UPDATE: Contest 3 has ended and the winner is Abby T! I’ve emailed you!
Carolina Renaissance Festival is making the Charlotte area more festive and fun, for the 31st season! When is the Carolina Renaissance Festival? It is taking place Saturdays and Sundays from October 5 to November 24, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Read on to enter to win tickets! We’re holding a new contest every week! Or jump right to the contest!
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.
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
- $34 for adults
- $20 for children ages 5-12
- Free for children ages 4 and under
Discount and Special Event Days at Carolina Renaissance Festival
Learn about the special weekends at Carolina Renaissance Festival. More details here.
Opening Weekend
October 5 and 6, 2024. Get 2 adult tickets for $44 (a $68 value.) You’ll need a coupon to get this deal. The coupons will arrive at the following locations on September 16:
- Jersey Mike’s Subs
- Chick-fil-A
- Autobell Car Wash
- Local Trend
Free child admission with paid adult admission
On the 2nd through 8th weekend (Saturdays and Sundays from October 12 to November 24), kids ages 5-12 get in for free with paid adult admission. You need a coupon for this deal. The coupons will arrive at these locations on September 16:
- Jersey Mike’s Subs
- Chick-fil-A
- Autobell Car Wash
- Local Trend
Save $2 per ticket all season long
There will be coupons at Harris Teeter that will have a promo code to save $2 on adult or child tickets. The coupons will arrive at Harris Teeter on September 16.
Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights — free child admission
On Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, 2024, enjoy free child ages 5-12 admission. No coupon needed. Come in costume and trick or treat at over 100 locations throughout the Festival Village. And don’t miss the children’s Halloween Treasure Hunt with a Treasure Chest filled with prizes.
Pirates’ Christmas Weekend
On Saturday, November 9, and Sunday, November 10, 2024, there will be special pirate entertainment and a costume contest. If you spend $250 or more on at the festival the day you attend, you’ll receive a free adult ticket. If you spend $350 or more you’ll receive two free adult tickets. You can use the free ticket on any one remaining day of the 2024 season. You can also win free tickets by winning the pirate costume contest. More info.
Time Travelers’ Weekend — free child admission
On Saturday, November 16, and Sunday, November 17, 2024, children ages 5-12 are admitted for free with a donation of school supplies. There will also be a Time Travelers’ Costume Contest where you can win free tickets for a future visit. Come as you are or dress as your favorite time traveling characters. More info.
Final Huzzah — free child admission
On Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24, 2024, kids ages 5-12 are admitted for free with can food donations at the gate. 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.
Contest
UPDATE: The third contest has ended on September 8! We’ll be listing the winners of each contest below:
- Contest 1: Geri U.
- Contest 2: Diane D.
- Contest 3: Abby T.
Charlotte on the Cheap readers have opportunities to win FREE tickets to the Carolina Renaissance Festival! We will be holding giveaways leading up to the festival and during it!
Our fourth giveaway has started! One winner will win 8 tickets!
The contest ends Sunday, October 6, 2024!
If you win we will email you with 8 voucher codes. You then need to redeem them for tickets for the day you’d like to attend. Some days sell out, so do not delay!
In order to win, you must be an email subscriber to Charlotte on the Cheap. We send out one email every morning, and, infrequently, an additional email with special information. If you’re not a Charlotte on the Cheap subscriber, please subscribe now.
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David D. says
I would love to go to Renn Fest!!
Karen Tompkins says
Pick me!
Leslie M. says
I would love to attend!
Lisa Landry says
Looking forward to winning ❤️
Vickie V says
Fingers crossed to win tickets for my friends and I!
Elizabeth Patterson says
I would love to go!
KC says
Good luck to all!
Jordan W says
Hoping to finally go this year.
Stephanie says
Hoping to snag some tickets. 🙂
Melissa S says
My kids love watching renaissance type movies especially the jousting. Hope we win!
Rene Cusumano says
Fingers crossed 🙂
Deann says
Would love to be win the tickets and enjoy a fun day at the festival.
Kelley C says
Would love to win Ren Fest tickets. It’s one of our favorite events
Leslie says
I can’t wait to attend!
Jacki Henry says
Pick me, Pick me!
Jessica C says
Congrats to the winners!
Barbara says
Please,please,please& thank you!😊
Kimberly Reeder says
Would love to visit again. Such a fun thing to do with friends and family.
D Ballauer says
Carolina Renn is such a great time!!
Cherie Roycroft says
We would absolutely love to win these!!! 🤴👸👑
Jill MacDonald says
We’d love to go!
Kimberly Lewis says
Would love to take my family, we have never been before
Anderson says
We have never been!! Grateful for the chance to win some tickets, otherwise we will not be able to attend. Hope you pick us!!
