The Texas Viking Festival 2026

The Texas Viking Festival takes place at Valkyrie Ranch in Paige, Texas, on December 12–13 and 19–20, 2026. The two-weekend gathering combines Norse-inspired music, combat demonstrations, artisan shopping, camping, and a Yule celebration.

The venue is located at 2030 FM 2104, Paige, TX 78659. Public festival hours are 10:00 AM–9:00 PM on each of the four opening days.

⚔️ Activities and Entertainment

The festival’s activities include live music, magicians, dancers, games, trade demonstrations, living encampments, and vendors selling handmade goods. Combat and sporting entertainment includes armored fighting, mounted archery, combat demonstrations, archery competitions, and Highland Games.

Additional attractions include Krampus appearances, horseback rides, beard contests, and horn-blowing competitions. Food vendors serve a range of dishes, with mead and cider from Thorin’s Mead also available.

Norse-Inspired Music

The music lineup features Norðenfölk, Tordenkor, and Skuggaheimr. Norðenfölk grew out of the festival’s Skaldic All Thing competition, while Dallas-based Skuggaheimr makes its Texas Viking Festival debut.

Yule and Special Events

• Friday, December 11: Valhalla Glow after Dark, an adults-only party included with the corresponding Saturday pass.
• Saturday, December 12: festival activities and the first Saturday Feast.
• Sunday, December 13: festival activities.
• Friday, December 18: the second Valhalla Glow after Dark party, included with the corresponding Saturday pass.
• Saturday, December 19: festival activities, the Yule Blot ceremony, and the second Saturday Feast.
• Sunday, December 20: the final festival day.

The Feast

Feasts take place on December 12 and 19, with 50 places per Saturday. These meals offer an opportunity to meet guests from the television series Vikings.

Announced guests include Clive Standen, Amy Bailey, and Lucy Martin. Their individual weekend appearances have not been assigned publicly, and guest participation may change.

Each feast costs $250 plus a $14.60 booking fee, totaling $264.60. The same price is listed for adults and children ages 6–12. A separate festival admission ticket for that Saturday is required.

🎟 Festival Tickets

The following single-day prices include the booking fees displayed by the official online ticket platform:

• Saturday, December 12 — adult: $38.16 ($35 plus $3.16 fee).
• Sunday, December 13 — adult: $27.62 ($25 plus $2.62 fee).
• Saturday, December 19 — adult: $80.29 ($75 plus $5.29 fee).
• Sunday, December 20 — adult: $27.62 ($25 plus $2.62 fee).
• Children ages 6–12, either Saturday: $27.62 ($25 plus $2.62 fee).
• Children ages 6–12, either Sunday: $17.09 ($15 plus $2.09 fee).
• Children under 6: free admission.
• Season pass: advertised at $100 before any applicable booking fees, including all four festival days and camping.

Saturday passes allow visitors to stay for the corresponding weekend. The season pass also permits campers to leave their campsite set up between weekends.

Admission and feast reservations are available through the official festival ticket platform.

Explore additional Renaissance and medieval festivals in Texas or browse the calendar of events in December 2026.

Camping at Valkyrie Ranch

Primitive camping is included with festival tickets, including RV camping without hookups. Campsites are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Campers must bring their own equipment.

The primitive camping area has no running water or electricity; portable toilets are provided. Limited RV hookups with water and power cost $150 per night. Ranch cabins are not rented during the festival.

Valkyrie Ranch is a wildlife preserve, and campers must take all their trash away when leaving.

📍 Approximate Road Distances

Approximate driving distances to Paige, rather than the ranch entrance, are:

• Giddings: 11 mi.
• Bastrop: 15 mi.
• Elgin: 19 mi.
• Austin: 45 mi.
• San Antonio: 108 mi.
• Houston: 123 mi.