Alabama's Official RenFaire
The 2025 Alabama Renaissance Faire begins in
Calling All Merchants, Craftsmen, and Artisans! 🏰🛡️ Step into the enchanting world of the Alabama Renaissance Faire! We’re seeking vendors to bring the magic of medieval times to life through handcrafted goods, delectable treats, and unique wares fit for lords and ladies.
Why Apply?
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Connect with thousands of enthusiastic faire-goers
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Showcase and sell your unique creations
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Be part of one of Alabama’s most beloved festivals!
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Lords and Ladies!
Welcome to the enchanting world of our faire, proudly established in 1987 as Alabama's official celebration by legislative decree! Our mission is to bring the Medieval and Renaissance Eras to life through captivating entertainment, spanning the fascinating timeline of 1100-1650, with a special focus on 1330-1550. Each year, we invite everyone—from valiant Vikings to mischievous pirates, mystical fairies, and fearsome dragons—to join in the festivities.
Just like the medieval harvest festivals held in the village square, we hold our faire in the one-city block, handicapped-accessible Wilson Park in the heart of downtown Florence, Alabama. Join us and embark on an unforgettable journey through history!
Good Queen Elizabeth cordially invites you to the magnificent Alabama Renaissance Feast on October 18, 2025, at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum, starting at 7 p.m. Delight in a sumptuous four-course meal paired with three hours of enchanting entertainment. Tickets are limited to 200 and will go on sale October 1, 2025!
Then, prepare to revel in the splendor of the 39th Annual Alabama Renaissance Faire on October 25-26, 2025, at Fountaine-on-the-Green (Wilson Park) in downtown Florence, AL. With free admission, join us from 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday and 12 pm - 6 pm on Sunday, where 80+ artisans will showcase their incredible crafts! Enjoy the melodies of minstrels, thrilling sword fighting, and immerse yourself in a world of artistry and adventure! Rejoice and be part of this grand celebration!
The Alabama Renaissance Faire promises a day filled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of bygone eras. Join us as we journey back in time to honor the beauty and grandeur of the medieval and Renaissance periods!
Sir William of Lincolnshire.
Royal Steward and Herald
Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:00 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Free Admission & Free Street Parking
Before You Arrive at the Alabama Renaissance Faire:
Costumes are never required, but often admired. We are a family-friendly event, and we greatly appreciate if your attire is family friendly as well.
Wear clothing befitting the general definition of public decency.
Metered Parking is free after 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Metered Parking is free all day and night on Saturday and Sunday.
The parking deck is open on weekends, and parking is free in it.
We ask that you respect (and believe) towaway zones and that you do not block mailboxes or driveways on the side streets. Be especially mindful not to park in the U.S. Post Office Lot because you will be towed.
Please pick up any litter around your car as we want to be good neighbors to people who live near Wilson Park.
We are a family friendly event held in a public park in the middle of downtown Florence, AL.
Our vendors do not serve alcohol; however, there are many bars and restaurants within easy walking distance that serve a variety of beers, wine, and mixed drinks for your pleasure.
Our park becomes very crowded, so please keep weapons peace-tied and pets on a leash for everyone's comfort and safety.
Any patron creating a disturbance may be asked to leave.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Alabama Renaissance Faire was founded in 1987 with the mission statement of educating about the Medieval and Renaissance Eras through entertainment. We remain committed to our mission statement. Our director and staff are all volunteers, dedicated to keeping our festival free, family-friendly, and fun!
Donations are always appreciated and are used to help us fulfill our mission! Please use the QR Code or Link to support
the Alabama Renaissance Faire!
We never sell or provide our visitors/attendees lists, so beware of scammers!
We do not contract with third parties to provide room block accommodations, tickets, vendor spots, performance schedules, etc.
If you are asked for credit card info or money, proceed with caution!
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about The Alabama Renaissance Faire, please click here.
For information about Art, Sonnet, Photography, and Chess Contest, please click here.
For tips and tricks regarding costumes/garb, click here.
Wear clothing befitting the general definition of public decency.
For Info regarding the annual lecture series, click here.
Feast Tickets will go on sale October 1, 2025!
Visit our online store, your ultimate destination for Alabama Renaissance Faire memorabilia! Explore our fantastic collection of shirts, mugs, posters, and more, all designed to bring a piece of the faire home with you. Don’t miss out on our frequent discounts and promotions—there’s always something exciting waiting for you! Click here to dive into the adventure!
Click here to visit the store.
Congratulations to the winners and the participants in the 2024 Alabama Renaissance Faire Photography Contest
Videos Courtesy of Southeastern Renfaire
State of Alabama
House of Representatives
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Resolution
HJR 24
By Representative Starkey
DESIGNATING THE ANNUAL "FAIRE" IN FLORENCE AS ALABAMA'S
OFFICIAL RENAISSANCE FAIRE
WHEREAS, throughout October 1987, the first Renaissance Month was observed in Florence, Alabama, culminating in a two-day Renaissance Faire, an event so favorably received and so successful as to be accorded the Pride of the Shoals award by the Northwest Council of Local Government and WOWL-Television; and
WHEREAS, in view of the Faire's enthusiastic reception, it is now planned as an annual event, and it is entirely logical and fitting that ite permanent site remain in Florence, Alabama, which was named for Florence, Italy, the founding city of the Renaissance movement in Europe during the 14th Century; and
WHEREAS, the Location of the Renaissance Faire in Florence would also serve the desirable establishment of a new and viable tourist attraction in that area of our state as a complement to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the annual Renaissance Faire in Florence, Alabama, is hereby named and designated as the official Renaissance Faire in the State of Alabama, and said city is now and shall remain as the permanent location of this event.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the GREAT SEAL of the State of Alabama to be affixed by the Secretary of State at the Capitol in the City of Montgomery on this the 4th day of February, 1988.
Guy Hunt Glen Browder
Governor Secretary of State
Why are we The Alabama Renaissance Faire
instead of Alabama Renaissance Faire?
Why are we the Official Renaissance Faire in Alabama?
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Founded in 1987, we are the official faire of Alabama by legislative decree. Our mission is to educate about the Medieval and Renaissance Eras through entertainment. Our timeline is 1100-1650, with the focus on 1330-1550. While the theme and monarchs change each year, everyone is welcome -- including Vikings, pirates, fairies, trolls, and dragons!
We are held in a handicapped-accessible public park in the middle of downtown Florence, AL.
Our admission and parking are free.
Saturday Hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday Hours: 12 pm - 6 pm