford Historical Society’s Renaissance Faire, Strafford https://www.facebook.com/Strafford-NH-Historical-Societys-Renaissance-Faire-100242307340004
NEW JERSEY
February
Wicked Faire: Reborn, Princeton, http://glimmerdark.com/
May
New Jersey Renaissance Faire, Bordentown http://www.njrenfaire.com/
June
Wheaton Arts Fantasy Faire, Millville http://www.wheatonarts.org/calendar-eventon/events/fantasy-faire/
September
Lakewood Renaissance Faire, Lakewood http://www.lakewoodrenfaire.com/
Scandinavian Fest, Budd Lake http://www.scanfest.org/
Sparta Renaissance Festival, Sparta https://www.spartanjrenfaire.com/
NEW MEXICO
April
Albuquerque Renaissance Faire, Albuquerque https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/special-events-festivals/events/2018-albuquerque-renaissance-faire
September
Santa Fe Renaissance Fair, Santa Fe https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-renaissance-fair/
November
*Renaissance ArtsFaire, Las Cruces http://daarts.org/renaissance-artsfaire/
NEW YORK
April
Wings Falls Steamposium, Glens Falls https://www.facebook.com/wingsfallssteampunk/
May
Finger Lakes Celtic Games & Festival, Farmington http://www.flceltic.org/
Hudson Valley Mayfaire, Kingston https://www.facebook.com/events/1907624782886245/
Mayfaire on the Green, Holland Patent http://www.mayfaireonthegreen.com/
June
New York Capital District Renaissance Festival, Altamont https://nycapitaldistrictrenfest.com/
New York Faerie Festival, Harpursville http://www.nyfaeriefest.com/
July
Dundee Scottish Festival, Dundee http://www.dundeescottishfestival.com/
Palmyra Pirate Weekend, Palmyra http://www.palmyrany.com/pirates/2018/home.htm
Sterling Renaissance Festival, Sterling http://www.sterlingfestival.com/
Wild Renn Fest, West Falls http://www.hawkcreek.org/wp/events/festivalhome/
August
Bill Johnston’s Pirate Days, Alexandria Bay https://www.visitalexbay.org/events/bill-johnstons-pirate-days/
Faery and Earth Festival – Faefest, Watertown http://faefest.wixsite.com/faefest
New York Renaissance Faire, Tuxedo www.bbvrsinc.org
Windfall Dutch Barn Medieval Fair, Fort Plain https://www.facebook.com/events/552632275105632/
September
Capital District Scottish Games, Altamont http://www.sleepyhollowrenfaire.com/
The Enchanted City, Troy https://www.enchantedtroy.com/
Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games, Olcott http://www.niagaraceltic.com/
November
*Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, Skaneateles http://www.skaneateles.com/visit/dickens
December
*Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival, http://portjeff.com/dickens-festival/
NORTH CAROLINA
April
Festival of Legends, Apex http://festivaloflegends.com/
PirateFest Greenville, Greenville https://www.piratefestnc.com/
May
Bethabara Highland Games, Winston-Salem http://www.cityofws.org/Departments/Recreation-Parks/Historic-Bethabara/HBP-Events-Listing/Bethabara-Highland-Games
Langston’s Jewel Medieval Faire, Harmony http://langstonsjewel.wixsite.com/2018
Renaissance Faire at the Farm, Fairview https://www.hickorynutgapfarm.com/product/renaissance-faire-at-the-farm/
July
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of the Clans, Linville http://www.gmhg.org/homepage.shtml
September
Carolina Renaissance Festival, Huntersville https://www.carolina.renfestinfo.com/
Fort Bragg Renaissance Faire, Fayetteville http://www.medievalfantasiesco.com/FortBraggRenaissanceFaire.htm
October
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree, Ocracoke Island https://www.ocracokeislandrealty.com/events/festivals/blackbeards-pirate-jamboree
Carolina Caledonian Festival, Fayetteville https://www.caledonianfest.com/
NORTH DAKOTA
November
Dickens Village Festival, Garrison https://www.dickensfestival.com/
OHIO
April
Ashville Viking Festival, Ashville http://www.ashvillevikingfest.com/enter.htm
June
Celtic Fest Ohio, Waynesville https://www.celticfestohio.com/
Norse Viking Festival, Cortland http://www.vikingfestohio.com/
July
Great Lakes Medieval Faire & Marketplace, Rock Creek http://www.medievalfaire.com/
September
