Texas Renaissance Festival 2026

The Texas Renaissance Festival 2026 takes place from October 10 through November 29 in Todd Mission, Texas, northwest of Houston. The festival opens on Saturdays and Sundays throughout its eight-week season, with an additional opening on Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, for a total of 17 festival days. Visitors can explore a Renaissance-inspired village featuring jousting tournaments, armored combat, live entertainment, artisan shops, themed celebrations, and evening fireworks.

The 2026 season features eight themed weekends, including Oktoberfest, Pirate Adventure, Highland Fling, and Celtic Christmas. The festival also offers overnight camping at the adjacent Fields of New Market Campground.

For more historical celebrations in the state, explore Renaissance and medieval festivals in Texas.

📅 Dates, Location, and Opening Hours

Festival season: October 10–November 29, 2026.

Opening days: Every Saturday and Sunday, plus Thanksgiving Friday, November 27.

Total opening days: 17.

Festival hours: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.

Last admission: 7:00 PM.

Location: Todd Mission, Texas, United States.

Address: 21778 Farm to Market 1774, Todd Mission, TX 77363.

The festival opens with the village cannon at 9:00 AM and concludes each evening with Royal Fireworks. Entry and reentry are not permitted after 7:00 PM.

The following dates represent the actual festival opening days. The venue is not open continuously between October 10 and November 29.

🎭 2026 Themed Weekends

Each weekend has a different theme, with associated costume contests and food-eating competitions. Visitors can participate in the themed activities or explore the festival’s regular entertainment, shops, and attractions.

Weekend 1: Oktoberfest — October 10–11

The opening weekend celebrates Bavarian traditions with Oktoberfest-inspired entertainment, lederhosen, and food and drink.

• Saturday, October 10: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, October 11: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Daily costume contest.
• Bratwurst eating contest.

Weekend 2: 1001 Dreams — October 17–18

A fantasy-themed weekend featuring fairies, elves, and other imaginative characters throughout New Market Village.

• Saturday, October 17: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, October 18: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Fantasy costume contest.
• Dragon-wing eating contest.

Weekend 3: Pirate Adventure — October 24–25

Pirates take over the festival for a weekend of nautical-inspired costumes and competitions.

• Saturday, October 24: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, October 25: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Best Dressed Pirate contest.
• Fish-N-Chips eating contest.

Weekend 4: All Hallows Eve — October 31–November 1

The Halloween weekend welcomes the Transylvanian court and features seasonal costumes and competitions.

• Saturday, October 31: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, November 1: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Halloween costume contest.
• Kettle Korn eating contest.

Weekend 5: Heroes and Villains — November 7–8

Visitors can dress as heroes, heroines, villains, and other characters from history and legend.

• Saturday, November 7: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, November 8: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Heroes and Villains costume contest.
• Gyro eating contest.

Weekend 6: Barbarian Invasion — November 14–15

Barbarian Invasion celebrates the festival’s more unruly characters with themed costumes, feasting, and competitions.

• Saturday, November 14: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, November 15: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Barbarian costume contest.
• Turkey leg eating contest.

Weekend 7: Highland Fling — November 21–22

Highland Fling celebrates Scottish culture with Highland Games, traditional dress, and Scottish-themed competitions.

• Saturday, November 21: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, November 22: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Highland Games.
• Bonnie Knees contest.
• Haggis eating contest.

Weekend 8: Celtic Christmas — November 27–29

The final weekend extends over three days and celebrates the approaching Christmas season with Father Christmas, Mother Christmas, and Christmas elves.

• Friday, November 27: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Saturday, November 28: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Sunday, November 29: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
• Holiday costume contest.
• Pumpkin pie eating contest.

Visitors planning to attend other events during the festival season can also explore Renaissance faires and medieval festivals in October 2026.

⚔️ Jousting, Armored Combat, and Royal Entertainment

The Texas Renaissance Festival features a variety of historical and theatrical entertainment across multiple stages and outdoor performance areas.

Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre presents The Joust at The Arena, where visitors can watch mounted knights compete in a theatrical tournament.

Full Steel Combat adds armored fighting to the arena program.

The Royal Court and other costumed characters appear throughout the village, while Royal Proclamation performances take place at the Globe Theatre.

The daily costume contest and food-eating contest provide opportunities for visitors to participate in the festival’s themed celebrations.

