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Win 8 Tickets to Carolina Renaissance Festival!

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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! 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!

Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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
Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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
Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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.

Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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.

Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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.

Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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.

Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

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.

Photo courtesy of Carolina Renaissance Festival

Contest

UPDATE: The first contest has ended on September 8! We’ll be listing the winners of each contest below:

  • Contest 1: Geri U.

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 second giveaway will end Sunday, September 22, 2024. One winner will win 8 tickets! 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!

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Carolina Renaissance Festival opening weekend: 2 adult tickets for $44 (coupon required)
When
Daily @ 9:30 am-5:30 pm (October 5, 2024 - October 6, 2024)
What
Carolina Renaissance Festival opening weekend: 2 adult tickets for $44 (coupon required)
Where
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Cost
$44.00
When
Daily @ 9:30 am-5:30 pm (October 26, 2024 - October 27, 2024)
What
Carolina Renaissance Festival Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights (free children’s admission, plus trick or treating)
Where
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Cost
FREE
When
Daily @ 9:30 am-5:30 pm (November 9, 2024 - November 10, 2024)
What
Carolina Renaissance Festival Time Travelers Weekend: Kids admitted free with school supply donation
Where
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Cost
FREE
When
Daily @ 9:30 am-5:30 pm (November 23, 2024 - November 24, 2024)
What
Carolina Renaissance Festival Final Huzzah — kids enter for free with canned food donation
Where
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Cost
FREE

Carolina Renaissance Festival

16445 Poplar Tent Road
Huntersville, NC

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Comments

  4. Sarah says

    Cant wait to go this year (my second time) and bring my boyfriend (his first time). So much fun and so excited!

  11. Bridgette Cooper says

    My family has wanted to do this for years. Weโ€™d really love and appreciate these tickets. Thanks for the chance!

  12. Kim Howard says

    I love all the you guys offer! Thank you for keeping us up to date on things going on around Charlotte!

  13. Krista McDowell says

    Would love to be able to take my kids for the first time and I haven’t been since school. Good luck everyone!

  16. Nancy says

    Been in NC and never gone to one before: would love to take my kids and husband enjoy this yearly event they offer ๐Ÿ™‚

  22. Danielle Bagg says

    What an amazing giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity to enter! And for all the wonderful events information you share !

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    I would love to have the opportunity to take our teen connection group to the festival. I’ve never been due to the cost of tickets, so I know my son would greatly enjoy with his friends. Thanks for all you do!

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  37. Jorden Henderson says

    My fiancรฉe and friends would love to go and take advantage if some fall fun. And what’s more fun than Ren Faire and this is my birthday month so that’d be an awesome gift. Here’s hoping

  38. Laurie B says

    I just really want to take my cousin & her friends to the Renaissance Festival. They just moved here & I’m urging them to experience the magic & joy of the festival! They would be driving from Raleigh!

  39. Bee says

    I love attending the renaissance festival! Last year, I tried to bring my nieces and nephews but it was sold out for the day. Would love to win some to take them out this year.

  58. Anna says

    Can’t wait to dress up and visit this festival. Third year in a row! Would be happy to win tickets ๐Ÿ™‚

  61. Erin Roberts says

    Always wanted to attend. Maybe will be lucky enough to win tickets and be able to take my adult children and grandson

  65. Brooke says

    Would love to win this! ๐Ÿ˜Š it would be a nice break from working full time as a registered nurse and doing school for my BSN.

  66. Kayla Wilson says

    I love the Renaissance Festival. I want to take my daughter for her 5th birthday, would love to win tickets!!

  75. N. Walk says

    I would love to be able to take my kids to the festival! It will be their 1st time!!! Super excited!!!

  91. Barbara Eckenrod says

    My family and I went last year. We had a great time! We would love to create more memories this year! Thank you

  93. Sarah K Barnes says

    I have four (4) great grandchildren and four (4) adults that makes eight (8) so the FREE TICKETS would be a blessing for my family to be able to go. I know that this would be an outstanding family outing.

  119. Deyna says

    Family of 5 – would love to win tickets as the kids are too old for free admission, bu we love the fair!

  128. Heather Lantz says

    I get so excited for this every year and enjoy taking people who have never been! I can’t wait to go and I would love to win the tickets to bring more people. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  131. Michelle Tonkin says

    My family and I have never been, would be so cool to go! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Thanks for this great contest! Blessings

  149. AMELIA BURRIS says

    So excited for the Ren Fest this year! Would love some tickets to bring my family and friends!

