Ohio Renaissance Festival

Waynesville, OH · Arts & Culture

When: September 5 – November 1, 2026
Where: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10542 E State Route 73 · Waynesville · OH
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Since 1990, actors and craftspeople have transformed a 30-acre village in Warren County into a recreation of 16th-century England each fall. The festival runs weekends and Labor Day from early September through the start of November, with jousting, artisan shops, and stage performances. It is one of the largest Renaissance festivals in the country.

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