Ohio Renaissance Festival, Waynesville https://www.renfestival.com/
October
*Reformation Renaissance Faire, Plain City https://www.refren.org/
November
*Dickens Victorian Village, Cambridge http://www.dickensvictorianvillage.com/
OKLAHOMA
March
Grand Lake Renaissance Festival, Vinita :https://grandlakerenaissancefestival.yapsody.com/
April
13th Bi-Annual Viking Festival at Heavener-Runestone, Heavener https://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.20827
Medieval Fair of Norman, Norman https://medievalfair.org/
Oklahoma Renaissance Festival, Muskogee http://www.okcastle.com/renaissance.html
October
Kiefer Medieval Faire, Kiefer https://www.facebook.com/KieferMedievalFaire/
November
*Castle Christmas, Muskogee http://www.okcastle.com/castle-christmas.html
*Route 66 Renaissance Faire, Wilburton http://rt66renaissance.wixsite.com/rt66renfaire
OREGON
June
Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, Astoria http://www.astoriascanfest.com/
McMinnville Scottish Festival, McMinnville https://www.macscottishfest.com/
Oregon Renaissance Faire, Canby http://www.oregonfaire.com/
July
Canterbury Renaissance Faire, Silverton http://canterburyfaire.com/
SeaDog Nights & Gypsy Carnival, Lebanon http://seadognights.com/
August
Faerieworlds, North Plains http://faerieworlds.com/
September
*Celtic Faire Portland, Hillsboro https://www.celticfairepdx.com/index.html
Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire, Monmouth http://www.shrewfaire.com/
PENNSYLVANIA
May
May Day Fairie Festival at Spoutwood Farm, Glen Rock http://www.spoutwood.org/fairie-festival/
Philadelphia Renaissance Faire, Philadelphia http://www.phillyrenfaire.com/
July
Pennsic, Slippery Rock http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn47/
August
Faerie FanFaire Festival, New Ringold https://www.faeriefanfairefestival.com/2018.html
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Manheim http://www.parenfaire.com/faire.html
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, West Newton https://pittsburghrenfest.com/
September
*Marcus Hook Pirate Festival, Marcus Hook http://www.marcushookps.org/piratefestival.php
Rosemary House Fairy Festival, Mechanicsburg https://rosemaryhousefairyfestival.blogspot.com/
*Village Renaissance Faire, Newtown http://www.villagefaire.org/
November
*Glencairn Medieval Festival, Bryn Athyn https://glencairnmuseum.org/upcoming-events/2017/10/29/medieval-festival
December
Dickens of a Christmas, Ebensburg http://ebensburgpa.com/ebensburg-dickens/
RHODE ISLAND
February
Midwinter Feast & Felling, Exeter https://www.facebook.com/VikingFarm/
SOUTH CAROLINA
September
Enchanted Chalice Renaissance Faire, Greenville http://theenchantedchalice.com/
November
Dickens Christmas Show & Festival, Myrtle Beach http://www.dickenschristmasshow.com/
Mythical & Medieval Fest, Myrtle Beach http://mythicalmedievalfest.com/
SOUTH DAKOTA
June
Siouxland Renaissance Festival, Sioux Falls http://www.siouxlandrenfest.com/
TENNESSEE
April
Loch Norman Highland Games, Chattanooga https://www.facebook.com/events/481552235525978/
May
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games, Maryville http://smokymountaingames.org/
Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman https://www.tmfaire.com/
Tennessee Renaissance Festival, Arrington http://www.tnrenfest.com/
October
*Appalachian Renaissance Faire, Piney Flats http://www.appalachianrenfaire.com/
Mid-South Renaissance Faire, Millington https://midsouthrenfaire.com/
Tennessee Pirate Festival, Harriman https://www.tmfaire.com/
December
*Dickens of a Christmas, Franklin https://visitfranklin.com/events/dickens-of-a-christmas
TEXAS
January
Kerrville Renaissance Festival, Kerrville http://www.kerrvillerenfest.com/home.html
March
Avalon Faire, Kilgore Description:https://www.avalonfaire.com/
North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas http://www.ntif.org/
Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade http://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/
April
Beltane Festival and Wicked Faeries & Witches Ball, San Antonio
https://www.victoriasblackswaninn.com/
Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Waxahatchie Description:https://www.srfestival.com/
May
Evermore Medieval Festival, Colmesneil http://EvermoreFaire.com
Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Decatur http://www.texasscots.com/
September
*Canterbury Renaissance Festival of NorthEast Texas, Mt Pleasant https://canterburytx.com/
Texas Renaissance Festival, Plantersville https://www.texrenfest.com/
October
Steampunk Festival, San Antonio http://www.victoriasblackswaninn.net/
November
*Middlefaire, Hillsboro http://www.middlefest.com/
December
*Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin http://www.armadillobazaar.com/
Dickens on the Strand, Galveston http://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/dickens-on-the-strand/dickens-on-the-strand-3
*Wild West Victorian Fest, Kerrville http://www.wildwestvictorianfest.com/
UTAH
May
Utah Renaissance Festival & Fantasy Faire, Marriott-Slaterville http://utahrenfest.com/index.html
July
Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire, Cedar City http://www.umrf.net/
August
Utah Renaissance Faire, Lehi http://www.utahrenfaire.org/
November
Utah Winter Faire, Farmington http://www.utahwinterfaire.com/
December
*Dickens Christmas Festival, St George & Salt Lake City http://dickenschristmasfestival.com/
*Dickens Christmas Festival, Sandy http://dickenschristmasfestival.com/
VERMONT
March
Vermont Renaissance Faire, Essex Junction http://www.vtgatherings.com/event/vermont-renaissance-faire/
May
Open Fields Medieval Festival, Thetford http://medfest.openfields.org/index.php
June
Vermont Renaissance Faire, Stowe http://www.vtgatherings.com/vtrennfaire/
September
Vermont Living History & Militaria Expo, Essex Junction https://livinghistory.vtgatherings.com/
Vermont Viking Invasion, Killington https://www.facebook.com/Vermont-Viking-Invasion-363280867425979/
November
*Vermont Steampunk Expo, South Burlington https://vermontsteampunk.com/
VIRGINIA
April
Southampton Renaissance Faire, Courtland http://southamptonrenfaire.com/
May
Manassas Viking Festival, Manassas https://www.facebook.com/manassasvikingfest/
Virginia Renaissance Faire, Spotsylvania http://www.varf.org/
June
Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Hampton http://www.hampton.gov/2008/Blackbeard-Pirate-Festival
September
Fredericksburg Fall Fairy Festival, Fredericksburg http://www.fredfairyfestival.com/
*Port Royal Pirate Festival, Port Royal https://www.facebook.com/events/1222025924537458/
Queen City Mischief & Magic, Staunton http://kvmrcelticfestival.org/
Virginia Faery Festival, Stuart http://www.spirithavenevents.com/events.html
October
*Gloucester Renaissance Festival, Gloucester Courthouse http://www.medievalfantasiesco.com/Gloucester.htm
WASHINGTON
April
Two Rivers Medieval Faire, Cashmere https://www.2riversmedievalfaire.org/
Whitman College’s 49th Annual Renaissance Faire, Walla Walla https://www.whitman.edu/faire/
May
Spring Fairy Festival, Tacoma http://www.springfairyfestival.com/2018.html
June
Bonney Lake Fantasy Faire, Lacey https://allsfaire.org/
Fairyblossom Festival, Pe Ell https://fairyblossomfestival.com/
Kitsap Medieval Faire, Bremerton http://www.kitsapmedievalfaire.org/
*Lake Chelan Pirate Fest, Lake Chelan http://www.lakechelanpiratefest.com/
Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze, Westport http://www.rustyscupperspiratedaze.com/
July
*Northwest Renaissance Festival, Nine Mile Falls http://www.nwrf.net/
Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games, Enumclaw http://www.sshga.org/home.htm
August
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, Bonney Lake http://washingtonfaire.com/
September
Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire, Kennewick http://www.yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org/index.htm
October
Spokane Renaissance Faire, Colbert https://www.spokanerenfaire.com/
WEST VIRGINIA
March
Celtic Calling, Charleston https://www.celticcalling.org/
Wheeling Celtic Celebration, Wheeling http://wheelingheritage.org/event/wheeling-celtic-celebration/