Leigha Chan says
Its been years since Ive been, would love to check it out again.
Mary B. says
Hope to win!! 😀
Jilly says
We’re ready to go! We love the shopping, food, and people watching.
Maureen Quinn says
Would love to win to go for the first time with my family.
Jennifer McDaniel says
Would love to win never been!!
Stacy L says
Awesome giveaway! My kids would love to go!
Shannon says
I would love to take my kids! We haven’t been since pre-Covid and they’re all growing up so quickly.
Kristen Robinson says
Fingers crossed 🙂
Jillian Apa-Goodhew says
Here’s hoping!
Mariah Mendes says
I have never been to the renaissance fest and I’d love to go with my family!! Looks like so much fun!
Trina says
Pick m!
makayla says
would love to go! never been before!!
Joy Lynch says
We hardly ever go out because of all the life going on, would love a mini trip back in time!!
Kaitlyn Yagey says
I’d love to win, I haven’t been in years but my son would love to see the jousting knights!!
Georgina says
Would love to take the family
Amanda Roberts says
Would love to go! Haven’t been in years!
Ella says
FREE TICKETS SOUNDS FUN!
Aleks Peregudova says
Would love to attend!
Suzanne Dean says
Finally a ticket giveaway that would cover our whole family. Would love to win
Karen Majercsik says
Would love tickets!
daniel morris says
my husband drove us all up there to surprise us and go LAST weekend-oops! he was in costume- we went for ice cream instead;) please pick him- lol
Morgan Williams says
Would love to win and take my 5 kids!!
Avery R says
Would love to win!
Jessica Gilbert says
Fingers crossed! I’d love to win tickets to the festival!!!
Nikki Judd says
I would love to ein. I’ve got 8 people that need tickets!
Jeanette says
Huzzah
Carey Lundberg says
Our family would love to go and enjoy this amazing event! Thank you for having it every year!
Joan C says
Thank you
Sandee says
Would love to take my grandsons for the first time. Family time!
Rikki says
Would love to go! My daughter keeps talking about our experience last year.
Samantha Waddell says
👸🏼👑👑can’t wait!
EB says
Fun activity with my tweens and their friends!!
Morgan says
I go every year! It would be great to treat my friends & let them experience the MAGIC 🍁⚔️🏴☠️🤣
Brittany says
I would love to take my kids to experience their first Ren Fest!
Dana O says
Please, please, please!
Lauren F. says
Would love to win!
Donna Maudell Armbrister says
I would love to take my granddaughter and members of her Girl Scout troop to the Fair to experience jousting matches and merry maidens dancing about.
Elizabeth S says
It’s been years since I went!
Audrey Benson says
We would love to take our girls & their cousins!! It would be the first time for all of them!!
Jaden says
Let’s gooo
Menasha Coleman says
Congratulations precious winners😁 good luck everyone 🎆
Charlotte Merlock says
I would love to take my little sister to the ren fest and her friends! She’s never been and would love it!!
Taylor E says
October is my anniversary month and my husband and I love the Renaissance Festival. Winning would be an amazing anniversary present!! 🤗
Mackenzie says
I’d love to win!!!
Joy N says
I would love to win tickets!
Kim says
Hopeful!!!
Kim says
Would love to win tickets
Dr. Corinne Spagna, PhD says
We’ll be attending in costume! Love this era!
Rubette Baldonado says
Thank You CharlotteOnTheCheap.com for this opportunity ~ LOVE receiving your email!
Nicky Childers says
It’s my anniversary in October!!
Susan R Teeter says
Me, me, me please!!
Donald Taylor says
We would love to attend and support the event.
Kathleen Vinson says
We have never been. We moved here 2018, and heard so much about the festival. We would love to be able to go.
Thank you,
Cajunkat
Marie Taylor says
Thanks for the chance to win
Kate S says
Thanks for the opportunity to win! Would love to go with family and friends.
Jordan says
Pick me!
Lauren D says
🧚🧚♀️🧚♂️
Judy Y says
Would love to go!
Racquel says
Please consider me and my family the kids never experience the festival would be great to see all the festival have thank you in advance this is such a great site keep up the good work
Mia F. says
Looking forward to taking my son and boyfriend for the first time!
bri says
would love to go!
Brian T Rucker says
We love going to the Festival every year.
Brian T Rucker says
We love going to the Festival every year. Whatever you do, do your best to make it this year.
Marcia says
Despite living here for 17 years I’ve only been once about 2 years ago. It’s time I go again.
Donna says
This looks so fun! Thank you for the opportunity!
