GOLD CANYON, AZ — We're traveling to ye olde days for the Arizona Renaissance Festival!
“You're going to step into a world like you've never experienced before, you're going to see some artists and shops you can come out in your favorite garb or costume you can dress up like anything you like. Or you could just come in your favorite outfit and walk around and enjoy what the city has to offer,” said Florian of The Renaissance Men. “They have wonderful shops that are handmade goods, they have some delicious food from all over. And of course, they have some of the best entertainment you're going to see on stage, including some new acts this year.”
Here's the royal breakdown of what you need to know before you go.
WHAT’S NEW?
There’s a set of performers and groups this year, which include Supernova the Strongwoman, The Reelin’ Rogues, Jeremy Graeff, Minstrel, The Toasted Clover, Harröm the Sage and Pirouette the Magical Dancer.
There’s also the brand new experience called “The Hops,” which is a comedic 90-minute pub crawl.
“We stop at four different places and at each place, you're [going to get] a different craft beer. And the whole time, since it's a 21-and-over show, Her Majesty has given us permission to make it one of the raunchiest... just over-the-top shows that you can enjoy,” explained Rowland of The Renaissance Men.
Florian strongly suggests you get the tickets to this experience “ahead of time online, on the website.”
WAYS TO SAVE
- Children 4 and under enter for free.
- Don’t worry, there’s no parking fee.
- Group discount ticket information can be found here.
- If you purchase your tickets in advance at Bashas’ or Food City stores, you can save $1 per ticket [$33 for adults/$21 for children].
Ticket prices:
- $34 for adults.
- $22 for children 5-12.
- Children 4 and under receive free admission.
Special ticketing pricing:
- $32 for seniors ages 60 and older.
- $32 for “active and/or retired adult military personnel and their spouses” according to event officials.
- $20 for “child dependents ages 5-12 of active and/or retired adult military personnel and/or their spouses.
Ticket prices shown above exclude tax and fees.
THEMED WEEKENDS
- February 10 and 11: Renaissance and Romance Weekend
- February 17, 18 and 19:Royalty Weekend
- February 24 and 25: Time Traveler’s Weekend
- March 2 and 3: Pirates and Brew Fest Weekend
- March 9 and 10: Artisan Appreciation, and Wizards and Wonder Weekend
- “The festival has a variety of different shops. And in each of those shops, you're going to find different artisans that have handcrafted the goods that you see in front of you. They're not just something that they've picked up from somewhere else and giving it to you. These are all people that have put time and effort into all of their products,” said Rowland. “We even have an entire weekend at the festival dedicated to these crafters, where if you spend enough or if you accumulate enough for seats, you get free tickets to come back to the festival.”
- March 16 and 17: Celtic Weekend
- March 23 and 24: Viking Invasion Weekend
- March 30 and 31: Hop on Out to Final Weekend
Click here for the full schedule of events.
IF YOU GO
- Every Saturday & Sunday from February 3- March 31
- Open on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 19.
- Where: 12601 East US Highway 60, Gold Canyon, AZ.