April
Scottish and Celtic Heritage Festival, Parkersburg https://sites.google.com/site/scottishcelticheritagefestival/
June
West Virginia Renaissance Festival, Lewisburg https://www.facebook.com/WV-Renaissance-Festival-481989882141924/
WISCONSIN
May
Janesville Renaissance Faire, Janesville http://www.jvlrenfaire.com/
June
Door County Renaissance Faire, Egg Harbor https://www.dcrenfaire.com/
July
Bristol Renaissance Faire, Kenosha http://renfair.com/bristol/
Ren in the Glen, Glenwood http://www.renintheglen.com/
Tommy O’s Northwoods Renaissance Festival, Hazelhurst http://tommyosplayhouse.com/announcements/renaissance-festival/
August
Milwaukee Irish Fest, Milwaukee https://irishfest.com/Irishfest.htm
October
A Gathering of Rogues & Ruffians, New Glarus http://www.agatheringofroguesandruffians.com/
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CANADA
ALBERTA
July
Brooks Medieval Faire, Brooks http://brooksfaire.com/
September
Calgary Highland Games, Calgary http://calgaryhighlandgames.org/
Canmore Highland Games, Canmore http://canmorehighlandgames.ca/
BRITISH COLUMBIA
May
OsoyoosMedieval Faire, Osoyoos http://www.osoyoosfaire.com/
June
B.C. Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Coquitlam, http://bchighlandgames.com/
July
Kimberley Medieval Festival, Kimberley http://www.kimberleycitybakery.ca/medieval-festival
NOVA SCOTIA
June
Privateer Days, Liverpool http://privateerdays.ca/
October
Celtic Colours International Festival, Sydney https://celtic-colours.com/
ONTARIO
June
Oxford Renaissance Festival, Dorchester https://renfest.ca/
Robin in the Hood Medieval Festival, Elmira http://www.robininthehood.com/
Upper Canada Village Medieval Fest, Morrisburg uppercanadavillage.com/events/medieval-festival/
July
Kincardine Scottish Festival & Scottish Games, Kiincardine http://www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca/
Osgoode Medieval Festival, Osgoode https://osgoodemedievalfestival.com/
August
Dry Bluffs – The Pirate Festival, Guelph www.bbvrsinc.org
September
Royal Medieval Faire, Waterloo http://www.royalmedievalfaire.org/
SASKATCHEWAN
December
*Dickens Festival, Carlyle https://townofcarlyle.com/dickens-festival/
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UNITED KINGDOM
January
Up Helly AA Fire Festival, Lerwick, Shetland http://www.uphellyaa.org/
February
Jorvik Viking Festival, York https://www.jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/
Newcastle Festival of Scottish Country Dance, Newcastole-upon-Tyne http://www.rscds-newcastle.org/page17.html
Whitby Steampunk Weekend III, Whitby http://steampunkalmanac.co.uk/whitby/
May
Purbeck Pirate Festival, Swanage https://www.facebook.com/events/312539689236368/
June
Brixham Pirate Festival, Brixham http://brixhampirates.com/
Broadstairs Dickens Festival, Broadstairs, http://www.broadstairsdickensfestival.co.uk/
Rhos-on-Sea Pirate Weekend, Rhos-on-Sea, http://conwypirates.co.uk/
July
Whitby Steampunk Weekend, Whitby http://steampunkalmanac.co.uk/whitby/
August
Crieff Highland Gathering, Crieff http://www.crieffhighlandgathering.com/
September
*Pirates on the Dock, Liverpool https://www.facebook.com/events/647288078794961/
*Wells Pirate Festival, Norfolk http://www.wellsmaltings.org.uk/wells-pirate-festival/
December
*Malton Dickensian Festival, Malton https://www.dickensgifttoyorkshire.com/
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CROATIA
August
Koprivnica Renaissance Festival, Zagreb http://www.renesansnifestival.hr/
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CZECHIA
June
Five-Petalled Rose Celebration, Český Krumlov http://www.slavnostipetilisteruze.eu/en/five-petalled-rose-celebrations-cesky-krumlov-2017/39/
DENMARK
July
Moesgaard Vikingetræf/The Viking Moot at Moesgaard, Højbjerg http://www.vikingtoday.com/events/moesgaard-vikingmoot.htm
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May
Steampunk NZ Festival, Oamaru https://www.steampunknz.co.nz/
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SOUTH AFRICA
February
Knysna Celtic Festival, Knysna http://www.knysnacelticfestival.co.za/
