The Ohio Renaissance Festival 2026 takes place from September 5 through November 1, 2026, at Renaissance Park near Waynesville, Ohio. Open on Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day, the festival transforms a 30-acre recreation of a 16th-century English village into a gathering of knights, musicians, artisans, costumed characters, and performers. The season features nine themed weekends, full-contact jousting, live entertainment, specialty food, and hundreds of shops.

First established in 1990, the festival is a major fixture in Ohio’s Renaissance fair calendar.