The Four Winds Renaissance Faire (fourwindsfaire.com) is held south of Tyler during the weekends of March, April and October annually. Some attractions and shows at the fair include a jousting, a belly dance troupe, comedic sword fighting, a petting zoo, a puppet show and a pirate magician. Adult tickets cost $15 and tickets for children ages 5 to 12 are $5. Children ages 4 and younger get in free.
The Middlefaire Renaissance and Medieval Festival (middlefest.com) is held north of Hillsboro from the end of October to the end of November every year. Activities keep people entertained while gypsies dance, merchants sell their goods and bards sing their songs. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $5 for children. Children ages 6 and younger receive free admittance.
The Scarborough Renaissance Festival (srfestival.com) is held every April and May in Waxahachie. The fair features jousting, comedic acts, a father and son knife-throwing show and a traveling carillon, which is a 4-ton instrument of bells. You can play games such as ring toss and learn about crime and punishment in the Dungeon of Yorkshire Tower. One-day tickets for adults cost $22 and one-day tickets for children cost $12.
The Texas Renaissance Festival (texrenfest.com) is the largest Renaissance theme park in the United States. It is held near Plantersville on the weekends in October and November every year. At the fair, numerous musical groups perform. You can also see a mock execution, learn about glassblowing, watch jousting and eat at a medieval tavern. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $12 for children.