Amanda B says
Please please please!
Mihisha Evans-Henderson says
Would love to attend with the family and neighbors!!
Allison M. says
Pick me!
Kellie Myers says
New to the area and heard great things about this festival. My kids would love to go.
Ashlee A says
This would be so great!
DeEvra Wilson says
New in North Carolina, relocated from Las Vegas, Nevada. Enjoyed the Renaissance Festival’s in Vegas and would love to experience here with my Daughter.
Choose me!!!! Thank you
Clay Kessler says
I’ve Never been and hope to win!
Jessica Herndon says
This would such a fun experience for my kids! We’ve never been to a Ren Fest!
Tim Smith says
Let’s Joust!
McKenzie W says
Missed it last year, would love to make it up by going all out this year! Thanks for the contest!
Rachel O. says
We would love tix to the Re-nay-i-sonce Fest! 😆
Heather Mecimore says
Yes, please! 🙂
Stephanie Moreno says
Sooo excited for this opportunity!!!!
Krystal Miller says
Would love to be able to attend this year as I haven’t been able to the past few years!
Tracy-lee Kropman says
Would love to introduce some friends that have never been to this festival that we attended every year and love.
nicole says
such a cool event- would love to go this year!
nicole says
such a cool event- would love to go this year 🙂
Paige Morgan-Foy says
I used to go to the Texas Renaissance Festival In Conroe, Texas! My family has never been to a festival! i would love to take them!!!
Melanie says
How exciting!
Melanie says
How exciting! Can’t wait to go!
Andrea says
Thank you for the opportunity. Good luck everyone.
Joe Bailey says
Please!
Angela Ownbey says
We have family coming in from out of town to celebrate our granddaughters 5th Birthday. Renn Fest would be such a great way to celebrate with family! Thank you for running this contest!
Renee Messersmith says
Would love to go!
Thomasha M Simmons says
Oh Yeah!!!! Carolina Renaissance Festival!! Let’s Go!!
Ed Pedrick says
Been wanting to go for years. Maybe this year!
Rinav Mehta says
Great family fun!
Wendy says
Would love to go with my family!
Wendy says
Pick me! Would love to go with my family!
K Patel says
Hope to win this go around
Elizabeth A says
Good luck everyone!
Linda says
The family and I would be so excited and happy to get out of the house and go to something fun like this! I’m not telling them k entered to win, so if I do they will have a surprise ❤️
Sekeitha Manigan says
Homeschooling family who have never been. Definitely will enjoy the opportunity to attend. Happy for whoever gets to go.
Menasha Coleman says
Grand rising my beautiful people 💕 good luck everyone and I hope I win!! 🤟🏾☺️
Randall Keith Watson says
Due to Biden/Harris policies we are in a deep Recession. I could really use some free tickets for my Family.
Brian Avino says
Dilly Dilly
Faye says
Hi, please pick me. 😊
Kyle C. says
Aquí
Dana O says
Hi, thanks for the opportunity!
Tayler Bickford says
A Charlotte tradition
Adam says
Would love to go!
Angelina P says
Ren fest was always a great time. Would love to go again.
Terri D says
Would love to surprise my daughter on her fall break from college!
Rechelle Jackson says
Me and my family would love this
Chelle J says
My girls would love this
Aruba M says
I love stuff like this hope to have an opportunity to win this year
Patty A says
The one cultural event I have never been able to bring all of the kids to (nor have I gone myself). If we win, awesome, new experience. If we don’t, I’ll probably save money because I feel like my daughters especially would be hooked. Then they’d become Renn Fest actors and my life would never be the same. 😂
Lee Rathers says
Fingers crossed! 🏰👑
Diana W says
I love the Ren Fair!
Cynthia Elaine Bell-Faulks says
Looking forward to getting our 8 pack to share with friends and family!
Christina Perna says
My family would enjoy this!
Michelle T says
Sounds so cool! We’ve never been. Thx for this great contest! Blessings
Angelica Hattaway says
This would be so amazing to win! I’d love to take the kiddos.
Anna Campitiello says
I’ve never been to the Renaissance Faire. I would love to go.
Katie DeGregory says
woohoo
Patricia Culver says
We have friends coming to visit from Ohio. What fun it would be to take them to the Renaissance Fairre!
Leila von Stein says
Try again!
heather c creel says
Would love to go!
Sonya Price says
Would love to go!
Bianca Provost says
First ren faire!
Jesse Thomas says
Kids first ren faire!
Roy Provost says
Would love to go!
Raya says
Can’t wait for my first Carolina Ren Faire!
Calvin W says
Here we go again!
Ver'Nita D says
I’m ready to Renn (win), baby! WOOOO!!!
