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Dates: Saturdays & Sundays • August 16 - October 26, 2025
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
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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.
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. Please check back to the website closer to the event and follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List for news and updates.
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 2025 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.
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Patrons who purchased a Faire Subscription receive a Subscription Code they will use to obtain date-specific tickets for the 2025 Faire season through the online Box Office. Adult subscription codes will only access adult Faire reservation tickets. Child subscription codes will only access child Faire reservation tickets. Subscriptions and their associated tickets are valid only for use by the subscription holder and individuals associated with the original subscription.
Tickets obtained using a Subscription Code are not to be sold or gifted to an individual not associated with the original Subscription purchase. If this policy is broken, the subscription and associated tickets will be deactivated without refund.
It is the responsibility of the subscription purchaser to keep their subscription code and use it as set forth above. Date-specific tickets must be presented at the gate as a printed copy or on a mobile device with an ID to enter the Fairegrounds.
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 content posts will be announced on the Faire Facebook's Page. Submit your photo to the Weekly Photo Contest (one per person) by email to RoyalSpk@PaRenFaire.com with Subject Line: Photo Contest. Winners will be announced on Facebook. Click here for rules and prizes.
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.
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Get ready to live the excitement and adventure of jousting knights and royal delights with colorfully costumed villagers and merrymakers ready to make your visit an unforgettable experience. Musical, stunt and theatrical performances are just a few of the many daily shows! Immerse yourself in the days of Merrie Olde England, steeped in the allure of bygone days and knights! Please check back as we continue to update for the 2025 season! All entertainment is subject to change.
Plan your visit with the Revels Schedule and Shire Map. Download the Daily Writ (Schedule & Shire Map) each weekend to learn the where, when and who of your Faire Day visit. Discover the location of the Royal Kitchens, Pour houses, privies and more!
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The entertainers at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire are the main attraction! The full-time, professional Bacchanalian acting company consists of actors, singers and dancers from across the country. The Bacchanalians perform swashbuckling swordplay shows, Shakespearean dramas, interactive improvised scenarios, and rollicking music and dance numbers while portraying Elizabethan characters. The Blackfryar company is comprised of part-time experienced actors, enthusiastic novices with no prior theater experience, college students, senior citizens and everything in between! This cast is primarily responsible for bringing the working Tudor village to life by creating interesting and fun 16th century characters. Follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List to be the first to know about 2025 cast list postings!
Calling all Lords, Ladies, Pirates & Peasants: The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire to hold 2025 auditions! In preparation for its 45th annual performance season, PRF is seeking a diverse group of actors to portray a multitude of characters. Auditions are set for early 2025. Audition dates, times and locations are cast specific. Learn more at PaRenFaire.com/Auditions.
The Shire is bustling with many shows to keep you busy all weekend long! Follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List to be the first to know about 2025 cast show postings!
Join the people of Mount Hope as they greet Queen Elizabeth and her Court and celebrate the defeat of the Spanish Armada! Not only does her Majesty come victorious, but she's brought gifts! The Guild's of Mount Hope are eager to claim their share, but when some sibling rivalry gets in the way, Her Majesty has an idea that will turn the day on its head!
*Loud Noise Notice: Whip Cracking - Mount Hope's Guilds have been competing all day through acts of astounding revelry, but at the Tournament of Arms anything is possible. Cheer on your Guild as they send combatants to fight one another for points. Standings will rise and fall, relationships will be tested, and some Guilds may go to great lengths to ensure victory.
*Loud Noise Notice: Canon Fire, Explosions, Fireworks - Two Guilds stand poised to win it all, and either one's victory rests on the results of a joust TO THE DEATH! Watch as brave knights on horseback test their mettle against each other to satisfy their honor, and to determine the day's victor. Fame, fortune, and life itself are on the line at Bosworth Field!
*Loud Noise Notice: Possible Whip Cracking - The Tournament of Guilds may be over, but that doesn't mean the revels need to stop! Join the Queen, her court, and all the people of Mount Hope for a final celebration in song, dance, and heaven knows what else—all led by the musicians of the shire! A joyous way to end the day.
*Loud Noise Notice: Whip Cracking - Old Gibbs has been murdered! With no one able to prove they should be the new owner, the Boar's Head Inn has been shuttered, its tables covered, its tap run dry, and its halls left empty… Or are they? Join us for this action-packed, comedy, stunt, and combat show, to find out what lurks in this ancient establishment, be it man, monster, or something much, much more ridiculous.
