Janesville Renaissance Faire

09/04/2024

Huge thanks to our friends at The Looking Glass for their continued support! Being a part of their charity tap line project has been an honor! Make sure you stop in and support the other wonderful community organizations that will benefit next!

Thanks to Old School Fabrications for the charity tap handle being used!

As August comes to a close we are excited to announce that our new Charity Line raised over $700 for Janesville Renaissance Faire

Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed New Holland Brewing Co. Dragons Milk and Schell’s Brewery Oktoberfest
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It has been a fun project putting in these new tap lines and digital menu boards utilizing the grant funds from Main Street America

Looking forward to the future of this Charity Line and making a small impact within the local community! September's Charity line proceeds benefit Rock County prior to their October 5th NamiWalks event. For more information www.namirockcounty.org

Stay tuned for details on how to apply to be a recipient of our Charity Tap Line in coming months!

08/15/2024

Looking for a fun event this Friday night? Renaissance Faire comedy legends are coming to Janesville!

Join the Renaissance Men of Comedy Tour as it hits the Janesville Oddfellows Lodge this Friday August 16th at 8:00 PM

Proceeds benefit the Rock County YWCA!

07/11/2024

Please support this wonderful local business as they continue their partnership with the Janesville Renaissance Janesville Renaissance Faire. Their charity tap opens soon, and “Rick’sTap” will provide for our scholarship program.

JANESVILLE — The owner of a downtown Janesville bar says it plans to use a $10,000 national grant to upgrade and add to its tap lines.

07/02/2024

Another family-friendly local event is looking for some volunteer help! Please reach out directly if you are interested in being a part of a great team!

The Pistons and Props is on Saturday July 20, 2024. It includes the following events: Indoor Vendor Registration, Add on Indoor Vendor Electricity, Food Vendor Registration, and Become a Sponsor.

06/24/2024

Thanks to your attendance at our event we were able to donate and support the tornado relief efforts being put forth by our community. If you have the time and ability to support Janesville’s south side there is plenty more to be done!

05/24/2024

So, the number that everyone has been asking us about. What was our attendance for this year?

We broke our single day record on Saturday and had up until Saturday our busiest day ever on Sunday as well.

You all have halped us shatter our expectations and are going to allow us to give back to our community in ways we had never imagined!

Thank you all 8500+ of you that came out to see our show! We hope to see you next year!

05/23/2024

Tonight is one of our favorite nights, Senior Awards, where we give out our scholarships from the money raised by the show.

This year thanks to your support and attendance, we are able to give out 11 Janesville Renaissance Faire Scholarships and 3 Rick Kakouris Memorial Scholarships.

Thank you for continuing our mission to support local students in their education!

05/22/2024

Another crazy set of numbers from this record-breaking year!

Based on our vendor raffle ticket counts there was over $80,000 spent at our merchants this weekend! Thank you all for supporting craftspeople and shopping local with us!

05/21/2024

Now that the JRF crew is home and settled after striking the site, we wanted to say a huge “Thank You!” to everyone who came and visited us this weekend!

We also wanted to start our numbers posts with a great one! You all helped our local food and support network, ECHO Inc, by bringing in 1295 lbs of food and hygiene products! That’s a new record for us and a huge help for our community! Please consider supporting ECHO further by donating directly as well!

ECHO provides temporary housing, food, transportation and other emergency needs for low-income families in Rock County, Wisconsin.

05/20/2024

All gone, thanks.

05/18/2024

We've been getting a lot of questions about the event lately, so we wanted to create a quick FAQ page for folks! We'll keep on updating it as things roll in, but here are the top questions we've received so far. Hope to see everyone this weekend at Traxler Park!

http://www.jvlrenfaire.com/about.html

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Are dogs (or other pets) allowed on site?
A: Unfortunately, no. While we would love to see all of your furry, feathery, scaly, and otherwise awesome pets, our insurance for special events supersedes park regulations and we are unable to allow anything but certified service animals on site. Also, we would never get any work done, because we love animals.

Q: Can I wear my sword, dagger, other weapon-type-thing?
A: Yes, but we require period appropriate weapons to be sheathed and peace-tied for the safety of our guests. No modern weapons are allowed for our special event.

Q: Can we dress up?
A: Yes! We would love to see your outfits and enjoy the creativity of our guests!

Q: Is there an ATM on site?
A: Yes! We have an ATM company set up a mobile unit at the park for the event.

Where: Traxler Park in Janesville, WI is located on the riverside at the corner of N. Parker Dr. and E. Memorial Dr. The full address is 600 N Main St, Janesville WI 53545 (click for a map) When:...

05/17/2024

Thank you Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau for sharing our event!

05/15/2024

Huge thanks to The Looking Glass for their support!

05/14/2024

Plan your visit with our amazing entertainers! New acts as well as fan favorites are now posted on our 2024 Performance Schedule!

​2024 Performer List Bounding Main - Internationally Renowned Sea Chanty Singers Kazamir the Hungry - Fire Eating, Sword Swallowing, and MORE! Sea*ing Stars Bubbles - Delightful Crowd-Pleasing...

05/11/2024

Join us at the Janesville Farmers Market, Inc for a beautiful day promoting the Janesville Renaissance Faire!

05/10/2024

Thank you to our lodging sponsor for this year, Microtel of Janesville! We appreciate your continued support!

05/05/2024

The Janesville Renaissance Faire strives to give back to the community in many ways, and you can help!

