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Arizona Renaissance Festival
Gold Canyon, AZ · Festival
- When
- February 6 – April 4, 2027
- Where
- Arizona Renaissance Festival Grounds · Gold Canyon · AZ
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
This sixteenth-century themed village east of Apache Junction has staged a Renaissance faire since 1989, one of the largest and longest-running in the country. It opens for nine weekends each winter and spring, with jousting, artisan vendors and costumed performers spread across 51 acres.
The history within reach
- Arizona Renaissance Festivalsame spot
This sixteenth-century themed village east of Apache Junction has staged a Renaissance faire since 1989, one of the largest and longest-running in the country.
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