Contact Us

Barb Kester Lacek,
Marketing Manager and Vice President
717.665.7021, ext. 134
Barb@PaRenFaire.com
Karen Stefaniak,
Public Relations and Marketing Manager
717.665.7021, ext. 149
KarenS@PaRenFaire.com
Teresa Centini,
Marketing Assistant
717.665.7021, ext. 148
Teresa@PaRenFaire.com

In Manheim, PA, Northern Lancaster County
Route 72, 14 miles east of Hershey, 15 miles north of Lancaster
1/2 mile south from the PA Turnpike exit 266

Address:

2775 Lebanon Road
Manheim, PA 17545
Fax: 717.664.3466

 

Welcome to the
Press Palace!

An easy way for the Media to access releases and photos for events produced by Mount Hope's Theatre in the Mansion and the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.


The staff at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire ALWAYS looks forward to a visit from the media, whether scheduled weeks in advance or the morning of a Faire day. Whatever you would like interviews, a behind-the-scene look, photo shoots, food samples, etc., we will have it ready for you.

Please allow time for these pages to upload as they are filled with photos for your viewing and printing enjoyment!

Red Cross Blood Drive

Faire Offers Half Price Admission to State Employees August 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23

Media Olympics

Serve and Protect

Heroes of the Realm Recognition Contest
 

Latest Press Release

Please click on the title or photo to view the entire release and retrieve 300 dpi photos for each event.
 

WHEN: November 27 - December 27, 2009, see www.PaRenFaire.com for specific dates and times

WHERE : The Mount Hope Mansion

This holiday season, set aside the worries and hustling and bustling of today and gather around the yuletide fire of yesterday with friends and family at Mount Hope Estate & Winery’s 26th annual production of “Dickens of a Christmas.” This theatrical holiday haven will offer a glimpse of the warmth and wonder of a Victorian Christmas celebration from 150 years ago, featuring family-oriented holiday shows and merriment for children “ages one to ninety-two.”
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WHEN: November 3 - November 15, see www.PaRenFaire.com for specific dates and times

WHERE : The Mount Hope Mansion

“Nevermore” has there been a writer better adept at harnessing the bizarre and the disturbing than Edgar Allan Poe. Born 200 years ago in 1809, Poe is recognized today as the father of the detective genre, the pioneer of science fiction and a master of the psychological horror story. Mount Hope Estate & Winery will celebrate the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth with the annual theatrical production, “Poe Evermore,” opening November 3 and running through November 15 within the Victorian halls of historic Mount Hope Mansion in northern Lancaster County.
 

WHEN: September 26-27, 2009; Airing Sunday October 25, 2009

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire hosted the crew of ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on September
26 and 27, to introduce 16th century Elizabethan England to America. GMA has scheduled the three minute segment to air during their Sunday, October 25, broadcast from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
 

WHEN: October 31-November 1; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Experience the Halloween season with this spook-tacular encore weekend. The bewitchingly beautiful 35-acre Faire grounds will be awash in the haunting colors of fall with pumpkins, mums, gourds, jack-o-lanterns and a 30-feet tall scarecrow comprised of a metal frame, lights, and 2 truckloads of ornamental grasses and corn husks.

 

WHEN: October 17 & 18 and 24 & 25; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Her Majesty invites one and all to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve during the final Faire weekends that are sure to be a scream. Spooky knights and haunting delights await visitors as the 29th season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire continues!
 

WHEN: October 10 & 11, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

The Shire celebrates its annual Wine Harvest with competitions, wine tastings and grapes galore! Come “wine and dine” at the 29th annual Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire!
 

WHEN: October 3 & 4, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

The pyrates are back to set the Shire of Mount Hope ablaze with more rollicking tales and sea shanties! Get hooked on a Pyrate’s life as the 29th season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire continues!
 

WHEN: September 26 & 27, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Raise a glass to lagers and lederhosen as the 29th season of the Faire continues with authentic food, music and dance of Olde Worlde Germany!
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WHEN: September 19 & 20, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Her Majesty has dedicated this weekend’s festivities in honor of those who serve their country and communities. Meet heroes of old – and new! – as the 29th season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire continues!
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WHEN: September 12 & 13, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Gather up the clan and pull on your plaid as the 29th season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire continues with a weekend dedicated to bagpipes, shamrocks, kilts and Celts.
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WHEN: September 5, 6 & 7, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Her Majesty has chosen Labor Day’s three-day weekend for the celebration of Her birthday and invites all of Her special friends – the children!
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WHEN: August 29 & 30, 2009

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Travelers from across the globe gather to present Queen Elizabeth with the wondrous sights, smells and sounds from far-away lands!
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WHEN: August 22 & 23, 2009

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

The Shire is plagued by pyrates! Join in the fun with nautical tales and silly seas shanties as the 29th season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire continues!
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WHEN: August 15 & 16, 2009

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

Chivalry is far from dead, and the Queen has decreed that there shall be a celebration of all things romantic to prove it. Fall in love all over again as the 29th season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire continues.
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WHEN: Saturdays, Sundays & Labor Day Monday, August 8 through November 1, 2009

WHERE : The grounds at Mount Hope Estate

COST: $ 29.95 for adults, $9.95 for children

Hundreds of colorfully costumed characters bring to life a grand country festival at the Shire of Mount Hope, a 35-acre
recreation of a lively Renaissance village complete with dozens of authentic Tudor buildings. For one soul-resting day, become a citizen of Merrie Olde England full of royals and rogues, knights and knaves, pirates and peasants, musicians and merchants and Queen Elizabeth Herself.
 

