Calling all Lords and Ladies! Don’t miss your chance to attend the popular Maryland Renaissance Festival. Tickets for the 2026 festival go on sale July 27 at 10 a.m.
The festival kicks off on August 29, with nine weekends full of feasting and merriment. Every year, the event invokes a new storyline. This year is the festival’s 50th anniversary, so the storyline is 1540: The King’s new marriage & the 50th Harvest Festival.
About the Maryland Renaissance Festival
The festival is located on Crownsville Road in Anne Arundel County, just outside of Annapolis. Taking place on 27 acres, the Village of Revel Grove comes to life with more than 140 artisans exhibiting their crafts. Crafters sell a variety of metal, wood, and leather work, plus sculptures, jewelry, clothing, stained glass, and ceramics.
You’ll also find more than 200 performers across 10 stages, and the village filled with stilt walkers, beggars, hermits, and wenches.
The taverns sell all sorts of savory foods, including turkey legs, steak on a stake, and chicken on a lance. Sweet treats include hot apple dumplings, berry muffins, Italian ices, and milkshakes.
Entertainment includes minstrels, magicians, musicians, and jugglers. The jousting troupe features horses, men in armor, chariots, and trick riding.
To get in the true spirit of the Renaissance, costume rentals are available.
Special Themed Weekends and Free Ticket Offers
There are several special weekends for the 2026 season. During children’s weekend on August 29 and 30, one child age 7 to 15 will be admitted free with each adult ticket purchased.
On September 12 and 13, celebrate the myth and legends of the British Isles with special magic performances. Pirate Adventure weekend will be September 19 and 20 with pirate-themed music and mayhem. September 26 and 27 will be the Celtic Celebration.
Weekends in October will be themed Revel Grove’s Harvest Hollow. The festival will include spooky seasonal decorations and special performers.
September 12 and October 11 will be ASL days with sign language interpretation on hand for many of the shows.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit rennfest.com.
Feature photo by Valeriy Lukyanenko
