The 28th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival Opens! 2/6/16

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There is something for KIDS OF ALL AGES at THE ROYAL FAIRE

Longing for childhood days of make believe? Mythic heroes slaying dragons, sea maidens coming out of the sea, steel clad warriors jousting atop mighty steeds and knights in shining armor saving damsels in distress, this can all be found at the Arizona Renaissance Festival. There is definitely something for the children and the child in all of us to be found at the Faire.

Arizona's annual festival is one of the largest in the nation, held on weekends in February and March in its fanciful European style village constructed on a 30-acre site just below the foothills of the Superstition Mountains, east of Phoenix and northwest of Tucson. This is where you’ll find theater, circus, an arts and crafts fair, acrobatics, a jousting tournament, people-powered rides, and a feasting – all rolled into a non- stop, day long family adventure!
Merchants hawk their wares, selling everything from clothing to custom ceramics. Observe in awe at the demonstrations displaying skills of blacksmithing, jewelry making, glassblowing and pottery throwing. Over 200 artisans are housed in the market lanes filled with whimsical storybook shops.

There are thirteen open-air stages where you can listen to raucous music and roaring comedy. Catch the swordplay and wordplay of festival favorites Don Juan and Miguel. It’s hard to miss the wild antics of The Tortuga Twins (three unrelated men in tights), and more than amusing to decipher Zilch the Tory Steller (the misspelling, like his miss-speaking is intentional). On or off the stage you are bound to rub shoulders with delightful characters. Don’t miss the-The Living Fountain!

We deal with the 21st century every day. Now the Renaissance is back, offering an opportunity to relax and escape to the amusements of a much simpler time. You can meet all these colorful characters on weekends, Saturdays, Sundays, and Presidents’ Day Monday, February 6 through March 27. For more information contact the Festival at 520-463-2700 or on the web at www.renfestinfo.com.

What: The 28th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival
Where: East of Apache Junction on US Highway 60, near the Superstition Mountains.
When: Eight consecutive weekends (Saturdays, Sundays, and Presidents’ Day Monday) from February 6th through March 27th. The Festival runs from 10AM until 6:00PM, rain or shine.
Advance Tickets: $22 for adults & $10 for kids ages 5-12 at Fry’s Food Stores statewide. Children under 5 are always free. Tickets purchased at the gate are $2 more and tickets available on line at www.RenFestInfo.com Senior discount tickets (60 and over) are $21
only available at the box office.
Parking: FREE courtesy of Fry’s Food Stores
Information: Call 520-463-2700/ WEBSITE: www.RenFestInfo.com