Theme for this Weekend: Once Upon A Time

The Minnesota Renaissance Festival began its journey in September of 1971 on a 22 acre field in Jonathan, MN. More than 25,000 people visited the two weekend grand opening of the festival then named A Celebration of Nature, Art, and Life! That celebration has since grown to be the largest Renaissance Festival in the United States with an annual attendance of 300,000.

This year, the Festival is celebrating its 52nd Season! Come and be a part of this long-standing tradition by visiting the festival grounds in Shakopee, MN.

Gus the Bardic Troubadour will be performing sets of Traditional Irish Folk Music each day of the festival and will be found at the following Points of Interest:

10:30 to 11:00 - Clover Cottage

11:30 to 12:15 - Mad Queen's Spirts

12:45 to 1:15 - Folkstone Pub (Pub Crawl)

3:00 to 3:30 - Mac's Pub

4:15 to 4:45 - Folkstone Pub (Pub Crawl)

The Festival is Open Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) August 19th – October 1st, 2023 + Labor Day (September 4th) and Festival Friday (September 29h) 9am to 7pm • Rain or Shine