WHEN: Fridays, August 14 - September 11

WHERE : The Mount Hope Mansion

COST: $20.00

Hilarity will ensue as the knights, pirates, wenches and royalty of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire step out of their 16th century characters for five consecutive Friday nights of wild and crazy improvisational comedy. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you may even become part of the show.
 

WHEN: Fridays, July 3 through July 24, 2009

WHERE : The grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

COST: $7.00 for all ages

Mount Hope Estate & Winery will celebrate the height of the summer season with its Backyard BBQ Bash July 3, 10, 17 & 24. Benefitting the Central PA Food Bank, the BBQ Bash will feature a wide variety of toe‐tapping local music, fantastic food, Swashbuckler ales and Mount Hope wines Friday nights in July.
 

WHEN: June 27 & 28, 2009 11A.M. to 10P.M.
Friday Night Concert with Gaelic Storm June 26

WHERE : The grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

COST: $ 25.95 for adults, $9.95 for children

This two day festival on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in northern Lancaster County is more than a “wee bit” of Scotland, a dose larger than a “touch of the Irish” and a place where everyone can be Celtic even if it’s just for the weekend.
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WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, May 23 & 24, 2009

WHERE : The grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

COST: $16.95 for adults, $6.95 for children

Taste the flavors of Pennsylvania this Memorial Day weekend, May 23 & 24, at the second annual Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest. Enjoy a delicious array of culinary, beer and wine offerings and the finest artisan crafts in an all-encompassing showcase of the state’s unique cuisines and the region’s cultural diversity.
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WHEN :Saturday May 9 11AM-3PM and 4PM-8PM
• Friday Night Kick-off Concert and VIP Session May 8

WHERE : The Grounds of Mount Hope Estate

COST: Saturday Regular Admission $40 in advance
See www.PaRenFaire.com for details.

Beer fans will flock to Mount Hope Estate in Lancaster County Saturday, May 9, for unlimited beer sampling, free food and live music. It’s a celebration of all that is ale at the first ever BrewFest at Mount Hope featuring up to fifty microbreweries from all across America sampling their finest trademark ales and seasonal favorites.
 

WHEN: April 30 & May 1, 2009 from 9 AM - 3 PM

WHERE : The grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

COST: $ 10 for children and adults

Green and Growing, a green field trip held on the festival grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in northern
Lancaster County, is on a mission to share with children the importance of thinking green, going green and being green.
Children can enjoy interactive and fun “edutainment” outside of the classroom while
focusing on learning about our environment and how to preserve it.

 

WHEN: April 16, 2009 from 4 PM - 10 PM

WHERE : Swashbuckler BrewPub on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

Celebrate the end of the 2009 tax season with great food, great beers and a chance to win at the Swashbuckler Brewery & Restaurant’s Tax Relief Day Thursday, April 16, from 4 P.M. to 10 P.M. on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Everyone who dines at the Swashbuckler will spin the Swashbuckler Stimulus Wheel loaded with great prizes.

 

WHEN :Fridays and Saturdays, April 3 - April 25, 2009

WHERE : Swashbuckler BrewPub on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

COST: $39.95 for adults, $13.00 for children (select children's performances only)
See www.PaRenFaire.com for details.

All hands on deck for a treasure trove of fantastic foods, handcrafted brews and piratical shenanigans at the Swashbuckler Pyrate Feaste. Friday and Saturday evenings in April, would-be pirates can carouse with scurvy sea dogs and a dastardly captain whose identity is a bigger secret than the location of Davy Jones’ locker while devouring a five course meal.
 

WHEN : Fridays and Saturdays, March 6 & 7
through March 27 & 28, at 7:30 PM

WHERE : Inside Mount Hope Mansion

COST: $39.95

Murder is on the menu Fridays and Saturdays this March at Mount Hope Estate & Winery’s interactive murder mystery event, Murder at Mount Hope Mansion. Join us for an evening of fine dining and “who-done-it” intrigue where you will have the opportunity to interrogate the suspects, put the clues together and help solve the crime.
 

WHEN : Fridays and Saturdays, February 6-7 through February 27-28, 2009, at 9PM

WHERE : Swashbuckler Brewery & Restaurant, on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

COST: $20.00 for patrons 18 and older

The ale is chilled, the menu is tasty and the stage is set for a hilarious evening of snacking and snickering at Comedy at the Pub. Held in the rustic Swashbuckler Brewery & Restaurant located on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, professional actors showcase their unique improvisational skills during a “Whose Line Is It Anyway” style evening of laughter and fun complete with hand-crafted ales and fantastic foods.
 

WHEN: January 24 - 25, 2009 & February 21- 22, 2009
Saturdays 9 AM - 6 PM, Sundays 9 AM - 5 PM

WHERE: The Mansion at Mount Hope Estate and Winery

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, in preparation for its 29th performance season of jousting Knights and Royal delights, is seeking professional and semi-professional actors, independent performers and stage crewmembers to transport patrons back to the 16th century. All cast members, together with a Renaissance village full of guildsmen and artisans, independent musicians, jousters, fire-eaters, sword-swallowers, and the like, perform for hundreds of thousands of patrons annually.
 

WHEN: Thursdays - Saturdays in January 2009

WHERE: The Swashbuckler Brewery & Restaurant on the Grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

The Swashbuckler Brewery & Restaurant will throw open the doors to its new winter bar area Thursdays through Saturdays, starting in January, for an evening of great food, top-notch ales and live entertainment. Sit by the bar and enjoy tantalizing appetizers, entrees and desserts while sipping your favorite brew or wine cocktail all in our cozy indoor winter atmosphere.

 
     

 

 

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