Mt Hope is honored to once again host the EWW Championship match. Witness lifts, pins, and power moves as caped combatants enter the ring and grapple for the title of English Wrestling World champion!
The wittiest of the shire's citizens gather without the foggiest idea of what they're actually going to do. I guess they'll just have to make it up! Enjoy dazzling displays of improvisation, and see the show that audiences have called "a laugh riot", a "goofy mess" and "a show that's happening right now". Get there fast enough and they may even take your suggestion!
There is one place where fine crafts, revels, merchandising, civic responsibility, and lying meet: The Theatre! Join the best actors Mount Hope has to offer (who also happen to be available at 5pm and willing to work for something nebulous known as "exposure") as they produce a new Shakespearean parody of a modern movie or TV show that changes every 2 weeks. To call it a "Masterpiece" may be a stretch… let's just stick with "Disasterpiece".
*PG-13, Viewer Discretion Advised - Kick back with the Rakish Rogues as they sing bawdy ditties, tell outlandish tales, and take turns sharing their single brain cell. Once a high-paced heist team, these four lovable rascals are (mostly) retired, freshly perspired, and ready to get weird!
*PG-13, Viewer Discretion Advised - It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it! Even with a busy schedule of suspicious activities, the Sirens are here to bring you a festival day full of keen wit, tight harmonies, and a dash of criminal conspiracy. Just be glad it's their day off.
*PG-13, Viewer Discretion Advised - Whenever this group of merry miscreants gets together, there's no telling what debauchery may ensue! Grab a pint and enjoy the carnage as the Rogues and Sirens combine for indecorous tunes, irreverent banter, and general shenaniganry.
After a long tour, Mount Hope's very own Celtic Revels are back with a spectacular homecoming show! That is, if they make it to the stage on time… Join the Revels twice a day on a journey through familiar Irish and Scottish favorites with singing, dancing, and maybe even a visit from the Fae Court!
From energetic ensemble numbers to mysterious secret guests, each Guild has prepared a special piece of tournament revelry to impress the Queen! With plenty of "friendly" competition, come witness this all-out musical battle judged by one of the Shire's premier musicians—Queen Elizabeth herself!
The finest puppeteers in all of England have been preparing the perfect performance for Elizabeth's visit to the Shire. Unfortunately, they got sick in Wales. Luckily, three friends found their luggage and are ready to present the finest show they could come up with in the last two days! Antics ensue as three amateurs turn puppetry pros in the Messy Puppeteers!
*PG-13, Viewer Discretion Advised - While the guilds of Mount Hope quarrel, a mysterious society meets under cloak and darkness at the Boar's Head Inn where initiates must be put through secretive tests to be deemed worthy. Will they pass their trial, or will they face the putrid fate that is a dunk in the Boar's Head pool? Also what is this secret society all about? Who even are they? Will there be cake at the meeting? There's only one way to find out…
*PG-13, Viewer Discretion Advised - Welcome to the monthly meeting of the "Shakespearian Helpers In Theatrical Education". We're glad you could join us for the presentation of four of the bard's beloved works. What these villagers lack in experience, acting chops, and the ability to read they make up for in enthusiasm, and you can be sure they'll give it their bloody best! Now with 75% more blood! Warning: not for the squeamish, or Shakespearean purists.
"Off The Cuff" is back and bigger than ever for year two at Mount Hope! Enjoy a show full of high energy improv and musical talent. Catch this merry group sing, flyt and improv their way through your suggestions!
On a festival day, it's important that everyone be well-versed in the proper ways of cutting a rug Renaissance-style! The Court Dance Mistress teams up with the shire's high roller to teach you the ways of folk dancing across 3 songs.
Even on a festive day, the Queen is always searching for nipperkins willing to join her royal cavalry! The shire's Stable Master and Goldsmith have prepared games to test your children's aptitude. If they succeed, they will be sworn in as members of the Queen's Cavalry!
In order to properly entertain all of Mount Hope's guests, the Master of Revels has seen that members of the Shire prepare entertainments fit for the whole family! Enjoy interactive storytelling perfect for anyone young, young at heart, or just tired and needing a place to sit and be entertained for a while! This year's Trunk Shows are: "The Legend of Black Shuck", and "Loki Liesmith and the Case of the Missing Hammer"!
A crew of privateers ashore once more to treat Mount Hope to their favorite sea-songs!
Her Majesty's most chordant courtiers — it's a family affair when the Howard siblings get together to make merry with the most notable nobles in the Queen's entourage.
Both groups of Mount Hope Singers combine for a lesson (in song!) about how the other half lives.
A side-splitting improv show that brings together her majesty's court and the residents of the shire. Turning audience suggestions into uproarious scenes, blending the magic of a festival day with unpredictable hilarity.
Beano originated in 1530 and is still played today. Join Argyle Douglas each day at the Pyrate Ship, get five in a row and yell BEANO! Prizes given.
Every weekend, join our host for pub trivia that's themed to the weekend! Teams of no more than 4 can compete for nifty prizes, and to prove once and for all the true value of all that useless knowledge you've collected thanks to years of obsession and neuroses.
The stages of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire come to life with scores of unique entertainers, including musicians, magicians, comedy acts, and more! Exact performance times and locations will be available on the Daily Writ upon your arrival to the festival grounds. All entertainment is subject to change. Follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List to be the first to know about 2025 Royal Performer postings!
So much shopping, so little time! Having over 100 unique merchants to visit during an already packed Faire day makes it difficult to see and do everything in one day. The independent merchants each operate their own business upon the Shire and look forward to bantering and bartering with Faire visitors. Demonstrations by many mnerchants show guests rarely seen art forms before their very eyes. Man-powered rides and guest services complete the festive Faire experience. Forgot something on a recent trip? Consider a one-hour shopping pass at the front gate to pick up that unforgettable item. Follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List to be the first to know about 2025 merchants! Merchants listed below attended the 2024 Faire and are subject to change.
Interested in becoming a Faire merchant? Click here for more information!
Shire's Bookstore and Historical Library
Kilts and Clothing
Artisan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Archery Demonstration and Hand-Made Longbows
Assorted Candy Goods
Fresh Steak or Chicken Sandwiches
Handcrafted Wearables by Local Arists
Assorted Cigars & Accessories
Specializing in Victorian, Steampunk, Renaissance & Fantasy Goods/Clothing
Witchy Creations and Mystical Creations
Spinning Man-Powered Ride
Honey, Honey Accessories, Bee Decor
Upscale Precious Jewels and Pearls
Handcrafted Jewelry, Accessories, Fantastical Oddities & Upcycled Treasure
Headwreaths and Wares for Home and Garden
Make Your Own, Take-Home Wax Hands
Rings, Necklaces, Bracelets, and More
Fresh Cotton Candy
Specialty Teas and Tea-Related Gifts
Tarot Card Reading and More
TBD
Add a Little Swing to Your Shire Travels
Information Services & Official Merch
Assorted Flavored Jerky
Once reserved for the courts of kings, now a fun toy for all to enjoy.
Coin of the Realm
Antique Trunks, Maps, Shields & More
Hand-Crafted Walking Sticks; Magical and Mystical Wares
Hand-Made bellydance, renaissance, celtic, steampunk and viking style up cycled clothing
Assorted Pet Supplies & Goods
Jewelry and Unique Gifts
Unique Braids and Twists to Wear Around the Shire
Funnel Cake, Peasant Bread, and Lemonade
All Things Piratical
Games & Rides
Premium Ice Cream, Milkshakes
Hand-Made Jewelry, Accessories & Ornamentation for Home
Silver Adornments
Sway to and Fro on this Man Powered Ride
Beef, Chicken or Shrimp
Assorted Whistels
Take a Ride on the Wild Boar, If You Dare
Choose a Potion, Make a Keepsake
You Buy It, You Break It! Smash a Variety of Glassware
Alongside the full-run merchants, the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire welcomes a number of guest merchants. Follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List to be the first to know about 2025 merchants! Merchants listed below attended the 2024 Faire and are subject to change.
Interested in becoming a guest merchant? Click here for more information!
Handmade Goods with a Fairy/Dragon/Magical Flair
Mysterious Goods for the Discerning Eye - Jewelry & Accessories with a Steampunk/Dark Fae Twist
One of a Kind Macrame Jewelry; Hand Dug Crystals
Handmade Ethereal Jewelry & Crowns For the Modern Goddess
Creatrix of Unusual & Ethereal Jewelry. Made to Appease Your Inner Magickal Creature.
