UPDATE: the winners are Sharon Andrews and Michelle McConnell. Congratulations! But we’re doing it again! Enter the 2nd (and final) contest.
Carolina Renaissance Festival is back, on weekends from October 6th to November 18th, 2012, from 10am to 5:30pm. Back are the jousting tournaments, 11 stages of entertainment, rides and games, artisan demonstrations and really big turkey legs. Carolina Renaissance Festival is hugely popular and the highlight of many folks’ year. Just a really fun time. Don’t miss it. The festival grounds are located at 16445 Poplar Tent Road in Huntersville. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids age 5-12 and free for kids under 5. Seniors over age 60 and military personnel are $18. I’ve listed some good discounts here.
Want free tickets to Carolina Renaissance Festival? Two readers will each win a family pack of tickets containing two adult tickets and two children’s tickets. Here’s how to enter.
1. Be an email subscriber of Charlotte on the Cheap. Email subscribers get one email, around 9am, with a list of posts from the last 24 hours. Addresses are never spammed, shared or sold. If you’re not a subscriber yet, you can sign up now. Make sure to check your inbox and spam folder after you sign up because you’ll have to confirm your registration.
2. Leave a comment to this post.
3. The two winners will be randomly selected from eligible entries on Wednesday, October 17th. I’ll email the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address. If I don’t hear from a winner in that time frame I’ll move onto an alternate winner. No exceptions.
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I’m an email subscriber & I’d love to win the tickets!
Love this festival, and would love a chance to go this year on my (very) limited budget!
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This has become our annual October tradition. We enjoy the Renaissance Festival so much, thank you for this contest!
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I couldn’t afford it last year, and it’s not looking like I can do it this year either. My kids (3, 9 and 13) are begging me to take them…please consider us to win!! Thanks for the chance.
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Good Luck Everyone!!
Hook a brother up please.
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LOVE this festival!
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Email subscriber & thanks for the giveaway!
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We go every year and love it!
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I am an email subscriber and would love to take my children to this, but without free tickets I can’t.
Tickets!
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We moved to the Charlotte area about 7 months ago and are still finding all the great things to do. This festival has been on my must do list since we found out we were moving here! I would love to win tickets for our first time there. Thanks for all your great posts! It’s really helped me learn about all Charlotte has to offer.
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Going to this festival is one of my favorite activities of the year. Because of finances, we are struggling this year. Winning this would mean a lot!
Kindly supply me with one complimentary turkey leg or I shall have to run ye through.
Seriously I would love to take my family to this and prove to my wife how cool it is.
Never been and the kids are begging to go this year. Would love to win and take them.
I would love to take my family to the Renaissance Fair> It would be a blast.
Thanks,
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I love this festival so much, it’s my favorite thing to do in the fall. PLEASE free tickets!
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I’m a subscriber and would love to go to the festival for the first time!
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love this festival and hope to go this year
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We are a family of 4 and my kids (5 & 7) have never been, so we would gladly accept the winning tickets! Thank you for this opportunity!
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We haven’t been in years. But would love to go now that the kids are older and could experiece it dfferently.
Long time subscriber. I would LOVE to win. PLEASE!!!!!!!
I am a subscriber. My friend Felicia loves this festival and has costumes in her closet from previous festivals in FL. It would be great to win tickets so we could go this year! I have never been.
Never been and would love to take my family. Thanks for the opportunity.
Add me to the drawing, please!
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I love the RF. I can’t wait to check it out this year!!
I have been a subscriber for a while now and I would love to get some free tickets to take a friend that has never been to the Ren fest before!
This is a great opportunity! I have never been able to attend this event but have always wanted to and plan to attend this year! I am an email subscriber!
We would love to go!!! It’s the best time of year!
Would love to go to the festival..never been due to the cost. Thanks!!!
The one thing you can on is this a great day to spend with your family. To see their faces and the excitement of the jousting is priceless. The turkey legs and soup bread bowls.. all of it… what would be an added treat is to to see on COTC so hook a knight up!!
I have a crazy craving for turkey legs
I love the Renaissance Festival almost as much as I love Charlotte on the Cheap!!!
I’m an email subscriber.
We would love to win tickets… we went a few years ago and my kids still talk about Twig the Fairy!
I’m an email subscriber and I’d love to win tickets to the Ren Fest! I’ve never been to one so it would be a fun experience!
I have never been to the festival and would love to be able to take my daughters! One is studying the renaissance period in school so this would be perfect!
Already an e-mail subscriber, and tickets would be mag! This will be the first year that I’m actually working on a special outfit to wear as well!
Love the Renaissance Festival! Would love to win the tickets!
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My family and I would love to go to the festival. We haven’t been in years and the kids would be so surprised!