  153. Bridgette Cooper says

    My family would truly love this event sooo much. I really want the opportunity to take them but as a family of 5, the cost adds up so quickly. Thank you for the opportunity to win!

  161. Herb Price says

    Great fun for the whole family! I have extended family coming into town & this would be a great experience for them & us as a family!

  171. Jordan G says

    Winning would be a dream come true! Iโ€™ve been entering this contest for years and hope to win this time!

  192. Brian Mullarkey says

    If you’ve never been you’re missing one of the funnest events. Can’t wait to attend again this year.

  195. Kathi Adams says

    My little granddaughter LOVES the Renaissance Festival .โค๏ธ It would be wonderful if her family could win tickets!

  209. Tim says

    Renaissance Festival is always a great event.
    Would love to win tickets so family can have a great day with a lot of fun.

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  212. Megan says

    I would LOVE tickets. We went a few years ago with our four kids and our three boys in particular thought the giant turkey legs and the sarcastic apple throwing guy were the greatest thing since sliced bread.

  222. Kim says

    I’d love to get my family together and just in joy a great day . Some of my family members have never been to this awesome event. Thanks for opportunity! Good luck to all.

  239. Joanne Nuzzolese says

    I would be so grateful to win these. My oldest child is in the Navy, but will be coming home on leave in November. One of the things they and their spouse want to do is go to the Renaissance Festival with us. It would be great to have the tickets for them. Good luck everyone!!

  240. Retha Simmons says

    I want my grandkids to experience the renaissance festival. I have been several times and love it. Our family goes every year. Thank you so much! Would
    Love this opportunity to take grandkids and friends free.

  245. Eddie Vongsayarath says

    Can’t wait to go this year!!!!!! Taking family and friend whom has never been in her life nor her kids. Would be a wonderful experience!!!

  250. Jessica L McMasters says

    I would love to win tickets for our family. Times are hard these days financially for so many including our family. I would love to make new memories at the Carolina Renaissance Festival this season! Thank you so much for the opportunity!

  252. Sullivan McMasters says

    I would love to make memories with my family this season at the Carolina Renaissance Festival. One of my favorite characters is Shrek. I would love to try a turkey leg like him. It would be so much fun!

  254. Annamarie says

    We would love to go to the Renaissance Festival this year! It would be a nice at home getaway๐Ÿ’™

  257. Micah McMasters says

    I would love to win tickets to attend the Carolina Renaissance Festival with my family this season!

  261. Allyn Ramsey says

    Would be a nice surprise to take our family to this festival. The grandchildren would love it and dress for the part. Thank you for the opportunity.

  279. Barbara Zisk says

    Love the atmosphere…leaves changing, great costumes, great shops and food. Oh and the pony rides@!

  300. Joe Bailey says

    My wifeโ€™s family has never been before and I would love to introduce them to the fantastic world of the Renaissance festival!

  306. Pearl Stitt says

    It would be great fun to win 8 tickets for the s ladies in my board game group. Coincidentally there are 8 of us. Here’s hoping!!

  307. Pearl Stitt says

    It would be great fun to win 8 tickets for the ladies in my board game group. Coincidentally there are 8 of us. Hereโ€™s hoping!!

  310. Alisa Kennedy says

    Thanks for offering such a great opportunity. Would love to attend as first-timers with my family, while celebrating 3 October birthdays! Let’s Gooooo!

  318. Brooke D says

    First year in North Carolina and never been to a Ren Fest but always wanted to go since I love history so much!

  321. Eli says

    My family would love the opportunity to enjoy the festival. We havenโ€™t been able to attend the last few years.

  331. Amanda Cooke says

    This would be a nice surprise for my family while I prepare for my Baby boys arrival next week.

  332. Ingrid "Beautiful" Clay says

    I have never been to the festival, but my daughter and I will attend this year. I am most looking forward to the falcontry!

  334. Krista B says

    Would really love to win this would make this year so much fun! And I need the break as a 3rd grade teacher lol

  341. Julie says

    Ooh, fingers crossed!! My kids and I missed last year and were disappointed. Really looking forward to it this year.

  342. Susan R Teeter says

    Would love to go to this have lived in Charlotte since 19 73 and could never afford tickets would love to win some and take some friends! Love to see those big turkey legs I hear about lol!