#ForDaRenn
Kayte R. says
Birthday Celebration!!!!
Debbie Barnett says
I said this is the year for my Honey and I to go. Give us …icing on the cake, so we can take some friends.
Susan says
Love the Renaissance Festival and Charlotte on the Cheap!
Courtney Crapser says
My hopes are still high!
Becky Maupin says
great festival
CAMI PARETO says
wooo hoo!!
DD says
Will be nice to be a winner once in such a nice entertainment day!
Shannon says
Would love to go!!!
Ruth sanella says
My kids loved it and now I would love if their kids could have the same opportunity
Lee says
Hoping to finally go this year!
Paul B says
Love the Renaissance Festival
Sophia says
My two daughters would love to go!!
Donna Hilliard says
Not really a pick me girl but I’d love to get picked for this!!!!
Barbara Lancaster says
Have family from out of town that want to go!
Emely Capo-Potts says
It’s been such a long time since I’ve been to the fair! I would love to be back!
Cheryl D says
I miss attending this event! Good luck to us all for winning these tickets!!
Vickie C says
Hoping to take a few friends from out of town!!
Angela S says
Would love to take my son and his friends to Ren Fest!!
Mike says
The kids and I would love to attend our first Renn Fest together!
Ruth Paul says
Would love to go
Frank Paul says
Haven’t gone in awhile
Heather G says
Fingers crossed!
Norman Delooper says
I’ve never wanted to go, but why not try something new and invite friends! Pick whoever deserves it!
Heather R says
Awesome to see the Ren Fest getting so much love!
Jeanetta says
I would absolutely love to check this out. I am officially a Charlotte resident for 4 days now and this would be awesome to attend!!! I look forward to my new journey here!
Shealyn says
One can hope
Katharine H. says
My friend was once on Forged in Fire
He makes blades; I’m not a liar!
Add my aerial skills to his circus is the offer
But with student loan debt, that gig will never fill the coffer
Instead, I visit him at the Ren Faire dressed in appropriate attire
Victoria Wheeler says
I haven’t been in years. It would be amazing to go again. Thank you for your time. Huzzah!!
Menasha Coleman says
Ready, set, Go! We’re ready 😀
Salesia D. says
Fingered crossed, ready set charge!!
Dana O says
Hi 👋🏼
Gustavo Gomes says
Would love to be win the tickets and enjoy a fun day at the festival with my family!
Paulette Isoldi says
Just my cup of tea. Love the Renaissance Period. Hope I win.
Lauren says
Would love to go!
Jaime L. says
I would love to go!
Carl Decesare says
This would be a blast!!
Lisa G says
I’m ready to run from the wasps 🐝 with my turkey 🦃 leg and have some fun! 🤣
Gwen S says
Would be great for my twins 24th birthday! Thanks!
Ronnie Flansburg says
Please!!! Can’t afford tickets this year!
Diana Mayhew says
I’m the winner. Thank you so much Charlotte on the Cheap and Universe!! 🙂
Leigh Littlefield says
Ren Fest is on my bucket list! I’d love to take my family!
Sharon Ross says
I love the Ren Fest and hope I’m the lucky winner this time!
Shannon Smith says
I would love to win this to take my kids this year!
LORI SHIELDS says
Best time of year!
kathy schmid says
I have always wanted to go to the renaissance fair!!!
Cindy Redmond says
I haven’t been to this Renaissance Fair but I did go to the one in NY I loved it. I would love the opportunity to take my grandchildren there
Melissa Dale says
Pick me pretty please 🙂
Kirsten says
Sounds so fun!
BillieJo says
Sounds like a magical time! Good luck everyone!
Brooke says
I would love to take my family to this!
Chris says
Our first date in CLT was at the RS six years ago.
She still likes me!
Jacqueline Besanceney says
What a great opportunity for an awesome event! The Renaissance Festival is SO much fun, I would love to go again this year. I’d love to win tickets and be able to bring the people I love with me even more.
Valerie Justice says
Please pick me! We need the tickets!
Brian T Rucker says
I’m so excited to go this year. I will go whether I win tickets or not…..
Brian T Rucker says
This is going to be wonderful. I’m looking forward to the jousting.
Prava says
Excited for it!
Gaby Toledo says
Would love to take my family! Been here almost 20 years and have never been! Thank you
Dana O says
Would love to attend.
Shiquita R. says
Thank You for allowing people to experience this opportunity. I would like to share this festival with my son and friends. It will be their first experience.
Joe K says
Fantastic promo! Well done COTC! We’ve never been in our 16 years here, but plan on going this year.
