Texas Renaissance Festival

12/05/2025

With the Texas Renaissance Festival over for the year, there shall be no festivities this weekend. Therefore, all of us at the kingdom are making face 9!

Which Jingles best describes you today?

12/05/2025

12/03/2025

Looking for a festive way to begin the holiday season once TRF wraps up for the year? Our friends at Sherwood Forest Faire are hosting the Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival and it is a wonderful way to keep the magic going.

Enjoy three days filled with Celtic music from The Byrne Brothers, Blaggards, Syr, Killian’s Angels, and many more. Watch the Highland Games, see the talented Sherwood Archers in action, and discover seasonal food, warm mead, and one of a kind artisan treasures.

Families will find plenty to love with visits from Santa and Mrs Claus, hands on holiday activities, and Celtic traditions that fill the forest with joy.

When:December 12th–14th

Where: Sherwood Forest Faire, 1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX 78650

Tickets and festival details can be found at the Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival page: https://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/celtic-music-festival

12/01/2025

Don White the White Wizard and friends Booth 58 at the Texas Renaissance Festival has been making ceramic white wizards for almost 50 years attracting collectors and imitators. You can have a piece of TRF legend and pick up your own wizard and meet Don for yourself. The booth has pottery, glass, and textiles from other artists, too! Huzzah! Video made with love by

11/30/2025

It seems the people of France have had enough with King Louie and Queen Marie Antoinette! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!

A head rolling end to our 2025 Festival Season.

11/30/2025

Let the King eat cake!

King Louie gave his shot at thr Pumpking cake eating contest for Celtic Christmas!

11/30/2025

We received a strang missive from the Kingdom of France- it seems something may be happening today at 4:30 at the executioner's block? Whatever could it be?

11/30/2025

Final Parade of the 2025 Season!

11/30/2025

There is still time to see Father Christmas! he and his Elves are here to see all the children, even grown up ones.

11/30/2025

A message From the Queen, on the last day of our Festival.

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11/29/2025

Queen Anne Boleyn always gets questions about her court finery. For dresses like hers, she recommends Pendragon Costumes! Shoppe 401!

11/29/2025

If you missed your chance yo meet Father Christmas yesterday, fret not! he shall be just past the festival entrance throughout the day!

11/29/2025

Be enchanted at booth 62 at the handmade leather masks, headdresses and accessories by artist Tiffany Smyth. Video made with love by

11/28/2025

Mystic Cloak and Tailor, shoppe 125, has what you need to keep the rain off you!

These actual waterproof Cloaks are 15% off for the rest of the season!

11/28/2025

Get your Holiday shopping done early, at the Holiday Shop! Booth F15.

11/28/2025

Its the Final weekend of the Texas Renaissance Festival!

Come and celebrate Christmas the Celtic way with us!

11/27/2025

On this joyous Day of Thanksgiving, the Kingdom of the Texas Renaissance Festival doth extend warm wishes of gratitude and good cheer to all who have joined us in revelry this season. May thy hearths be bright, thy tables bountiful, and thy company merry.

Know this: we here in New Market Village shall most certainly be partaking in our own feast — and aye, indulging heartily in the finest turkey legs the kingdom can offer.

From our court to thine, we wish thee a joyous Thanksgiving and look forward to welcoming thee back for Celtic Christmas!

11/27/2025

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Make Celtic Christmas memories at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Enjoy holiday lights, family fun, shopping, entertainment, food and drink (and chilly weather) this 3 day weekend Friday Saturday Sunday Nov 28-30 2025 Video made with love by

11/26/2025

Come one, come all — mark thy calendars for a most joyous occasion: our three-day Celtic Christmas celebration, beginning this weekend after Thanksgiving!

Prepare thy hearts for merriment and music, for the noble Ravenswood Brass shall herald the season with a spirited rendition of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Gather ’round and let their triumphant fanfare fill thee with holiday cheer.

And lo - on the final eve of our festival, Sunday the 30th, Ravenswood Brass shall lead a grand Closing Show. Fifteen musicians, drawn from the ranks of the finest in the realm - including Houston Symphony, Ballet, and Opera - shall unite at Ravenswood Balcony at 6 o’clock sharp to bid farewell to the season in majestic harmony.

Bring thy kin, thy friends — and thy festive spirit. Come revel with us at Celtic Christmas: music, magic, and memories await!

11/26/2025

The Royals surely came to play this year at the Texas Renaissance Festival! King Louie of France managed to lift and toss a caber, without losing his wig or his head!

Want more scottish flair? Join us this weekend, including Friday, for our Celtic Christmas Celebration!!

11/24/2025

The Yuletide spirits have descended upon New Market Village, and behold—the Christmas Elves have worked their magic upon Slayer’s Castle! As we prepare for the wondrous revels of Celtic Christmas Weekend, the castle hath been transformed into a shimmering 3D Winter Wonderland, more radiant than ever before.

Wander through the 3D Winter Wonderland, where even more lights and decorations bring the holiday spirit to the interactive 3D maze. Follow the ribbons round and round, past polar bears and nutcrackers, in this fun experience for the whole family!

Find the Slayer's Castle at booth 140 next to the Odeon stage.

11/24/2025

Join in festive merriment and holiday lights at Texas Renaissance Festival’s annual 3 day Celtic Christmas weekend Friday-Sunday Nov 28, 29 & 30, 2025 Catch performing at Huzzah!



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11/23/2025

Booths 257 and 258 hold a menagerie of trinkets and treasures. Art, books, figurines, games, knitted works, stickers, staffs, and much more can be found here!

11/23/2025

Four!
Hae a keek at yer King takin’ a wee swing on the fairgrounds, swingin’ his club like he’s battlin’ a rogue caber gone astray! If this be royal golf, then heaven help the greens—an’ any soul standin’ doonrange!

11/23/2025

Here we see Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, hike her skirts up and toss a caber!!