  351. Jeff Beckerman says

    Love Charlotte On The Cheap! My kids are old enough now to enjoy the festival and would love to go! Thank you!

  354. Katie says

    Thank you for always keeping Charlotteans in the loop with all the fun activities around the area! We would love to win free tickets. We have never been to the festival and have always wanted to go with our friends! Thank you!

  365. Debi Sherrill says

    We had a BLAST! last year! Please select us to win FREE TICKETS so more peps can join us in all the dazzling fun to be had at this amazing festival!!
    Thank you for this opportunity to win tix!
    Ds

  369. Rebecca Weaver-Hightower says

    Itโ€™s my birthday Nov 9 and Iโ€™ll be 55! I want to bring my whole family to the renaissance fest. Pick me!!

  373. Charlotte Merlock says

    I would love to be able to take my little sister from the big brother big sister organization and her family!

  378. Rob S. says

    Huzzah!!! Thank you Charlotte on the Cheap, I’d have to stay home if it weren’t these budget-friendly event opportunities.

  381. Marc Renaud says

    Me and my family would love to win these tickets. Weโ€™ve never been to the festival, just canโ€™t afford it, so it would be a blessing to win these tickets to enjoy what everyone has been talking about. Thanks.

  385. Justine C says

    Thank you for the opportunity to win free tickets. I haven’t been to the Renaissance Festival in years. Would love to go. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  388. Kimberly Hofner says

    Would love to use these tickets for Big Brothers Big Sisters and take my little sister and her friends! They have never beeb before!

  395. Beth Carr says

    Would love to take the family. Recent empty nester, so this would be an amazing reason to get all the kiddos together and spend the day with each other.

  396. Kendra says

    I have lived in Charlotte for 12 years and Iโ€™ve never been to the renaissance Festival. I have always wanted to go, but the festival comes around during the time when my budget is very low. My husband just moved here from Australia, and we both would love to go. Every weekend we turn to Charlotte on the Cheap to find things to do around Charlotte. Love this website!

  397. Laurne roberts says

    Absolutely love the renaissance festival! Would love to win these tickets for my husband and I to go! Also love Charlotte on the cheap. Looking at the website daily to get ideas on things we could do!

  400. Maureen Atta says

    I would love to win the tickets and share the amazing experience of the festival with friends and family!

  403. Tracy Weeks says

    Can’t wait to go back with my husband and would love to be able to take my son, daughter in law, and one year old grandson. He would love all the excitement!

  430. Denarn Wright says

    It would be amazing to win tickets this year! My family and I have been attending every year for the last 15 years! Each year we introduce someone new to the festival. They always love it as much as we do. If I win tickets, I can maybe bring a few new people than usual along with us. Keeping my thoughts positive!!

  437. Laura Standfield says

    Ohhh YES our boatdgame group is planning on going together and dress up!! 8 tickets would be wonderful.

  439. Paul Pegues says

    MY CREW WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO GET OUR RENAISSANCE FAIR ON. LET’S HAVE A YE OLDE GOOD TIME LOL

  445. Camille S says

    This would be so cool. I’ve never been to one of these and always dreamt of going once at least.

  450. Janet says

    ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž WOULD LOVE TO WIN THESE TICKETS ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TO GO WITH OUR KIDS ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

  453. Joyce Ingo says

    Havenโ€™t been in years! Would love to win tickets so family could enjoy. Thanks for the chance!
    Joyce Ingo

  460. Stacy Bond says

    I hope I win this year. I donโ€™t need 8 tickets. I will give the extras away to another family

    Stacy B

  465. Maureen Quinn says

    My sweet daughter has her heart set on going for her birthday, and winning tickets would sure help! Iโ€™d give away the others we didnโ€™t need too. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  469. Marissa K says

    I would love to take my family to the festival for the first time! Thank you for offering this contest!

  502. Tisha Stewart says

    Oh boy. . . My favorite season and my favorite event. I love to play dress-up, laugh all day, and of course eat, eat, EAT! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  516. David Grant says

    Recently moved here and live right by the Ren Fair location. Would love the chance to take my family and friends!

  517. Nicole Jacoubs says

    This is an amazing event and the village setup is so magical. I couldnโ€™t believe the village existed until I attended for the first time!

  525. Danielle Bennett says

    I would love the opportunity to win some free tickets and bless some church members with a day out at the festival.

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