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24th Annual Arizona's Annual Renaissance Festival

Today through April 1
Apache Junction

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is an outdoor event that combines entertainment and shopping reminiscent of what may have been found in a village market. More than 2,000 costumed characters strive to make you feel as if you have stepped into a village festival during the European Renaissance.

Shop for historical crafts; eat a giant roasted turkey leg; take part in games of chance and skill (think carnival games but with archery instead of air guns.) There are 12 different stages where various types of entertainment can be enjoyed: sword fighting, comedy, magic, music, maybe a duel of wits or jousting knights.

Possibly the most unique experience at the Renaissance Festival is the interaction with actors on the street who make everyone a part of the VILLAGE AT PLAY.  Those washer wenches don’t just act silly on the stage, they make sure their audience members make fools of themselves too. The King is not just  some guy in a crown; when you meet royalty at the Festival, it is hard not to bow with everyone else. Maybe you will be asked to carry a secret message for the Lord  Sheriff, or you may find yourself the object of a poet's admiration or scorn. Don’t shy away from these encounters…you’ll have so much more fun if you jump right in!

The only real way to find out what the Arizona Renaissance Festival is all about is to visit and experience the fun for yourself.  There are different ways to save – so come and play at the Arizona Renaissance Festival.

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