Alabama's Official RenFaire
Thanks to All who made the
​2024 Feast and Faire a success!​
​​​The 2025 Alabama Renaissance Faire begins in
Vendor & Performer Applications will open in April/May 2025
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Lords and Ladies, ​
Our Good Queen Elizabeth wishes to invite you to the Alabama Renaissance Feast on October 18, 2025, at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum on Veterans Drive in Florence, AL, at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the 4 course meal and 3 hours of entertainment will be limited to 200 and will go on sale October 1, 2-25.
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Prithee , join us on October 25-26, 2025, at Fountaine-on-the-Green (Wilson Park) in downtown Florence, AL, for the 39th annual Alabama Renaissance Faire.
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Saturday hours are from 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday hours are from 12 pm - 6 pm. Admission is free!
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Rejoice, for we announce a grand spectacle of entertainment at this splendid 39th Annual Alabama Renaissance Faire!
Minstrels and Troubadours: Our talented troubadours and minstrels will enchant you with beautiful melodies from lute and lyre, sharing stories of love, courage, and adventure. Join the festivities with songs and dances as we celebrate the joy of life!
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Sword Fighting: Get ready to be captivated by the bravery and honor of our valiant knights as they engage in exhilarating battles with medieval weapons. Witness their skill and integrity in action!
Artisans' Marketplace: Stroll through the lively marketplace, where talented artisans and craftsmen showcase their creations. From handmade jewelry to intricately designed armor, discover treasures to enhance your life and home.
Scavenger Hunt and Trivia Contest: Children of all ages can find the rules at the Squire’s Play Yard. Exciting prizes await the most creative and adventurous seekers!
Feasting and Merriment: Satisfy your appetite with hearty dishes, succulent meats, and delightful faire treats. Raise a tankard in celebration of good friends and unforgettable moments.
Merry Maypole Dancing: The Maypole awaits your participation! Grab a ribbon, hold hands, and join in the ancient tradition of Maypole dancing, creating vibrant patterns and celebrating the fairest season!
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Mystics and Fortune Tellers: Seek wisdom from the mystics and fortune tellers who inhabit this enchanted space. Have your fortune revealed or explore the mysteries of the arcane!
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The Alabama Renaissance Faire promises a day filled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of bygone eras. Join us as we journey back in time to honor the beauty and grandeur of the medieval and Renaissance periods!
​ Sir William of Lincolnshire.
Royal Steward and Herald
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Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 26, 12:00 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Free Admission & Free Street Parking
For shirts, mugs, posters, and other Alabama Renaissance Faire memorabilia, please visit our online store! Check our store for frequent discounts and promotions!
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Click here to visit the store.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Alabama Renaissance Faire was founded in 1987 with the mission statement of educating about the Medieval and Renaissance Eras through entertainment. We remain committed to our mission statement.
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We never sell or provide our visitors/attendees lists, so beware of scammers!
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We do not contract with third parties to provide room block accommodations,
tickets, vendor spots, performance schedules, etc.
If you are asked for credit card info or money,
proceed with caution!
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For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about The Alabama Renaissance Faire,
please click here.
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For information about Art, Sonnet, Photography, and Chess Contest, please click here.
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For tips and tricks regarding costumes/garb, click here.
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For Info regarding the annual lecture series, click here.
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Feast Tickets will go on sale October 1, 2025!
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Menagerie's Farewell Performance at the 2024 Alabama Renaissance Faire!
They will be missed!
Before You Arrive at the Alabama Renaissance Faire:
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Costumes are never required, but often admired.
We are a family-friendly event, and we greatly appreciate if your attire is family friendly as well.
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Metered Parking is free after 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Metered Parking is free all day and night on Saturday and Sunday.
The parking deck is open on weekends, and parking is free in it.
We ask that you respect (and believe) towaway zones and that you do not block mailboxes or driveways on the side streets. Be especially mindful not to park in the U.S. Post Office Lot
because you will be towed.
Please pick up any litter around your car as we want to be good neighbors to people
who live near Wilson Park.
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We are a family friendly event held in a public park in the middle of downtown Florence, AL.
Our vendors do not serve alcohol; however, there are many bars and restaurants within easy walking distance that serve a variety of beers, wine, and mixed drinks for your pleasure.
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Our park becomes very crowded, so please keep weapons peace-tied and pets on a leash
for everyone's comfort and safety.
Any patron creating a disturbance may be asked to leave.
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State of Alabama
House of Representatives
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Resolution
HJR 24
By Representative Starkey
DESIGNATING THE ANNUAL "FAIRE" IN FLORENCE AS ALABAMA'S
OFFICIAL RENAISSANCE FAIRE
WHEREAS, throughout October 1987, the first Renaissance Month was observed in Florence, Alabama, culminating in a two-day Renaissance Faire, an event so favorably received and so successful as to be accorded the Pride of the Shoals award by the Northwest Council of Local Government and WOWL-Television; and
WHEREAS, in view of the Faire's enthusiastic reception, it is now planned as an annual event, and it is entirely logical and fitting that ite permanent site remain in Florence, Alabama, which was named for Florence, Italy, the founding city of the Renaissance movement in Europe during the 14th Century; and
WHEREAS, the Location of the Renaissance Faire in Florence would also serve the desirable establishment of a new and viable tourist attraction in that area of our state as a complement to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the annual Renaissance Faire in Florence, Alabama, is hereby named and designated as the official Renaissance Faire in the State of Alabama, and said city is now and shall remain as the permanent location of this event.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the GREAT SEAL of the State of Alabama to be affixed by the Secretary of State at the Capitol in the City of Montgomery on this the 4th day of February, 1988.
Guy Hunt Glen Browder
Governor Secretary of State
Why are we The Alabama Renaissance Faire
instead of Alabama Renaissance Faire?
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Why are we the Official Renaissance Faire in Alabama?
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Founded in 1987, we are the official faire of Alabama by legislative decree. Our mission is to educate about the Medieval and Renaissance Eras through entertainment. Our timeline is 1100-1650, with the focus on 1330-1550. While the theme and monarchs change each year, everyone is welcome -- including Vikings, pirates, fairies, trolls, and dragons!
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We are held in a handicapped-accessible public park in the middle of downtown Florence, AL.
Our admission and parking are free.
Saturday Hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday Hours: 12 pm - 6 pm
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