Montana Renaissance Festival 2026
The Montana Renaissance Festival 2026 returns to the MetraPark Fairgrounds in Billings, Montana, on June 6–7, 2026, for a packed weekend of knights, pirates, fair folk, and large-scale Renaissance entertainment.
Dates and times
- Saturday, June 6, 2026: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday, June 7, 2026: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
What to expect at the festival
The festival brings together major attractions and continuous live entertainment across the grounds. With more than 20,000 attendees in 2025 and an even bigger edition planned for 2026, this event continues to grow as a major Renaissance gathering in the region.
Among the headline attractions, The Order of Epona Jousting will present full-contact jousting and feats of arms. Visitors can also look up for aerial performances by Raptors Return, while combat demonstrations, musicians, comics, and roaming performers keep activity moving throughout the fairgrounds.
A new addition for 2026 is the Hope Falls Vaulting Club, bringing displays of strength, balance, and horsemanship. Across the site, guests will find hundreds of performances spread over nine stages and more than fourteen performance areas, creating a full schedule throughout the weekend.
The festival will also host the Royal Coronation of Queen Hyacinth, where the new queen and her Royal Court will take their place in a ceremony filled with formal pageantry.
Pirate-themed activities are also part of the program. Guests can join Black Betty’s Sea-Rogues, take the Pirate’s Oath, walk the plank, and receive an eye-patch from Pirate Queen Gwyndolyn and her corsairs.
Families will have plenty to do throughout the weekend, including the Fairy Induction Ceremony, the Costume Contest, The Knighting Ceremony, and many hands-on children’s activities around the village.
Tickets
Tickets are available online here:
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Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in Montana and had an estimated population of 121,483 in 2024. Its history is closely tied to the railroad, as the city was founded in 1882 during the expansion of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Over time, Billings developed into a major commercial center for the surrounding region.
For visitors traveling by road, Billings is well connected by Interstate 90 and Interstate 94, which makes the city easy to reach from other parts of Montana and from neighboring states. That road access helps make MetraPark a practical venue for a large-scale weekend event like this one.
Venue
The festival takes place at the MetraPark Fairgrounds in Billings. MetraPark is one of Montana’s main event complexes and hosts a wide range of large public gatherings throughout the year, making it a fitting home for a festival of this scale.
For more events taking place that month, see Renaissance Faires in June 2026.
You can also browse more Renaissance Faires across the country.