I’m a subscriber and would LOVE to go to the Renaissance Faire. We haven’t been in several years and it would be GREAT to go see the changes and of course partake in a turkey leg!
Thank you Charlotte on the Cheap for putting these great offers together for us every day, and offering free tickets to boot!
I’m trying to get my Jive Turkey Leg on! Pick me, pick me!
I used to go every year until I lost my full time job four years ago. Having only part time jobs and barely making ends meet this would be a fantastic luxury to attend. Thank you.
I would love to win some tickets. I love barely balanced, the acrobat show
Tickets Please
Taking my 6 yo son for the first time!!
Here’s my entry….
I want to see the Tortuga Twins!
Wow I would love to go–I’ve never gone before. I am a happy subscriber to the email!
I’d love to win!
Am an email subscriber- I would LOVE to go to this. I’ve never been so this would be an awesome experience. Thanks!
I have never been to the renaissance festival and would love to go with my family
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I’m an email subscriber, and would love free tickets! Our family loves the Ren Fest!
I always enjoy some Renaissance fun and would love some free tickets!
My kids and I are planning to go next weekend and going for free would be a huge bonus considering there are 5 of us.
My fingers and toes are crossed!
I’m a subscriber! I would absolutely love to win these so I can afford to take my family this year! We missed opening weekend because everyone was sick
This would be such a treat!!
I’m an email subscriber and would love to win!
We’ve lived in Charlotte for 10 years and have never gone — we would love to win tickets!
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This was one of the first dates my husband and I went on 12 years ago. My kids have never been and I think they would really enjoy it. Please consider my family for these tickets.
Would love to win these tickets! Thank you!
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Would love to go! Always a great adventure!
I’m an e-mail subscriber and would love to win and go to the festival. Thanks!
pick me…I’ve never had the chance to go to the festival in charlotte. I’ve been several times in Atlanta. We just had twins and this would be perfect since we are trying to save some cash for diapers
Ticket entry. Thanks!
This would be a great birthday gift for my daughter!
Pick me!!!!
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I plan to go to the RenFest this year and free tickets would be awesome. Thanks for always posting great events.
Love the Renaissance Festival!!
love your posts on fun free and cheap things to do in the Charlotte area!
Thanks for a chance to win the tickets to the Renaissance Festival.
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I am an email subscriber and go to the Renaissance festival every year! Would love some free tickets to bring some friends as well.
P.s. Thanks for listing all the good deals around Charlotte!!
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Pick Me:) I’m new to NC and would love a chance to go to this festival!
I’ve been a subscriber for a while. WE LOVE this festival and try to go every year. My 4 year old daughter can’t wait to see Twig.
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Huzzah!
Pick me please!
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Love those turkey legs!
I already followed on facebook but now I’m official as an email subscriber too. Would love to take the fam to RenFen
I LOVE Charlotte on the CHEAP!
It’s my favorite site and I read the daily mails all the time and find great deals!.
I’d LOVE to win admission to the Renaissance Faire!
Thanks
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Pick me – Would love free tickets.
Thanks!
This is such a great fall festival! Thank you for running this contest.
I would love to take my family to the Faire! Never been…
Oh my goodness I am so excited for the festival! I made a steam punk costume to wear and everything! I would love to win!
Good Morrow to thee…
Aye, this maiden would loveth to carouse and tarry a while at the faire. Thou takest my breath from me by your most kind offer….
Fair thee well
I would love to take the kids this year to Ren FEST!!
We have a large family and can never afford to go so I would love to win free tickets!!
Went last year! Such a fun event!
I would love to win tickets to take my daughter and husband! She loves the festival and with limited $$ this year this would be a great treat for her. Her first trip was on Mothers Day 2003 back in GA and we have tried to take her every year…
It would be soooooo much fun!
We’ve never been able to go to the festival, and it looks like so much fun to be able to spend the day with our 3 kids. Whoever wins, enjoy!!!!
I’ve never been to the festival, sounds like fun!!
We love the Renaissance Festival and we would love to go for free! My husband has been reduced to part-time hours and it is hard for us to go anywhere so it would be much appreciated!!!
I’ve never been able to go to the festival due to funds but we’d love to take my 4 year old little sister for her first experience (as well as our first experience!)
I’m a subscriber and would love to win the tickets!
We have never been able to afford to go to the Renaissance Festival. Would be happy to win tickets!
Already an email subscriber. Son loves RenFest. This would be a more affordable way to take him there. Yes, please!
I would LOVE to win tickets to the Carolina RenFest!!
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Please pick me!
Would love to win this one. We missed opening weekend due to my son’s birthday. And no way we can pay for 2 tickets regular price. Thanks for offering!