Menasha Coleman says
I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready😁
Rachel says
🙌👍
Kali Hester says
Thank you for giving the chance for these tickets. I would love to take my family for the first time.
Matthew says
Huzzah! Looking forward to coming back this year.
Adrienne says
I can’t wait!
wanda howard says
Would love to take my grandson to this!!
Karen U says
I’d love to share this awesome event with the next generation of our family: my great nieces!
Emily says
My wife has been making our costumes for her very first festival! I’d love to surprise her with some free tickets.
Morgan Towe says
So excited for the chance to win!!
Courtney Armstrong says
Fingers crossed!
Megan H says
Would love it if we won… its our favorite time of year in Charlotte!
V. Taylor says
I love Renfest
Ariadna says
My family or me have never been in a Medieval Festival, but looks amazing. Good luck to everyone!
Joe B says
Let’s go!!
Menasha Coleman says
Wakey wakey, let’s win some tickets🤟🏾
Gwen says
Always wanted to attend! So excited and past ready to go with my grands!
Joe c says
Only email I open every week. Thx for putting this together.
Shareef Hood says
Lucky Contest #4 !
Tori C says
Thank you for this opportunity to win tickets to the renaissance festival! We moved to Charlotte from the concrete jungles of NYC more than 10 years ago and have yet to experience this much talked about event! Every year, we have missed the opportunity for personal reasons, but I’m hopeful this year will be different. Thanks for organizing this and for keeping us all in the know. It’s a thankless job, but you all continue to keep us informed and entertained.
Omega Vance says
My children would love this
Susan T says
My whole family would love to go! 🤞
Judy W says
Thanks Charlotte on the Cheap. Hoping to win some tickets. Would love to go. Have never been
Nancy S says
Would love to win tickets for this experience with the family!
Terryl Stark says
Winner winner turkey leg dinner!
Melissa E says
Would love to take the family and my cousins who are displaced here with their littles due to hurricane Helene until further notice.. they’d love it!
Kelly Gordon says
Hoping to win! 🤗
Tabitha says
Love the Renfest!!
Chelsea Snow says
Gotta get baby to his first Renfest!!
Ruth Paul says
Would love to win
Rachel Robertson says
We would love to go!
Andrew M. says
I triple dog dare you to pick me
Danielle Gaines says
I would love to enjoy the festivities. I moved here a year ago and was never able to make it but now that I have a job with the weekends free to enjoy please pick me.
Vivían B. says
Would love to win
Dana O says
Hello everyone.
Tim McDaniel says
Grandkids have never been!
Rosemarie Antonelli says
What an awesome event!
Gary M says
Please please pick me so that 7 of my friends and family can go. Moved to charlotte couple of months ago, always intrigued by Renaissance Festivals and would love to go.
Carmin A. says
I would love to enjoy a fun day with my family. I love the Renaissance Festival!
Monica Caffrey says
Please please please please pick me to Win the 8 vouchers to the Ren Fest.
Monica Caffrey says
Pick Me to Win the Ren Fest tix♥️♥️♥️♥️
Monica Caffrey says
I really really really really really want to win the tix to the renaissance fest!!!!!!
Monica Caffrey says
I would LOVE to win the 8 tickets to the Renaissance Festival ♥️♥️♥️
Monica Caffrey says
Pick me Please to win the Tickets to the Ren Fest 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Monica Caffrey says
I sure hope you pick my name and email to win the vouchers to the Renaissance Festival 👑👸🏻🤴🫅
Monica Caffrey says
I would LOVE to see the 🤴👸🏻👑🫅 at the Renaissance Festival ♥️♥️♥️
Monica Caffrey says
👑🫅👸🏻🤴
Pick Me
Michele DeGeneste says
Who doesn’t want to go!
jon quizon says
excited to go!
Maggie L says
I absolutely love this world of fantasy and all its myriad of costumes
Grace Laske says
Pick us!! We would love to go
Tim says
We would love to be fortunate to be able to go!!
Krystle Richardson says
We are excited to trick or treat at RenFest.
Menasha Coleman says
Can’t wait to attend this year 😄🎊
Donna Dize says
I’ve been going to the Renaissance Festival for years and it’s the one event I look forward to!!! I’m older now and on a budget and haven’t gotten to go for a couple of years so I’d love to win 8 tickets so myself and my group of friends that went with me can go this year!! Rock on Renaissance Festival!! 🥰🙋🏻♀️
Lori Troutman says
This would be a wonderful opportunity for 8 friends/family members to attend the festival
Patty says
I’d love to bring my family! I’ve never been!
Wendolyn says
A must do fall event!
Kate says
Thanks for the offer!
Kelly R says
Please pick me!