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Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Shakopee, Minnesota
One of the largest festivals in the country by attendance, on a wooded site southwest of Minneapolis, known for its food and its themed weekends.
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2026 season
- Opens
- August 22, 2026
- Closes
- October 4, 2026
- Open days
- 16
Dates confirmed against the festival's official site. Weekends plus Labor Day and Festival Friday.
When it's open
Every day this festival is open. Costumes optional, but encouraged.
- 1
Open weekend
Aug 22 – Aug 23
- 2
Open weekend
Aug 29 – Aug 30
- 3
Open weekend
Sep 5 – Sep 7
- 4
Open weekend
Sep 12 – Sep 13
- 5
Open weekend
Sep 19 – Sep 20
- 62 days
Open weekend
Sep 26 – Sep 27
- 73 days
Open weekend
Oct 2 – Oct 4
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