The RenFest is fun, I would love to win the tickets
I’VE NEVER BEEN, SEND ME!!
Another great give away opportunity. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win the tickets to go w/ my niece and nephew and their grandma:)
I would love to win. The college kids are coming and I have a neighbor who would love the kid tickets.
Thanks Charlotte on the Cheap!!!!
Love Charlotte on the Cheap and would love tickets to Renfest. My daughter is dying to go!!!!
Would love to go. My wife and I have been, but never our kids.
Your emails always make my life so much easier.
I can’t even begin tell you how much I would love to be able to go to the Carolina Renaissance Festival!
Thank you for a the possibility of free tickets.
I would joust do about anything to have these tickets! I’ve never been before and have lived in charlotte for 12 years. I think my kids would LOVE this!
I have never had the pleasure of attending this festival. I would love to experience this festival because I can see from all of the other comments that it is a real exciting place. Let me try it Please!
Turkey legs, soup bowls, beef jerky, pumpkin ale, belly dancing, & a petting zoo…. what’s not to love?? The Renaissance Fest is AWESOME & so is Charlotte on the Cheap!
Hi I would love free tickets to this festival my family and I have never been. We would love to go!!!’
love to take my parents and little niece. Love the Renfest each year!
I love this website! I find the best ideas for things to do on here. I have shared it with ALL of my facebook friends on numerous occasions. I would LOVE to win these tickets!!!
thanks so much for your site – I share the info with friends all the time. thanks for the contest, too!
friend told me about your site. Just signed up and hope to win the tickets to renaissance festival
This is one of our favorite festivals of the year we look forward too. Not only is it fun but educational for the kids and are aligned with the NC core curriculum. The kids learn without really realizing it!
i’m a subscriber and love the ren fest!!!!
Love,love,love the festival!!! Haven’t been able to afford to go. Hoping this year will be different!!
I’ve never been – I would LOOOVE to go. Like others here, the only way I could afford to go, is with free or heavily discounted tickets…
We are subscribers and use the tips often from Charlotte On the Cheap—love it! Would be great to win these tickets and take the family this year.
Ohhh… pick me!!
I would love to win tickets for my mother in law
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We have never been to the Renaissance Festival and would LOVE to go! Our family of 11 is very thankful for Charlotte on the Cheap! What a great resource you have given us!
I missed it last year! Would love to go again!!
I d like to win!
I love your newsletter and subscribe. I have a grandbaby that I’d love to take to the Renaissance Festival!
Ready to joust!!!! Thanks in advance
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Renaissance Fest and have yet to bring my 4 and 2 year old boys. They would love it!
I love the TURKEY LEGS! Pick me because I need em!
Pick me!!
Never been to. Would love to go!
Oooooh!! We’d love to win tickets!
Never been before in N.C. but in CA. Would love to go.
We challenge anyone to a joust for tickets!
I have never been to the Renaissance festival, but this would be the perfect way to go!!!
Charlotte on the Cheap rocks! Would love to win some free tickets!
Haven’t been in years- would love to go!
Thank you Charlotte on The Cheap for all the listings of frebies and activities for families on a budget!
I have always wanted to go but never have. This would be great.
I’d love to go with my family to this festival, but can’t afford to
purchase tickets. I’d love to win some for free!!!
I would love to win tickets to the festival. We haven’t been able to go in a couple of years due to money.
I’m a subscriber, hopefully I’ll be a winner too!!
I’m am email subscriber! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
would love to win tickets!
Ren Fest Tix please!!! We are gonna take our out of town friends!!! <3 Thanks !
I’m a subscriber, and we LOVE Carolina Renaissance Festival and would love to go this year. Thanks for the opportunity!
We plan many family activities from your emails and posts; thanks! Thanks too for this chance.
I am an email subscriber. Ive never been to the Renaissance festival. I would love to win ticktes to take my son
I am an email subscriber and would love free tics to Ren Fest!
My family would love to win those tickets! Thanks for doing this contest!
Pick me please !!!!
I would like to take my family to Ren Fest for free:)
Really really want to win
I would love to go.
I would love free tickets to the Ren Fair! Our family has wanted to go the last several years, but money is always tight! I am sure my son would LOVE IT!! Thank you for providing the opportunity to win and go for free!
This would be a great and first time experience from what i have heard.
Just subscribed to emails and would love to win!
I’m and email subscriber. Love your tips and would love to win this!
Would love to win free tickets! I have never been to this festival before.
It’s been a decade since I tried on fairy wings (and wore elfin ears too).
Sounds great!
I’ve never been and would LOVE to go. Pick me! Pick me!!
Thank you for this opportunity!!!
FREEEEEEEEE?! yes,please,thankyou.
Please pick my family, we would love to go! Thank you
Would love tickets! As a family of 6….this would be tremendously helpful costwise!
