Renaissance Festivals in California
11 Renaissance festivals and medieval faires run in California, with 5 still to come this year. Dates, towns and links for each are below.
Dates change every year — always confirm with the festival before you travel.
Coming up
5Folsom Renaissance Faire
Folsom, CA
September 26–27, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Hanford's Renaissance of Kings Faire
Hanford, CA
October 3–4, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Idyllwild Renaissance Faire
Idyllwild, CA
September 12–13, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Northern California Renaissance Faire
Hollister, CA
Sep 19 – October 25, 2026
Valhalla Renaissance Faire
South Lake Tahoe, CA
August 15–23, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Finished for this season
6Central Coast Renaissance Festival
San Luis Obispo, CA
July 18–19, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Escondido Renaissance Faire
Escondido, CA
Apr 25 – May 3, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Irwindale, CA
Apr 4 – May 17, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Shasta Renaissance & Fantasy Faire
Anderson, CA
May 23–24, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Tulare County Renaissance Faire
Visalia, CA
April 11–19, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Yosemite Chivalry & Fantasy Festival
Mariposa, CA
June 6–7, 2026Dates unconfirmed
Other states
Looking further afield than California?
- Alabama5
- Alaska3
- Arizona4
- Arkansas4
- Colorado3
- Connecticut4
- Delaware2
- Florida11
- Georgia4
- Hawaii1
- Idaho4
- Illinois3
- Indiana6
- Iowa6
- Kansas3
- Kentucky1
- Louisiana1
- Maine1
- Maryland3
- Massachusetts1
- Michigan6
- Minnesota1
- Missouri7
- Montana1
- Nebraska3
- Nevada2
- New Hampshire1
- New Jersey5
- New Mexico4
- New York5
- North Carolina3
- North Dakota1
- Ohio6
- Oklahoma4
- Oregon3
- Pennsylvania4
- Rhode Island1
- South Carolina3
- South Dakota2
- Tennessee3
- Texas7
- Utah3
- Vermont2
- Virginia4
- Washington6
- West Virginia1
- Wisconsin7
- Wyoming1
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