🎶 Live Music, Comedy, and Performances

The 2026 entertainment lineup includes musicians, comedians, jugglers, magicians, dancers, and theatrical performers.

Confirmed entertainment includes:

• Antonio Albarran – The Great Antone.
• Arsene.
• Barbarian Bombshells.
• Birds of Prey.
• Buckler & Dirks.
• Cantiga.
• Carnival of Sound.
• Clan Tynker.
• Coal Black Rose.
• Crannog.
• Doc Mojoe.
• Dublin Harpers.
• Fairy Court.
• Fool Hearty.
• Global Dance Theatre.
• Gypsy Guerilla Band.
• Hammish McGregor.
• Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre.
• Iron Hill Vagabonds.
• Istanpitta.
• Jackeem the Magician.
• Jenny O’Mannion.
• Jim Hancock the Burly Minstrel.
• Jingles the Jester.
• Lester Jesterson.
• Ménage à Moi Comedy.
• Mud Show.
• Norðanfólk.
• Opal and Jade: Off Colored Treasures.
• Opal the Fairy.
• Owl Morrison.
• PhilNick the Great.
• Pride of Bedlam.
• Ragnarök.
• Ravenswood Brass.
• Rio Blue.
• Romani Roses.
• Rondini.
• Solar Rain.
• Sons of Olympus.
• Sound and Fury.
• Spice Boys.
• Tartanic.
• Tease of the Seas: Pirate Burlesque.
• The Green Hour.
• Theatre of Fools.
• Thieves of the Heart.
• Thomas Wood: Pyro-juggler.
• Tuey: Comic Stunt Juggler.
• Washing Well Wenches.
• Wolgemut.
• Worthy Waites of Whimsey.

Additional village entertainment includes The Executioners, The Fairy Godmother, and The White Swan.

⚔️ Daily Entertainment Schedule

The following performance times are listed in the festival’s published 2026 entertainment schedule. Unless otherwise indicated, they are presented as the regular daily schedule.

9:00 AM–11:30 AM

• 9:00 AM: Festival gates open.
• 9:30 AM: Arsene — The Odeon; Clan Tynker — Globe Theatre; Lester Jesterson — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Tartanic — Dove Meadow Stage.
• 10:00 AM: Coal Black Rose — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Rondini — Tower Stage; Jim Hancock — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Tuey: Comic Stunt Juggler — Falconer’s Heath; Worthy Waites of Whimsey — New Market Gazebo.
• 10:30 AM: Birds of Prey — Falconer’s Heath; Carnival of Sound — Dove Meadow Stage; Crannog — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Dublin Harpers — The Cloister & The Green; Istanpitta — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Sound and Fury — The Odeon; Theatre of Fools — Globe Theatre; Thieves of the Heart — Polish Pub.
• 11:00 AM: Barbarian Bombshells — Barbarian Inn; Cantiga — New Market Gazebo; Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre (The Joust) — The Arena; The King’s Feast; Mud Show — Tower Stage; Sons of Olympus — The Greek Agora; Spice Boys — Thirsty Pirate Pub; Washing Well Wenches — Forest Gazebo.
• 11:30 AM: Arsene — The Odeon; Clan Tynker — Globe Theatre; Coal Black Rose — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Lester Jesterson — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Ménage à Moi Comedy — Polish Pub; Opal and Jade: Off Colored Treasures — Red Lion Tavern; PhilNick the Great — Titania’s Bower; Tartanic — Dove Meadow Stage; Thomas Wood: Pyro-juggler — Forest Gazebo; Tuey: Comic Stunt Juggler — Falconer’s Heath; Wolgemut — The Cloister & The Green.

