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Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival
Eminence, KY · Arts & Culture
- When
- May 29 – July 18, 2027
- Where
- 955 Elm St · Eminence · KY
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A Renaissance fair open weekends from late May through mid July in Eminence, with costumed performers, jousting, artisan vendors and food. It runs Saturdays and Sundays only across roughly eight weekends each season and has operated for decades, making it one of the longer running Renaissance festivals in the South. (2027 dates approximate.)
The history within reach
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