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Since 1974, the Texas Renaissance Festival has brought to life knights, pirates, fairies, gypsies, and other magical creatures and mingled with festival goers.

Each year, from Oct. 10 to Nov. 29 (8 weekends) from 9 a.m. to dusk, the festival opens to the public and provides a variety of performers, events, games, and vendors.

Performances include jousting, juggling, music, magic and more.

Each weekend the King's Feast is held. It is a six course meal coupled with an entertaining performance by the festival's acting troupe. During the feast, the diners are visited by pirates, belly dancers, traveling bards, and even King Henry VIII himself.

For those who yearn to take a step back in time or who just want to browse some of the finest crafts in the area, the Texas Renaissance Festival will have you covered. If you really want to get into the spirit, grab your finest doublet and tights and go in costume.


Ticket prices vary depending on the weekend . Visit www.texrenfest.com/ for more information.