12:00 PM–2:30 PM

• 12:00 PM: Full Steel Combat — The Arena; Global Dance Theatre — The Greek Agora; Jim Hancock — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Norðanfólk — Barbarian Inn; Parade Matinée — Wyrmwood Public House; Rondini — Tower Stage; Royal Proclamation — Globe Theatre; Tease of the Seas: Pirate Burlesque — Thirsty Pirate Pub.
• 12:30 PM: Birds of Prey — Falconer’s Heath; Cantiga — New Market Gazebo; Carnival of Sound — Dove Meadow Stage; Crannog — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Dublin Harpers — The Cloister & The Green; Fool Hearty — Titania’s Bower; Istanpitta — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Pride of Bedlam — Sea Devil Tavern; Romani Roses — Red Lion Tavern; Sound and Fury — The Odeon; Theatre of Fools — Globe Theatre; Thieves of the Heart — Polish Pub; Washing Well Wenches — Forest Gazebo.
• 1:00 PM: Barbarian Bombshells — Barbarian Inn; Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre (The Joust) — The Arena; Mud Show — Tower Stage; Sons of Olympus — The Greek Agora; Spice Boys — Thirsty Pirate Pub.
• 1:30 PM: Arsene — The Odeon; Clan Tynker — Globe Theatre; Coal Black Rose — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Lester Jesterson — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Ménage à Moi Comedy — Polish Pub; Opal and Jade: Off Colored Treasures — Red Lion Tavern; PhilNick the Great — Titania’s Bower; Ravenswood Brass — New Market Gazebo; Tartanic — Dove Meadow Stage; Thomas Wood: Pyro-juggler — Forest Gazebo; Tuey: Comic Stunt Juggler — Falconer’s Heath; Wolgemut — The Cloister & The Green.
• 2:00 PM: Costume Contest — The Arena; Global Dance Theatre — The Greek Agora; Jim Hancock — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Norðanfólk — Barbarian Inn; Ravenswood Brass — Ravenswood Balcony; Rondini — Tower Stage; Tease of the Seas: Pirate Burlesque — Thirsty Pirate Pub.
• 2:30 PM: Birds of Prey — Falconer’s Heath; Cantiga — New Market Gazebo; Carnival of Sound — Dove Meadow Stage; Crannog — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Dublin Harpers — The Cloister & The Green; Fool Hearty — Titania’s Bower; Istanpitta — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Pride of Bedlam — Sea Devil Tavern; Romani Roses — Red Lion Tavern; Sound and Fury — The Odeon; Theatre of Fools — Globe Theatre; Thieves of the Heart — Polish Pub; Washing Well Wenches — Forest Gazebo.

3:00 PM–5:30 PM

• 3:00 PM: Barbarian Bombshells — Barbarian Inn; Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre (The Joust) — The Arena; Mud Show — Tower Stage; Sons of Olympus — The Greek Agora; Spice Boys — Thirsty Pirate Pub.
• 3:30 PM: Arsene — The Odeon; Clan Tynker — Globe Theatre; Coal Black Rose — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Lester Jesterson — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Ménage à Moi Comedy — Polish Pub; Opal and Jade: Off Colored Treasures — Red Lion Tavern; PhilNick the Great — Titania’s Bower; Ravenswood Brass — New Market Gazebo; Tartanic — Dove Meadow Stage; Thomas Wood: Pyro-juggler — Forest Gazebo; Tuey: Comic Stunt Juggler — Falconer’s Heath; Wolgemut — The Cloister & The Green.
• 4:00 PM: Food Eating Contest — New Market Gazebo; Full Steel Combat — The Arena; Global Dance Theatre — The Greek Agora; Jim Hancock — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Norðanfólk — Barbarian Inn; Rondini — Tower Stage; Tease of the Seas: Pirate Burlesque — Thirsty Pirate Pub; The Green Hour — Wyrmwood Public House (Sunday).
• 4:30 PM: Birds of Prey — Falconer’s Heath; Carnival of Sound — Dove Meadow Stage; Crannog — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Dublin Harpers — The Cloister & The Green; Fool Hearty — Titania’s Bower; Istanpitta — Mockingbird Music Gazebo; Mud Show — Tower Stage; Pride of Bedlam — Sea Devil Tavern; Ravenswood Brass — Ravenswood Balcony; Romani Roses — Red Lion Tavern; Sound and Fury — The Odeon; Thieves of the Heart — Polish Pub; Washing Well Wenches — Forest Gazebo; The Green Hour — Wyrmwood Public House (Saturday).
• 5:00 PM: Barbarian Bombshells — Barbarian Inn; Cantiga — New Market Gazebo; Coal Black Rose — Wharfside Music Gazebo; Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre (The Joust) — The Arena; Sons of Olympus — The Greek Agora; Spice Boys — Thirsty Pirate Pub; Tartanic — Globe Theatre; Wolgemut — The Cloister & The Green.
• 5:30 PM: Ménage à Moi Comedy — Polish Pub; Romani Roses — Red Lion Tavern; Thomas Wood: Pyro-juggler — Forest Gazebo.