Handmade & One-of-a-Kind Traditionally Bound Books & Journals
Mongol & Steppes Culture Clothing & Jewelry
Not Your Average Bedtime Stories
Authentic German & Austrian High Quality Lederhosen, Drindles & Tracht Clothing
Custom Wedding Papery & Everyday Stationery Art
Recycled Wine & Liqueur Bottle Windchimes & Hummingbird Feeders
Stained Glass Creations Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
Leather Bodices, Jerkins, Cowls, Belts, Pauldrona, Bracers, Pouches, Frogs & More
Organic Herbal Remedies to Seasonally Support You & Yours
Hand-Crafted Jewelry, Belt Buckles, Flower Hair Accessories, Block Prints
Nonprofit rescue and animal assisted therapy in Reading
Hand-Made Finery for the Discerning Gentleman or Lady
Historically Inspired Jewelry & All Natural Beard/Hair Care Products
Entomology Terrarium Art, Digital Art Stickers, Thrifted Art Quirky Signage
Infinity Scarves with a Hidden Pocket for Hoarding All Your Treasures
One-of-a-Kind, Hand-Crafted Floral Bead Designs, Gemstone Jewelry & Unique Gifts
Hand-Made Custom Gifts - From Wood Working to Wire Jewelry
Step back in time at the Shire, which is filled to the brim with immersive experiences! All information is subject to change.
Bringing the history of archery and its world-wide application to life. We demonstrate not only how English long bows and wood arrows are made, but how and why they were such effective tools and weapons of war. Enjoy two Long range demonstrations at 11:30 & 5:30, at the new location by Bosworth Field.
Hand-forged, combat ready Renaissance blades perfect for edge-to-edge stage combat. On-site blacksmith performing live, public demonstrations of forging iron over a 2,500° Fahrenheit fire. The iron will glow, and the water will sizzle! Weaponry also be available for purchase. For more information about LaForge, visit LaForge.site. Live demonstrations each Faire day at 12:30, 2:00 & 4:30.
Feline Cat Colony & Rescue Program
Working with a furnace that can reach 2,000 degrees, the Dragon's Breath Glassworks team creates beautiful and functional glass art right before your eyes. Stop by throughout the day for live demonstrations, or to purchase their affordable, hand-crafted wares. Like them on Facebook! Live demonstrations each Faire day at 11:30, 1:30 3:30 & 5:30.
Blow your own glass! Create art with the guidance of our instructors. Choose between a glass flower, paperweight, ornament, or pumpkin. This is a 1 on 1 experience and takes roughly 20-30 minutes. Reservations available every half hour each Faire day beginning at 11:30 AM. One person/class - $65 • Click here to purchase tickets. You must have a 2024 date-specific admission ticket for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire to access the Glass Blowing Class. Both Faire admission and Glass Blowing Class tickets are date specific, so be sure these dates match.
Step right up, step right up, take a look at the one woman freakshow of Ironworks Pottery. Gaze in awe at wheel thrown pottery inspired by cult classics and alternative culture! Don't miss out on this opportunity to make your life a little weirder.
Demos are a glimpse at what happens behind the scenes of a working pottery. Feel free to ask questions while watching a variety of wheel thrown techniques. Ongoing beginning at 4PM and 7PM.
Pottery Classes: Times: 12PM & 2PM. Classes are up to 1 hour long. All participants must be over the age of 18. You must have tickets for the PA Ren Faire for the same day as your class. Your finished item will be shipped to you and could take up to 8 weeks to arrive. $125 per person, up to 2 people per session. To sign up, click here.
Come watch Rabenwald Metalsmything's talented smiths forge and educate you about historical blacksmithing. Our multiple smiths are uniquely disciplined and bring their own techniques to their demonstrations. You never know what they will be working on next!
Scheduled demonstrations and work throughout the day.
Stop by Informistress (located inside the King's Mint - Booth #204) to purchase your Commemorative Coin of the Realm with your Visa or Mastercard and use it at any shop on the Grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire; or keep it a souvenir of your visit!
All food booths, pourhouses and some merchants on the Shire are cash-only, which makes this a perfect way to turn your credit to cash and avoid missing out on your favorite foods and wares!
If purchase is less than the value of the Coin of the Realm, New Worlde tender will be given. Receipt needed for all returns.
Pre-purchase your pouch of coins and avoid the lines at the King's Mint. $50 coin package (includes 10 coins and 1 carrying pouch) and $100 coin package (includes 20 coins and 1 carrying pouch) are available.
Pick up available at the Informistress Booth inside the gates of the PA Renaissance Faire each Faire day. Shipping not available. Voucher must be scanned at the time of pick-up. Coin of the Realm included in this express package offer are non-refundable. Unused Coins are non-year specific and valid in future seasons. Packages are available via the Box Office.