Ren Fest 2017

The Texas Renaissance Festival has been bringing joy to our state for the past 43 years. Walking around and seeing all the characters, all the food and all the old timey buildings gets you in the Renaissance spirit. The festival is not only a fun weekend activity to explore a new world, but for many it is a tradition. Especially for the workers who have been coming back, year after year to bring joy...

The Texas Renaissance Festival opens and people come pouring in excited to purchase their first turkey leg or gyro of the season. This festival is the second longest running Renaissance festival in the world. People have moved down to Texas from all over to share the experience and bring the Renaissance period to life. Once a year the festival opens for 28 days of fun and the making of enchanted...

Thousands of people shuffle from end to end, walking along dirt paths while wearing elaborate costumes They smile and laugh alongside their friends, all the while getting their faces painted and eating food from various countries. From the outside, it may seem as if the Renaissance Festival workers are constantly caught up in the magic of the moment, but the true magic occurs within the bonds formed...

Just inside Todd Mission, Texas is a place where politeness takes a backseat to extravagance and turkey legs. Some people come here to open shop in the longest running Renaissance festival theme park in the United States. Everyone at the festival has a unique story. The fair’s celebration of renaissance era culture gives many of the individuals who work there a reason to attend. People come from...

As soon as you enter the gates, you can feel the magic in the air, becoming a part of the renaisaance time period. Turkey legs, jousting, shopping, and plenty of activates to make you feel a part of the culture. This festival has had a lasting impact on each and every person, workers and the visitors, bringing them from around the world and back year after year. The Texas Renascence festive is the...