Are you ready to take a step back in time? Get ready to journey to a place where the language is foreign, yet familiar…a land where the fashion flows as much as the ale… and the turkey legs are always hot and fresh. This is Fairhaven.

Every year, the Carolina Renaissance Festival descends upon the town of Huntersville and welcomes everyone to the fictional town of Fairhaven to enjoy a land of enchanted 15th-century fun, complete with delicious food, live entertainment, and shopping. 

Welcome to Fairhaven, the home of the Carolina Renaissance Festival.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Google Back for its 20th season, the Carolina Renaissance Festival is one of the largest Renaissance festivals in the country.

Sprawling across 25 acres, this “pop-up” town really comes alive, and you can be a part of the fun every Saturday and Sunday during October and November.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook Rain or shine, the festival goes on. Tickets to the Renaissance Festival can be purchased in advance, which is highly recommended.

Costumes are welcome, and encouraged!

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook While period-piece costumes are the most popular, feel free to wear any costume you have! Darth Vader walking around Fairhaven will always put a smile on your face.

If you don’t come in costume but find yourself inspired once you get there, you can always purchase a costume at the festival.

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There are dozens of vendors selling unique, handmade items.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook You might just find something you can’t live without! It’s also a great place to shop for the upcoming holiday season.

As you stroll through the Village Artisan Marketplace, you can watch masters of their craft create their work right before your eyes.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook Many are authentic to the process, so you’ll have a front-row seat to watch old-world craftsmanship at its finest.

The live entertainment is fun for all ages.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook There are over 15 stages peppered around Fairhaven, so there’s always something to watch.

From fire walkers to falconry, these talented folks give you a glimpse at what a typical day was like.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook The jousting show is always incredible.

All of that walking is bound to work up a thirst.

Michael/Google Stop off and grab a pint of ale and a turkey leg.

There’s plenty of food to go around. You might even have the food find you!

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook Feast like a king as you eat your way through Fairhaven, discovering all the delicious and authentic foods around. Of course, there will be more modern concoctions (like pizza) as well.

The Renaissance Festival In North Carolina takes place every Saturday and Sunday from October 1 – November 20, 2022. Get your tickets before they sell out!

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Google

Back for its 20th season, the Carolina Renaissance Festival is one of the largest Renaissance festivals in the country.

Carolina Renaissance Festival/Facebook

Rain or shine, the festival goes on. Tickets to the Renaissance Festival can be purchased in advance, which is highly recommended.

While period-piece costumes are the most popular, feel free to wear any costume you have! Darth Vader walking around Fairhaven will always put a smile on your face.

Christian K./Google

You might just find something you can’t live without! It’s also a great place to shop for the upcoming holiday season.

Many are authentic to the process, so you’ll have a front-row seat to watch old-world craftsmanship at its finest.

There are over 15 stages peppered around Fairhaven, so there’s always something to watch.

The jousting show is always incredible.

Michael/Google

Stop off and grab a pint of ale and a turkey leg.

Feast like a king as you eat your way through Fairhaven, discovering all the delicious and authentic foods around. Of course, there will be more modern concoctions (like pizza) as well.

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Address: Carolina Renaissance Festival, 16445 Poplar Tent Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA