Scarborough Renaissance Festival kicks off 2024 season this weekend
Scarborough Renaissance Festival opens its 2024 season this Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, 2024, kicking off the annual festival’s 43rd season at the sprawling festival grounds just off I-35 South in Waxahachie.
The festival runs Saturdays and Sundays through May 26 and on Memorial Day Monday, May 27. It features full combat armored jousting, Birds of Prey exhibitions, the newly-redesigned Mermaid Lagoon, a 100-member-plus performing company, and more than 20 stages of interactive live entertainment.
There are also more than 200 shops in the Artisan Marketplace, many of which offer authentic artisan demonstrations. There are also rides, games of skill, the all-new Royal Menagerie Petting Zoo, knighting ceremonies, food and drink and more.
Opening weekend is Kids Free Weekend, with up to three kids under age 12 admitted with each paid adult admission. Kids ages 4 and under are always free, and Those ages 65 and over can get a $10 discount, with a valid ID, when they buy their tickets at the gate.
