The Carolina Renaissance Festival

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With multiple stages and hundreds of costumed characters, the Festival transports visitors back in time to a spirited sixteenth century faire delivering a day filled with constant singing, dancing, swordplay, and laughter.

Knights joust for the favor of fair ladies, the Royal Court mingles with its subjects, and artisans work at their crafts amid raucous music and roaring comedy, people-powered rides, and more demonstrations of Medieval tomfoolery than you can shake a turkey drumstick at.

The 20-acre village built especially for this event lends the sights and sounds of another time. With hundreds of booths featuring hand-crafted items for sale, this festival is a wonderful place to get started on that Christmas shopping, too.

The meandering sixteenth century theme park is situated amid 240 beautiful acres of woods and meadows just north of Charlotte, between the towns of Concord and Huntersville at the junction of NC 73 and Poplar Tent Church Road.

Surely, You Joust

Jousting, the sport of kings, is given a 21st Century roar of approval at the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Jousting now, as 400 years ago, is a merrie sport: a make-believe pageant of Sir Galahads and Sir Lancelots, of villainous Black Knights versus virtuous Red Knights, mounted on thundering steeds, plumes waving, chain mail clanking, as the crowd screams, "Cheat to win!"

"Eat, drink and be merrie!"

In the tradition of his royal lifestyle, the King commands Festival peasants and nobles to eat like kings at the Carolina Renaissance Festival.

In an atmosphere well suited for gluttony, you'll find fare suited for royalty: the King's giant Roasted Turkey Drumstick, Steak on a Stake, decadent desserts, beer and wine and a wide selection of non-alcoholic drinks - just a few of the hallmarks of a lavish Renaissance feast.

ADMISSION: Discount tickets are available in advance online or at area Harris Teeter stores, $16.00 for adults, $5.00 for children (5-12). Tickets purchased at the Festival Gate are $1 more. Children under 5 are always free. Senior (60 and over) tickets are $15.00 and are available at the Festival Gate only.

HOURS: 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Rain or shine.

LOCATION: Conveniently situated just north of Charlotte between the towns of Concord and Davidson between 1-77 and 1-85 on Highway 73 at Poplar Tent Road. FREE PARKING courtesy of Harris Teeter.

Visit Carolina Renaissance Festival websitethe for entertainment schedules and more information. You can buy tickets online.

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