Adults can pay only $6, instead of $7 with a donation to Janesville’s local food pantry ECHO (Everyone Cooperating to Help Others)

Learn more about ECHO and how they impact our community at https://echojanesville.org/

Here is a list of items ECHO always needs:

Personal care items like:
Deodorant
Toothpaste, toothbrushes
Bar soap
Razors
Shampoo, conditioner.
Women’s pads or tampons
Diapers size 5, 6, 7

Food items like:
Peanut butter
Jelly
Pasta, Pasta sauce
Tuna
Cereal bars, boxes
Oatmeal packages
Fruit cups
Easy open meals (SpaghettiOs, complete meals…)

ECHO provides temporary housing, food, transportation and other emergency needs for low-income families in Rock County, Wisconsin.

05/01/2024

We are incredibly lucky to have the support of some wonderful local businesses. We'd like to call out in particular our Nobility Level Sponsor this year, The Looking Glass in downtown Janesville.

The owners and team there have always been supportive of community projects and truly believe that a community that works together benefits all. We are lucky to have them in town and supporting us.

Please head down to 18 N Main Street and visit them for their great atmosphere, awesome staff, great tap list of real craft beers, good food, and deliciously creative specials!

04/29/2024

It's back! Historic Craft Beer Presentation and Tasting!
This year we are featuring British-style Ales with specialty ciders, including a special guest brewer! Jen Higgins of Wizard Works Brewing joins us with their flagship Abracadabra English IPA!

$10 for 5 pours. Each day at 2:30 pm!

Get your tickets quickly, as each day sells out! Tickets are available at the May Day Tavern, only 20 available daily!

04/25/2024

Thank you Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and WMTV 15 News for sharing our event! And thank you Christine Rebout for doing a wonderful job getting the word out on the great things happening in Janesville.
We are so lucky to have such great community partners!
And, YES, we will have turkey legs!

Community members can expect to find a wide array of activities taking place in Janesville in the month of May.

04/18/2024

Can we make it to 5000 followers this month? Only 94 to go!

04/16/2024

New acts and fan favorites join us this May 18th & 19th at the Janesville Renaissance Faire!

http://www.jvlrenfaire.com/entertainment.html

Can't wait to see you all for the show!

​2024 Performer List Bounding Main - Internationally Renowned Sea Chanty Singers Kazamir the Hungry - Fire Eating, Sword Swallowing, and MORE! Sea*ing Stars Bubbles - Delightful Crowd-Pleasing...

04/07/2024

We are looking to expand some of our food options for this years show! We are specifically looking for vegetarian options and/or roasted corn. If you know someone who has a food business that would like to be a part of our show, have them contact us at [email protected]!

Thank you!

04/02/2024

We are getting excited to bring you the biggest and best Janesville Renaissance Faire yet, and we mean biggest!

We have officially hit our current capacity of vendors/merchants for this year’s event and will be adding folks who are still interested to our waiting list.

If you are interested in being added to the waitlist, please contact us at contact at jvlrenfaire dot com!

Thank you all!

02/24/2024

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06/22/2023

Today is the last day to vote for Janesville's Best of the Best!

Thank you for your support so far, it means a lot to a small local event like ours where the money raised stays in Rock Co!

While you are voting for us, don't forget to share the love with our awesome sponsors!

http://contests.gazettextra.com/2023-Best-of-the-Best---Janesville/gallery?group=457968

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Check it out now!

06/20/2023

Only two days left! Thank you for your support so far, it means a lot to a small local event like ours where the money raised stays in Rock Co!

There is still time to vote, and you can vote daily! We appreciate your support!

http://contests.gazettextra.com/2023-Best-of-the-Best---Janesville/gallery?group=457968

Family Amusement
Festival/Fair
Tourist/Seasonal Attraction

While you're at it don't forget to vote for our awesome sponsors, many of which are on the list as well!

Votes can be placed between June 8 and June 22.

Check it out now!

06/17/2023

There is still time to vote, and you can vote daily! We appreciate your support!

Thank you for nominating us, now we need your help to win in the 3 categories you nominated us for!

http://contests.gazettextra.com/2023-Best-of-the-Best---Janesville/gallery?group=457968

Family Amusement
Festival/Fair
Tourist/Seasonal Attraction

The 2023 Best of Janesville awards are on!

Votes can be placed between June 8 and June 22.

Check it out now!

06/12/2023

Thank you for nominating us, now we need your help to win in the 3 categories you nominated us for!

http://contests.gazettextra.com/2023-Best-of-the-Best---Janesville/gallery?group=457968

Family Amusement
Festival/Fair
Tourist/Seasonal Attraction

The 2023 Best of Janesville awards are on!

Votes can be placed between June 8 and June 22.

It's easy to do. Simply choose a category, cast your vote and fill in your email address. Continue and complete the registration form. You MUST register to vote.

Winners will be recognized in a special print and online section once the voting has finished, and the votes tallied and verified.

Let the voting begin!

Check it out now!

06/01/2023

We wanted to post a special shout-out to Janesville Parks & Recreation for supporting our event.

They not only help facilitate so many of the fantastic events that happen in Janesville, but they maintain a huge number of parks for the city.

We would like to thank in particular Becky and Shelley for their help and kindness in getting the paperwork of our event processed. We also want to give a very big THANK YOU to the team that covers Traxler Park. They do such great work and are so supportive of the event. They help make it easy for us to do what we do and deserve a big thank you!

Staff is available by calling (608) 755-3030 during business hours of 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday or via email. A complete Staff Directory is available on the City's website.