Ohio Renaissance Festival
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Accessibility at the Ohio Renaissance Festival
Disclosure: I work professionally with the Ohio Renaissance Festival. The views and observations in this post are my own. What I’d like to offer is what I would want to know as a person with a disability planning their trip to the Ohio Renaissance Festival. I will describe the…
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Jacques ze Whipper: Taking a Crack at It
If you’ve been on any form of renaissance festival social media since 2020, you know his name. This willowy whip cracker with an inky curled handlebar mustache has taken over your feed, singing everything from Sweet Caroline (please stop requesting that one), to K-Pop Demon…
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Unicorn: Myth and Meaning
When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountainAnd the last lion roars at the last dusty fountainIn the shadow of the forest, though she may be old and wornThey will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn There are two creatures in the realm of fantasy that have…
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Science of the Renaissance: COSi at ORF
When we look at the past, we tend to do so with an eye for criticism and a sense of superiority for the knowledge that is now considered common sense. Of course, we know to wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs! And who, in this day and age, would ever believe that […]
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Lux In Tenebris | The 2026 ORF Commemorative Mug
But she was a unicorn still, with a unicorn’s way of growing more beautiful in evil times and places.” – Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn From the artist: I find it to be that time of year again, the time to sit down and write about this year’s festival mug. In past posts we’ve…
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What’s New At the Ohio Renaissance Festival 2026?
The summer sun rises high above; the banners flash and the trumpets blast! The faire draws ever nearer. Soon there will be mead and feasting in all corners of the realm as you take your family for the adventure of the year at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. It doesn’t matter if…
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Your Festival Day, In Your Pocket: Introducing the New ORF App
Nine weekends. Sixteen stages. More than a hundred performances a day, and map the size of a small village (because it is). We built you something to keep it all straight. The Ohio Renaissance Festival 2026 app! Free, no download from an app store, and no account to create. Open…
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Hidden Treasures at the Ohio Renaissance Festival
Made Up Mayhem Show Times & Stages The Ohio Renaissance Festival’s very own comedians from the cast band together to bring you tons of improv fun. From mad libs-style story lines to the fan favorite “I Like My Lovers”, the Made Up Mayhem shows are always full of witty,…
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What’s Happening in Warren County?
The Ohio Renaissance Festival is still over a month away, but while we wait for the gates to open, there are dozens of amazing venues you can visit in Warren County. We are lucky to be located in Ohio’s playground, where there is always something fun to do. From local farmers…
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How Rennie’s Beat the Heat
Hey nonny nonny! It’s time again for the Ohio Renaissance Festival Cast Auditions. This is your opportunity to become a part of the ORF village, Willy-Nilly-on-the-Wash, and discover a whole other side to the gates. Streetcast is the very heart of the festival, itspresence…
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Celtic Fest Ohio 2026
The welcoming grasp of a sun-strewn festival. The clarion call of bagpipes invites you to experience a diverse culture that has been shared the world over. Celtic history is not limited to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man. Over the centuries, immigration…
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Top 5 Ren Fest Bangers
When it comes to music, nobody does it quite like Ren Faire. There are no speakers blaring out the same 20 or so songs ad nauseam. There’s no annoying advertisements popping up in between and ruining your vibe. You enter the gate and music flows into your consciousness, inviting…
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Once Upon A Time: Renaissance Storytelling
Once Upon A Time: Renaissance Storytelling By this point, most of us have heard of The Brothers Grimm, the German authors who researched European cultural folklore and wrote it all down into a collection of children’s stories. These classic tales like Rapunzel, The Golden Goose,…
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Cults in the Renaissance
Cults are an ongoing subject of considerable fascination to us. They are by no means a recent development. Cults run the gamut of any overarching authority, with some proving more benign (think Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster) and others falling to predatory, cruel, and…
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What Comes Next: Yuletide 2025
The scent of smoked turkey legs has drifted away. The booths are boarded up and the lanes are all clear. The gates are locked, but the village still bustles with activity. Behind the walls of the Ohio Renaissance Festival, a transformation is occurring. Lights are strung, trees…
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Merlin’s Challenge – The Secret Behind the 2025 Commemorative Mug
For 36 years, the commemorative mug has been a cherished token of the Ohio Renaissance Festival, a piece of the realm you can take home. This year, for our 36th mug and the current illustrator’s 6th design, we asked a question: What if your mug could do more than hold a brew?…
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ORFans in 2025
Tucked away behind the Aleing Knight Pub and nestled next to the Chess Field is a little area with a cozy fence and plenty of shade where you can see people laughing and chatting, enjoying their little slice of the faire. If you pass by on a nice day, you might see everyone…
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The Jewelry of Queen Elizabeth
Even if we left behind the trappings of kings and queens almost two hundred and fifty years ago, the modern American is no stranger to the glamor of the monarchy. The marriage of Prince William and Kate in 2011 was viewed by tens of millions across the world, U.S. viewership…
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Dress For the Fest: How to Upgrade Your Garb for Ren Faire
When it comes to renaissance festivals, thematic garb is one of the most easily defining features. It’s expected that when you visit a faire village, you’re going to see people in garb, dressed head to toe as Tudor era peasants, merchants, and nobles coming out of the woodwork.…
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A Feast Fit for a King: Eating at the Ohio Renaissance Festival
I am a huge fan of the ribbon fries, crepes, creme brulee, always have the strawberry limeade from pucker up punches, I saw fried veggies and didnt get to try any but thats on my list for next visit. – Mako Fly Renaissance festivals are known, by and large, for one food item in…