*All event information is subject to change. Please continue to check back, or like us on Facebook @PaRenFaire for updates.
Date, Times & Location
Dates: Saturdays & Sundays • August 15 - October 25, 2026
Themed Weekends: Click here for dates & details.
Hours of Operation: Gates Open at 11AM Each Public Faire Date • Faire site closes at 8PM. Merchants, food and beverages begin closing at 7PM.
Location: 2775 Lebanon Rd. Manheim, PA 17545
Date Specific Tickets
Tickets can be purchase online on the Virtual Box Office.
Ticket Pricing for August 15 - September 13
General Admission (Ages 12+): $38.95 ($35.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children (Ages 5-11): $21.95 ($18.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children 4 and Under Free, No Ticket Required
Virtual Box Office
Ticket Pricing for September 19 - October 25:
General Admission (Ages 12+): $42.95 ($39.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children (Ages 5-11): $23.95 ($20.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children 4 and Under Free, No Ticket Required
Virtual Box Office
• Please have your print at home tickets out or loaded on your mobile device and ready to scan on prior to coming to the Front Gate.
• Tickets can only be purchased online through the Virtual Box Office.
• Tickets are date specific and all exchange policies apply after purchase.
• The Faire is a rain or shine event.
• Tickets are emailed to the purchaser and can be printed or scanned from a mobile device.
• A change to the ticketing system brought about by US FTC Regulation taking place May 12, 2025 requires that both the ticket price and the service fee are combined in the overall ticket pricing. Please review your order during the purchasing process. The initial screen of the ordering process the ticket will display the sum of the ticket price + the service fee with those prices broken out and listed underneath.
Faire Subscriptions
Full Season Faire Subscription (Covers All 22 Public Dates)
General Admission (Ages 12+): $195.00
Children (Ages 5-11): $65.00
Children 4 and Under Free, No Ticket Required
Includes 1 Ticket Per Subscription for Each of the 22 Faire Dates
Virtual Box Office: Subscription Link is in the upper right-hand corner of the event ticket purchase screen between "tickets" and "merchandise".
10-Day Faire Subscriptions have been discontinued.
The purchaser will receive an order confirmation email containing 1 ticket for each of the 22 Faire Days for each subscription purchased in the order. It is the Subscriber's responsibility to print or download their date specific tickets from the confirmation or their box office account. Each corresponding day's ticket must be presented at the Front Gate with an ID to enter the Faire grounds for entry.
Subscription tickets are NOT transferable to another individual not associated with the original Subscription purchase. Subscription tickets are NOT for resale. If this policy is broken, the Subscription and all associated tickets will be deactivated without refund.
If you will not be the individual using the Subscription tickets, consider the "Give as a Gift" option when purchasing.
Subscription quantities are limited. No discounts apply. To purchase, please visit the Virtual Box Office, then click on "subscriptions" in the upper navigation.
Sunset Admission
After 4PM Sunset Tickets go live on the online box office each Faire Day at 3PM with entry to the Faire beginning at 4PM. Sunset Tickets are not available in advance of the actual Faire date.
After 4PM Sunset Ticket Pricing for August 15 - September 13
General Admission (Ages 12+): $23.95 ($20.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children (Ages 5-11): $11.95 ($8.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children 4 and Under Free, No Ticket Required
After 4PM Sunset Ticket Pricing for September 19 - October 25:
General Admission (Ages 12+): $27.95 ($24.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children (Ages 5-11): $13.95 ($10.95 Ticket + $3.00 Service Fee)
Children 4 and Under Free, No Ticket Required
Sunset Tickets allow guest to enjoy over 20 performances, including the Tournament of Arms, Ultimate Joust through the ending Finale in Song. Food booths, pour houses and independent vendors begin closing at 7PM at the start of the Finale Pub Sing at the Globe Theater. Vendors in Swashbuckler Grove and The Wharf Bar will remain open until the end of the performance. The Faire site closes at 8PM.
Regardless of the full day ticket sold out status, After 4PM Sunset Tickets will go live on the online box office each Faire Day at 3PM with entry to the Faire beginning at 4PM. Sunset Tickets are not available in advance of the actual Faire date. The Sunset Ticket is valid only at the 2026 Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire on the date of purchase from 4PM-8PM. Sunset Ticket quantities are limited per day. Tickets must be purchased online on the Virtual Box Office and can be shown from a mobile device the day of your visit for entry. Tickets are not sold at the gate. Tickets are non-refundable.
Ticket Exchange Policy
- Tickets are non-refundable.
- Following the World Health Organization's declaration on May 5 to the end the COVID global health emergency and the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiring on May 11, 2023, the ticket no-refunds policy is being upheld in cases of positive Covid testing. Tickets may be exchanged per the Ticket Exchange Policy if applicable.
- Exchange Requests must be made via the Ticket Exchange Request Form or the online Box Office Help Request. The order number and new date must be provided at the time of request.
- Exchange Requests will be reviewed during Box Office hours, Mon-Fri, 9AM-4PM.
- Discounted tickets for early season dates of Aug 15 - Sept 13 cannot be exchanged for peak season dates beginning September 19. The final weekend for early season discounted ticket exchanges is Sept 12-13. Early season (Aug 15-Sept 13) discounted tickets will not be "upgraded" to peak season tickets (Sept 19 - Oct 25) by paying the difference in ticket prices.
- Exchanges cannot be made into a sold-out performance day.
- Exchange Requests will not be honored after the date appearing on the tickets.
- Tickets do not transfer from one year to another.
- Tickets are void after the date appearing on the ticket. Unused, expired tickets are void.
- Exchanges will not be made from one Mount Hope event to another.
- Outdoor Events at Mount Hope are rain or shine events. Exchanges will not be made due to weather.
- Tickets obtained with a Faire Subscription are subject to all Ticket Exchange Policies.
- Tickets do not transfer from one year to a future year. Unused expired tickets are null and void.
- Complimentary Tickets cannot be exchanged.
- Approved Exchange Requests will be processed and an email confirmation with new ticket links sent to the associated box office account email.
Carding Policy
No matter what your age, please be prepared to show proper identification in order to consume alcohol. Valid ID includes a state issued driver's license or state issued ID card with photo, a passport, or a United States military identification card with photo. We are unable to accept any foreign driver's license. Note that the identification cannot be expired at the time of the festival.
Weekly Photo Contest
NEW ENTRY SUBMISSION RULES
Each week, a unique link will be provided on our Facebook Page (@PaRenFaire) that will allow you to upload your submission (one per person per week) to the PA Ren Faire Dropbox account. Submissions will NOT be accepted by any other method. Photo Contest entries must be submitted by Thursday at Noon. We'll announce the winner on Friday. Weekly winners will receive 4 complimentary single day tickets to the 2027 Faire and be entered to win Grand Season Prizes! Click here for full rules.
Our Dog Friendly Faire
Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome to join their human companions for the revelry of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. There are some simple steps to take before visiting with your furry friend. Dog Friendly Faire tickets and policies apply to dogs only. No other animals will be admitted. (Our Dog Friendly Faire program does not apply to any other Mount Hope Events and is valid only for the Renaissance Faire, running August-October.) Learn More at: PaRenfaire.com/DogDays. No other animals will be admitted.
Please Note: Service Dogs are always welcome. Mount Hope adheres to the ADA's definition of Service animal found here. Please refer to ADA's frequently asked questions as it pertains to Mount Hope Estate events.
