Maryland Renaissance Festival: 2025 Family Fun Attractions

Unique among most festivals, including renaissance festivals is the Maryland Renaissance Festival. It utilizes a storyline and progresses each year forward in the timeline of Henry VIII, through all his reign and all six of his wives. This season is set in the year 1539.

Thinking about checking it out? Here’s everything you need to know before you go.

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What to Expect

More than 200 performers fill ten stages and taverns as well as the streets of the village with continuous entertainment. A three thousand seat jousting arena host authentic combat joust thrice daily as well as other large exhibitions.

More than 140 merchants fill their shops with their predominately handcrafted wares by the artisan in the shop, as well as various demonstrating shops creating treasures before your eyes.

Forty-two food and beverage emporiums and five taverns create a feast throughout the village to sate your appetite and quench your thirst.

All of these are included with the price of admission.

Events

Revel Grove will open its gates for the 49th Season of The Maryland Renaissance Festival Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day Monday from August 23 through October 19th, 2025.

The schedule of events will be released in August 2025 and we will update as the schedule becomes available.

Ticket & Pricing

Details to be released in August 2025.

Other Attractions

In addition to the above, there are many crafts people selling their wares including:

Jewelry
Glass
Armor
Swords
And hand-made dragons

There also costumes available to rent or buy and girls can even get their hair done in fancy braids.

Besides the shows there are free pony rides and a pirate-themed playground for children.

There are also several other activities available for a small fee including a very large rock climbing wall shaped like a castle, a dunk tank, and axe-throwing (for adults only).

Food & Drinks

Some people go the Renaissance Festival simply for the food. There are several areas set-up throughout the village as well as taverns selling ale and mead. Enormous smoked turkey legs and steak-on-a-stake are favorites, but there are also kid-favorites including mac-n-cheese on a stick, pizza, and spaghetti. Desserts are plentiful and include apple fritter sundaes and chocolate covered cheesecake on a stick.

Things to Know Before You Go

Pets are NOT allowed with the exception of trained service animals.
No beverages in through the gates (1 personal size sealed from the manufacturer bottle of water permitted per person). Food is permitted but no coolers are permitted through gates.
Smoking is allowed only in Designated Smoking Areas (DSAs). All other areas are smoke free.
No weapons (costume or real).
Patrons are welcomed to wear costumes suitable for a family-friendly atmosphere to get into the spirit of the event! All performers are paid by the King’s purse and scheduled by the Artistic Director. Performers will not ask for or accept tips. Patrons are not permitted to perform. Costumed patrons may not hand out candy or trinkets or approach and/or actively engage other patrons who are not part their family or friend group. Please, no posing to encourage photo ops. Thank you.
Shoes must be worn at all times. Closed toe shoes are recommended.

Getting There

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is located at: 1821 Crownsville Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401.