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

• 6:00 PM: Global Dance Theatre — The Greek Agora; Pride of Bedlam — Sea Devil Tavern; Ravenswood Brass — Ravenswood Balcony; Royal Proclamation — Globe Theatre; Tease of the Seas: Pirate Burlesque — Thirsty Pirate Pub; Variety Hour — Wyrmwood Public House (Sunday).
• 6:30 PM: Opal and Jade: Off Colored Treasures — Red Lion Tavern; The Green Hour — Wyrmwood Public House (Saturday); Ragnarök — Barbarian Inn (Saturday).
• 7:00 PM: Festival admission gates close.
• 7:20 PM: Solar Rain — The Arena.
• 7:50 PM: Royal Fireworks — The Arena.
• 8:00 PM: Festival closes.

Additional roaming performers appear throughout the village during the day, including Antonio Albarran – The Great Antone, Buckler & Dirks, Doc Mojoe, The Executioners, The Fairy Godmother, Gypsy Guerilla Band, Hammish McGregor, Iron Hill Vagabonds, Jackeem the Magician, Jenny O’Mannion, Jingles the Jester, Opal the Fairy, Owl Morrison, Rio Blue, The White Swan, and Worthy Waites of Whimsey.

Performance schedules may be subject to operational changes.

🍗 Food, Drinks, and The King’s Feast

The festival village includes food and drink vendors, taverns, and themed dining experiences.

The King’s Feast is a scheduled dining experience with performances at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Visitors interested in attending should check availability and reservation details through the official festival website.

Festival dining locations include Wyrmwood Public House, the Sea Devil Tavern, Red Lion Tavern, Thirsty Pirate Pub, and Barbarian Inn.

Themed food-eating contests are scheduled throughout the season, with a different competition associated with each weekend.

Outside food and beverages are generally prohibited, although exceptions apply to infant and toddler food, food required by guests with allergies, and one unopened bottle of water per guest.

🛍️ Renaissance Shops and Artisan Merchants

New Market Village contains merchant shops and stalls where visitors can browse Renaissance-inspired merchandise, clothing, accessories, gifts, and handcrafted products.

Shopping is integrated into the village alongside entertainment stages, food vendors, and themed attractions.

Most merchants accept credit cards, and ATMs are available throughout the festival grounds. Personal checks are not accepted.

🎟 Texas Renaissance Festival 2026 Tickets and Admission Prices

Festival admission prices vary depending on the date, ticket category, purchase timing, and optional ticket exchange insurance.

Discounted advance tickets are available online. Advance sales for each weekend end at midnight on the preceding Friday, after which standard pricing applies.

Tickets are date-specific and must be used on the selected festival day.

Published Single-Day Ticket Price Ranges

The following are the published 2026 ticket price ranges, before additional taxes. Saturday ranges include different ticket categories, while Sunday ranges reflect adult ticket options, including insured tickets.

Oktoberfest — October 10–11:

• Saturday: $22.20–$27.36.
• Sunday: $18.10–$23.20.

1001 Dreams — October 17–18:

• Saturday: $15.25–$34.59.
• Sunday: $24.30–$29.40.

Pirate Adventure — October 24–25:

• Saturday: $17.85–$39.80.
• Sunday: $28.40–$33.60.

All Hallows Eve — October 31–November 1:

• Saturday: $17.77–$39.70.
• Sunday: $28.40–$33.50.

Heroes and Villains — November 7–8:

• Saturday: $17.29–$38.72.
• Sunday: $26.30–$31.50.

Barbarian Invasion — November 14–15:

• Saturday: $20.95–$45.95.
• Sunday: $26.30–$31.44.

Highland Fling — November 21–22:

• Saturday: $18.35–$39.80.
• Sunday: $28.40–$33.60.

Celtic Christmas — November 27–29:

• Friday: $16.26–$36.60.
• Saturday: $17.29–$38.72.
• Sunday: $26.30–$31.50.

Children’s Admission

• Ages 4 and younger: Free admission every festival day.
• Ages 5–12: Half-price admission on Saturdays and Thanksgiving Friday.
• Ages 5–12: Free admission every Sunday.

Children qualifying for free admission do not need a ticket.

Discounts and Special Admission

A 20% admission discount is available at the festival gates on Saturdays and Sundays for military personnel, veterans, first responders, and essential workers with valid identification. A maximum of six tickets may be purchased per valid ID.

The festival also participates in Vet Tix, with a limited allocation of tickets available through the program.

Group discounts are offered for parties of 15 or more adults. Group tickets must be arranged in advance and are not available at the gate.

There are no general student or senior admission discounts.

Weekend and Season Passes

The festival offers several options for visitors planning multiple days of attendance.

• Enjoy The Weekend Pass: Admission for the selected festival weekend.
• Stay-and-Play Pass: Weekend admission with a camping pass covering Thursday through Monday of the selected weekend.
• Silver Season Pass: Admission to all 17 festival days.
• Gold Season Pass: Admission to all 17 festival days, Preferred Parking access, and a souvenir program.
• Ruby Season Pass: Admission to all 17 festival days, eight camping weekends, and a souvenir program.
• Diamond Season Pass: Admission to all 17 festival days, camping access with the option of leaving a tent or RV set up during the season, and a souvenir program.
• Child Season Pass, ages 5–12: $109.83.

Celtic Christmas weekend passes:

• Three-day pass: $113.30.
• Two-day pass: $86.17.

Optional ticket exchange insurance costs an additional $5 and allows a one-time exchange, subject to payment of any applicable fare difference.

Tickets are otherwise non-refundable. The festival operates rain or shine.

Purchase admission through the official Texas Renaissance Festival ticket page.

🅿️ Parking at the Texas Renaissance Festival

The festival provides free general parking, with paid options for visitors seeking spaces closer to the entrance.

• General Parking: Free.
• Preferred Parking: $25 online or at the gate.
• Premium Parking: $40 online or at the gate.
• Accessible Parking: Free for eligible guests with valid credentials.

Premium Parking is a new option for the 2026 season and replaces the previous valet parking service. It provides the closest available self-parking access to the festival entrance.

Preferred Parking is the second-closest paid parking option.

Paid parking is limited and available until 4:00 PM or until capacity is reached. Parking purchases do not include festival admission.

Designated drop-off and pick-up areas are available. Shuttle services may be offered for an additional fee.

Overnight parking is not permitted in the regular festival parking areas.

⛺ Fields of New Market Campground

Visitors wishing to stay overnight can use the Fields of New Market Campground, located adjacent to the festival grounds.

Campground address: 11282 County Road 302, Todd Mission, TX 77363.

The campground offers tent and RV camping, along with additional accommodation options available through the reservation system.

Available accommodation and reservation categories include:

• Traditional camping.
• RV camping.
• Cabin rentals.
• Glamping tents.
• RV rentals.
• Electric and water hookups.
• Preferred RV sites.

Camping access: Thursday at 8:00 AM through Monday at 12:00 PM during operating weekends.

Camping guests must wear a valid camping wristband and hold a festival admission ticket or season pass for at least one day of the corresponding festival weekend.

Children ages 12 and younger may camp free.

Campground reservations: 936-218-0972.

Email: reservations@texrenfest.com.

📍 Getting to the Texas Renaissance Festival

The festival is located in Todd Mission, northwest of Houston, near Plantersville and Magnolia.

Festival address: 21778 Farm to Market 1774, Todd Mission, TX 77363.

From Greater Houston

Travel north on State Highway 249 toward Plantersville, take the FM 1774/Plantersville exit, and continue south on FM 1774 for approximately 2 miles to the festival entrance.

From The Woodlands

Take FM 1488 toward FM 1774, then continue north toward Todd Mission.

From Interstate 45

Travel to Conroe and take Highway 105 west to FM 1774 in Plantersville. Continue south for approximately 6 miles to the festival entrance.

The festival experiences its heaviest arrival traffic between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Arriving before opening can help visitors avoid some of the congestion.

📍 Approximate Road Distances

Approximate driving distances to the festival area from six nearby regional cities:

• Magnolia, Texas: 15 mi.
• Conroe, Texas: 25 mi.
• The Woodlands, Texas: 30 mi.
• College Station, Texas: 45 mi.
• Houston, Texas: 55 mi.
• Huntsville, Texas: 55 mi.

Distances are approximate and may vary depending on the starting location, route, and traffic conditions.