
Carolina Renaissance Festival is making the Charlotte area more festive and fun, for the 32nd season! When is the Carolina Renaissance Festival? It is taking place Saturdays and Sundays from October 4 to November 23, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The event is rain or shine, except for VERY severe weather.
It is once again on a 250-acre farm north of Charlotte, between Concord and Huntersville, at the junction of NC-73 and Poplar Tent Road. Find directions here.
Tickets are on sale now. Purchase tickets at Carolina.RenFestInfo.com.
We are giving away a lot of Carolina Renaissance Festival tickets again! If you subscribe to Charlotte on the Cheap’s newsletter you can apply to win tickets. Read on or jump to the section about the contest. It’s there that we’ll announce winners as they’re randomly selected, as well as details about the current contest!
Read on to enter to learn about discount days!

Refunds
The Festival is open rain or shine. Ticket holders will only receive a refund if the Festival is not open on a scheduled date. However, the Festival’s online ticket provider works with FanShield ticket protection to present purchasers an option to buy, at a modest additional price, an insurance policy that guarantees a refund if the purchased tickets were to be unused, under the policy’s terms and conditions,
Ticket Prices
- $37.99 for adults
- $23.99 for children ages 5-12
- Free for children ages 4 and under

Ticket Giveaway

We will be giving away a lot of vouchers on Charlotte on the Cheap. Here’s how to win.
First, you need to be a newsletter subscriber. We send out one newsletter every morning with information about what’s going on in the Charlotte area, with an eye to “free and cheap.”
Then, scroll down to the comment section of this article and leave a comment. Make sure to enter with the email address you use to subscribe to the newsletter. Don’t put the email address in the comment field, just in the email field. That way it won’t be visible to the public.
Winners of Contests
As contests end, we’ll list the winners’ names here, obscuring a few letters of last names, for privacy. We also email the winners, so make sure to check your inbox and spam folder.
- Winner #1: Katherine Rey***ds: emailed September 2
- Winner #2: Susan R T****r, emailed September 10
- Winner #3: Brian Sey**r, emailed September 17
- Winner #4: Heather H, emailed September 24
- Winner #5: Chelsea J**s, emailed October 1
- Winner #6: Jeri R**r, emailed October 1
- Winner #7: Lyndsay K**g, emailed October 9
- Winner #8: Bridget M**re, emailed October 16
Current Contest
Enter to win vouchers for tickets. We will email the winner 8 voucher codes. Go to the Carolina Renaissance Festival and redeem them. Although the vouchers can be used any day the Renaissance Festival is open, some days always sell out. So do not delay in redeeming your vouchers for actual tickets!
The new contest has started and is open until October 23, 2025. We will email the winners then. We will also list the winners in this article.
If you don’t win this one, keep checking back because will be having another ticket giveaway!
Discount and Special Event Days at Carolina Renaissance Festival
Learn about the special weekends at Carolina Renaissance Festival.
For most of the discounts you’ll need a coupon. Coupons will arrive at Harris Teeter, Autobell Car Wash, Chick-fil-A locations and Local Trend in Charlotte the week of September 15, 2025.
Opening Invasion Celebration
October 4 and 5
Save $26 with two adult tickets.
Two adult tickets for $47.99
Coupon required (see above)
More info

Deaf Awareness Day
October 11
Certified sign language interpreters will interpret performances on select stages
Members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, family and friends can save $13 per adult ticket.
Children up to age 12 admitted for free.
You’ll need a coupon code for this discount. Submit an email to request a discount code.
More info
Wizards & Revels Weekend
October 11 and 12
Sorcerers and Spell Casters costume contest. Play DND and other fantasy games.
Children up to age 12 are admitted for free with coupon code (see above) or coat donation.
More info

Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights
October 25 and 26
Huge costume party, plus trick or treating. Costume contest where you can win tickets for a return visit, plus other prizes.
Free child admission (up to age 12) with no coupon required.
More info
Time Travelers’ Weekend
November 15 and 16
Costume contest where you can win tickets for a return visit, plus other prizes.Free child admission (up to age 12) with a school supply donation.
More info
Final Huzzah
November 22 and 23
Free child admission with a canned food donation.
More info

Carolina Renaissance Festival Features
Carolina Renaissance Festival is one of the Charlotte area’s biggest and most popular fall events. Enjoy an open air Artisan Market, games, rides, jousting knights, falconry, feasting and more.
Jousting Knights
Three times a day knights will battle for the Queen’s honor int he shire’s tournament arena.
Artisan Market
Shop for gifts for others or for yourself! You’ll find glass blowing, blacksmithing, cobblers, potters, candle makers, sculptors, leather workers, jewelers and more.
Falconry
Falconry was known as the “sport of kings.” Find out why as you watch these majestic birds in flight.

Sea Fairy Mermaids
Catch a glimpse of living mermaids as they perform underwater!
More entertainment
There are fourteen stages of entertainment, including comedy, music, dance vaudeville and circus entertainment. Over 500 costumed villagers roam the streets as well!
All Day Play
Ride the world’s largest rocking house, try out Da Vinci’s Flying Machine. Sail on the Voyage to the New World. Ride a camel. Meet the animals in the Village Petting Farm. Try out archery, ride the Pirate’s Assault Catapult, or throw a tomato at a surly peasant.

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Hoping to win!!
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This event has always been an annual favorite! Can’t wait to attend in Nov with family visiting from VA.
Thanks, Charlotte on the Cheap – I am a huge fan!
Huzzah!!
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Stefanie Ford says
Visually
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Fingers crossed
Mitzi Brabb says
Wow… what a rough year. our family could desperately use an outing together. We love the Renn Faire but haven’t been able to go on years. Hoping this is the year!
Princess Small says
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Lorena Rodriguez says
I love love love everything about the Renaissance Festival! Haven’t been in 7 years, and its time now. Time for my kids to experience it as well.
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Caleb Stapleton says
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AG says
Fingers crossed
Taylor Wagoner says
Fingers crossed we can win some tickets to bring our out of state family!
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Brandy Geary says
Love the Carolina Ren Fest and Charlotte on the Cheap!
Emma Wiley says
Huzzah!!!