Carolina Renaissance Festival
carolina renaissance festival acre renaissance themed amusement park festival set fictional storybook village fairhaven open air village artisan marketplace contain permanent cottage bungalow based th century european architecture sixteen outdoor stage used comedy theater dance circuslike entertainment featured liveaction show include knight horseback joust three time daily presentation art falconry live swimming mermaid festival held annually saturday sunday october november average visitor year attend festival fall season carolina renaissance festival inaugurated jeff siegel owner royal faires ltd parent company royal faires also owns operates arizona renaissance festival festival take place acre ha land located north charlotte north carolina town huntersville concord land leased festival organizer estate porter byrum one largest—by acreage—renaissance fair america carolina renaissance festival stage show feature live music dance comedy show performer circus variety skill juggling aerial skill acrobatics sideshow antic musician perform traditional instrument harp bagpipe obscure period instrument roaming lane festival variety traveling street performer engage visitor interactive performance experience inhouse performance company feature costumed character interact directly visitor fair creates authentic feel renaissanceera town professional volunteer actor help bring village life individual company developed unique character village baker tavern keeper village lord mayor fictional royal family come visit fairhaven volunteer company primarily people surrounding community including concord greensboro raleigh charlotte addition stage rotating scheduled entertainer three premier attraction jousting knight horseback falconry demonstration sea fairy mermaid exhibit jousting joust enacted performer aventail production competition judged point awarded using historically accurate scoring system victory awarded true winner competition final joust day end conflict settled unhorsing ground fight death falconry variety birdsofprey put display highlighting unique ability training enraptured noble long ago made falconry sport king mermaid sea fairy exhibit feature mermaid swimming gallon aquarium tank near tank mermaid sitting throne child photo taken vendor sell variety handmade art craft good artisan jewelry leather good blown glass made live demonstration candle custom chain mail festival vends assortment medieval themed food including giant turkey leg savory soup stew chowder served bread bowl steak stake fish chip corn cob scotch egg site also feature game archery targetshooting crossbow shooting axe throwing frog catapult gold coin hunt wedding vowrenewal ceremony attended cast royal court take place covered pavilion reserved event festival themed weekend throughout course season theme include time traveler weekend costume player genre science fiction comic book etc invited time travel renaissance brewfest weekend halloween daze spooky knight weekend pirate christmas weekend every year three consecutive week date october set aside area school field trip destination student faculty list renaissance medieval fair reenactment official website