I’ve never been to the renaissance festival and I would love to go! Thanks!
Awesome! I hope I win.
Yes please
Love the Renn Fest! I’m a subscriber, and my kiddo and I would LOVE to go this year!
Yes!!
We love to go. Who wouldn’t ?
Pick me
I would like the tickets please
Hoping to win!
Would LOVE to win tickets : )
Would love to win the free tickets. Have been 4 years so far in the past.
Would love to go!
Please pick me! I’m in dire need of something fun! I’ve had my head in the books for way too long. My children would love to see me again! (adult college student taking overloaded classes to finish degree) Please help!!!
My daughter loves going to this festival- I would love to win tickets as they are just not in the budget this fall- And to spend some “unplugged” time with her would be a real treat!
I would love to go to the Ren Fest. We’re big fans!
I love this festival! It’s been so long since I went- thanks for this contest!
We’d love to go! Thanks for the contest!
I have never been able to g to teh festival because I was always working but I would live to be able to win to tickets so that me and my child can enjoy the festivities.
I love Charlotte on the cheap and all of the wonderful deals that you always post. Thank you for keeping all of us posted on local deals. I love taking my family to the Renaissance Festival but money is a little tight this year and it would be great to win these tickets
This will be our first trip to the Renaissance Festival!
I am an email subscriber
Never been before but heard it is really nice. Would love to go.
I want to go!
This looks like fun
Would love to take the family. They’ve never been!
I didn’t even know you had an email list until now! Glad I’m signed up.
I’d love to win the tickets, too.
Follow you on twitter and love your site! Didn’t realize there was an option for email but now I’m signed up! Thanks for the opportunity to win some tickets!
Would love the opportunity to go. My family loves the faire but money is tight this year.
My little man would love to go again, he had a blast a couple years ago!.
I would love to go with my family! We have never been!!
Oh please let me win! My kids would love it! Getting on your email list now!
I have never been to the Renaissance Festival. I would love to go! And I love Charlotte on the Cheap!
just subscribed! hope I can get a couple of tickets!
Ren Faire! Yeah!!
Pick me, pick me
Live in Charlotte for the past 10 years and have never gone! Would love to win tickets! Thanks. Love your newsletter. Keep up the great work.
Have been a subsciber for quite some time now and love living cheap!
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It would be nice to be able to attend the fair free of charge this year!
Pick me!
Hey I am new to the area and love this website for learning about things to do around town! Its my best friend’s birthday and I would love to win these tickets for her!!! Thanks!!!
Who does not like a day of jousting and such. Winning should always be so rewarding!
I would love to win these! Thanks for the opportunity!
I am a subscriber. Me and my sons just moved to NC last year and we have never been to a renaissance festival and we would LOVE to go!!!
Would love this!!! Thanks….
I am an email subscriber, I LOVE Charlotte on the Cheap, and I LOVE freebies like the Renaissance festival
Thank you for the contest!
Huzzah! Pick me!
I’ve never been and I really want to go this year!
Me!
Never been there and I would LOVE to take my 9 yr old son!
Winning would make our year!
I’ve never been to this festival & would love to go ! Love your website !
Pick me! Pick me!
Just sign-up and I would love to go…we have never been!!
Hooray! Love the festival so much!
I would LOVE to take my five year old to this. She loves all of the stuff thats at this festival!
Love our Carolina Renaissance Festival! And of course Charlotte on the Cheap!
Hoping for free tickets!
I would LOVE to take my family!!!! We have NEVER been and its kinda pricey for a family of 4.
Me! Me! Me! My 3 children would love this, as well as my spouse and I.
I would love to take my family to the Renaissance Festival with free tickets
I would love to win!
Happy fall!
Would love to win!
MUTTON! AkA giant turkey leg is calling meeeee!
If I win I’d give the tickets to my neice to take her family. Her children have never been to anything like this.
I would LOVE to win tickets! We love the Renaissance Festival but may not be able to afford it this year, it is so fun and a learning experience!
I would love to go to the festival. It has been years since I went. I think I went the very first year and not since!
Hi, I’m an email subscriber and I love to go see the festival! I haven’t been in a few years and I’d love to go back!
This festival has been on my to do list for years and i would love to win tickets to it
I’m an email and facebook subscriber and we would love to win these tickets!
I want to go to see the greyhounds and eat fish and chips.
Have never been and would LOVE tickets to this festival…thanks for all you publish!
Please pick me.
I would love to win tickets to the festival! Thank you for running the contest.
Would love to go to this for free this year! Thanks Charlotte On The Cheap!
I am a subscriber and I’d love to win this tickets
Would love the chance to participate. Thanks again for this awesome web site! Love it!!