Carolina Renaissance Festival Kicks Off Two-Month Run Oct. 5

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — Step back 400 years in the past and explore the world of knights, knights, castles and falconry at the annual Carolina Renaissance Festival, opening Oct. 5 in Huntersville.

Running each weekend from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Nov. 24, the event features themed weekends, a recreated 16th-century marketplace with more than 140 artisans, 14 stages of minstrel, marionette, magic, court jester and dance shows as well as full armor jousting competitions, a live mermaid cove, roaming musicians and traditional and modern-day treats and savory eats.

TICKETS

Advance tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children age 5 to 12. Children under 5 are always free. Tickets purchased at the gate are $1 more. Senior (60 and over) and adult Military discount tickets are $23 at the gate. Parking is free courtesy of Harris Teeter. Click here for more information on ticket purchase.

Information about ticket discounts may be found here.

Special themed weekends include:

• Oct.5 - Oct. 6 — Opening Weekend, Buy One, Get One Free Adult Tickets
• Oct. 12 - Oct. 13 — Kids Fantasy Weekend
• Oct. 19 - Oct. 20 — Brewfest Weekend
• Oct. 26 - Oct. 27 — Halloween Daze & Spooky Knights
• Nov. 2 - Nov. 3 — Celtic Music Weekend
• Nov. 2 — Deaf Awareness Day
• Nov. 9 - Nov. 10 — Pirates’ Christmas
• Nov. 16 - Nov. 17 — Time Travelers Weekend
• Nov. 23 — Final Huzzah!