A renaissance festival is an outdoor gathering that aims to entertain its guests by recreating a historical setting, most often the English Renaissance. These events are a form of living history, in w
An actress playing the role of Mary, Queen of Scots
Harp player at Scarborough Faire, Texas
Fantasy elements, such as centaurs, are welcomed at some Renaissance fairs.
Jousting knights perform on horseback at the Texas Renaissance Festival
The Texas Renaissance Festival is an annual Renaissance fair located in Todd Mission, Texas, about 55 miles northwest of Houston.
Renaissance fair
…Point Forest in Novato, California. Both fairs developed into local traditions. Similar festivals began popping up around the country, including the Texas Renaissance Festival which is regarded as the largest nationally. Although historical reenactments are not exclusive to the United States, Renaissance fairs are largely an…
Women in costume at the Texas Renaissance Festival
A group of fairies during the "1001 Dreams" weekend at the Texas Renaissance Festival.
Birds of Prey at the Texas Renaissance Festival.