Just four months ago, fire tore through the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds in Shakopee, but one week from opening, the gates are ready to welcome visitors. It doesn't matter if you have a ...

It's official. Or relatively official. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is one of the nation's best. In a new readers' choice poll from USA Today's 10Best, the Shakopee gathering of jousters, ...

The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is getting a "hail and well met" from USA Today. The paper’s 10Best readers’ choice awards has nominated Shakopee’s annual gathering of blacksmiths, knights, and ...

Each year as summer gives way to the golden hues of fall, the gates swing open, inviting travelers from near and far to step back in time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Nestled in the woods of ...

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The 2025 Minnesota Renaissance Festival is almost here! Save on your visit by planning ahead of time and buying Minnesota Renaissance Festival discount tickets. Save on your next trip to the Minnesota ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Despite morning rainfall and muddy grounds, thousands flocked to Shakopee on Saturday for the opening day of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Just four months ago, a fire ...

The festival is open every Saturday and Sunday through the end of September. It will also be open on Labor Day and the last Friday in September.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While there appears to be some debate about which fest truly holds the title, the Minnesota Renaissance Festival claims to be the ...