Three women in elaborate Renaissance costumes wearing crowns, holding goblets, and smiling.
Armored Jousting Knights on horseback striking each other's shields with lances.
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Villagers welcome visitors to their shire as they swing open the gates to the village.
Falconer on stage releasing a falcon from his arm. The falcon soars above the heads of children seated in the audience.
A child in a costume touching the glass of a large aquarium, looking at a woman dressed as a mermaid inside the aquarium.
An adult mother takes a bite of steak as her adult daughter takes a bite from a turkey leg.
Children riding a pirate ship swing.
A beautiful fairy launches hundreds of bubbles into the air from her bubble net.
A child is launched up into the air on the Pirate Catapult trampoline ride.

~ Tickets On Sale July 1st ~

~ Season Passes on sale August 1st ~

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Reserve your date online! Quick, easy and convenient. Print your admission tickets or send them to your mobile device. Tickets are date specific and limited while ticket supplies last. Click to learn more about limited available date specific tickets.

2026 Admission Tickets!

  • Adults - Ages 13 and up
    $37.99 + sales tax ($36.00 + $1.99 service fee).

  • Children - Ages 5 - 12 (4 & under always free)
    $23.99 + sales tax ($22.00 + $1.99 service fee.)

  • Parking is FREE courtesy of Harris Teeter.

  • Click to buy!

Immerse in the action! Reserve your exclusive, shaded seats at the Tournament Joust Arena! General Joust seating is always free. Those seeking to watch the Joust like Royalty can do so with reserved VIP Joust seats. Reserved VIP Joust seats are date, time, and section specific and limited while ticket supplies last. Click to learn more!

2026 vip joust seats!

  • All ages
    $23.99 + sales tax ($22.00 + $1.99 service fee).

  • Click to buy!

Group of people in medieval costumes at Carolina Renaissance Festival pub crawl.

Enjoy a comedic tour to 4 Festival pubs with craft ale samples at each stop, a souvenir pewter pin, shaded VIP reserved seats at the Joust, & a toast by the Queen! The Hops! Pub Crawl is date specific and limited while supplies last. Click to learn more!

2026 The Hops Pub Crawl!

  • Adults - Ages 21 and up only.
    $89.99 + sales tax ($88.00 + $1.99 service fee).

  • Under 21 not allowed.

  • Price includes festival admission.

  • Click to buy!

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  • Adults - Ages 13 and up
    $226.99 + sales tax ($225.00 + $1.99 service fee).

  • Child season passes are not available. Visit our Special Event Weekends page to view several Free Child Admission opportunities. (Children 4 and under always free.)

  • Parking is FREE courtesy of Harris Teeter

With so much to see and do at the Festival, you cannot fit it all in one visit! See all the shows! Shop until you drop! Season Passes are valid for admission on every date of the season. Click to learn more about Season Passes.

2026 Season Passes!

Tickets are Date Specific and Limited in Availability each Day!

* Dates often sell out. Purchase your tickets in advance before driving to the Festival.
Questions about ticketing? Contact us.