Renaissance Marketplace
Attention all Renaissance Faire enthusiasts! Get ready to step into a timeless and enchanting world at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire, where our old-world marketplace is considered the crown jewel of Renaissance-themed arts and crafts in New England. Be prepared to be charmed by the beauty and uniqueness of our skilled merchants’ wares – you won’t find these one-of-a-kind treasures in any store! With new additions to our marketplace as our show approaches, there’s always something new and exciting to discover. Don’t miss out on this incredible shopping experience that you’ll remember for a lifetime!
- Adventure Tomes (on The King’s Road): Our Scribe booth has beautiful leather bound journals in a variety of styles and sizes, as well as fine quills, ink, brass stamps & wax for seals.
- Albion Grove (on Wizard’s Walk): hand-made goods and more with a viking flair!
- Ancestral French Soaps (on Artisan’s Bend):Ancestral French Soaps is reviving a sixteenth-century Mediterranean soap recipe to our modern expectations. Dedicated to eliminating single use plastics and creating bars that will meet cleaning needs in your bathroom and kitchen. We have hair soaps, shaving soaps, pet soaps, hand and body soaps and even dish soaps to name a few of our goodies.
- The Art Child (on The Shady Lane) canvas, wood painting items, fairy doors and more
- Attitude Soaps (on The Highwayman’s Loop): hand-made soaps for every body.
- Auntie Arwen’s Spices (on The King’s Road): Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice is what you’ll find at Auntie Arwen’s Spices. Spice up your meals with a wide selection of unique flavors.
- Ave Rivera Studio (on Artisan’s Bend): hand made geek themed pottery
- Awaken The Crystal Apothecary (on The King’s Road)
- Beasts & Baubles Mythical Adoption Agency (on the Highwayman’s Path): toy dragons, rats, frogs, snails and slugs for you to adopt!
- Black Swan Armory (on The Queen’s Courtyard): Quality wooden swords & shields with a variety of handcrafted designs to match your style. Perfect for the little ones.
- Brazen Belladonna (on The Fairy Grove): jewelry
- Cara Finch Fine Art (on The Shady Lane): Massachusetts artist Cara Finch shows her love of nature and things other-worldly on canvas with amazing works of art.
- Chrononaut Mercantile (on The Shady Lane) clothing with a steampunk/fantasy inspired look
- Cornerstone Creations (on the Shady Lane): Traditional, whimsical and classic high-grade concrete statuary, benches, birdbaths, stepping stones, and more.
- Crafts Without Borders: Handmade Tatted and crochet body jewelry
- Crimson Chain Leatherworks (on The Highlands): handcrafted leather goods from Toledo Ohio.
- Crow and Hound (on The Highlands): Handcrafted Nordic wares
- Cut Thumb Stained Glass (on Artisan’s Bend): hand made stained glass
- Dice Knight Adventures (on The Highwayman’s Loop): the festival wide RPG! Start a character, roll dice, complete quests and grow in power to experience the Faire like never before!
- Double Dog Rescue (on the Queen’s Way): an all-breed dog rescue looking to match you with a new fur-ever friend!
- Dragon’s Nest Designs (on The Queen’s Courtyard): An assortment of handcrafted pewter jewelry, necklaces, pendants, rings, and more.
- Drawn and Quartered (on The Shady Lane): hand drawn caricature while you wait!
- Emazanti Creations (on The Queen’s Way): Amazing creations of clothing and beaded accessories handcrafted by Emma’s Auntie. Gentlemen’s shirts, tunics, vests, trousers and leggings and accessories created by Emazanti.
- Enchanted Forest (on The Queen’s Way): Discover what hides in the Enchanted Forest with carved stone animals, stone globes & eggs, amethyst and tone with figurines, and gemstone trees.
- Face Candy Face Painting (on the Shady Lane): Want to look regal? Like a pirate? A princess? This is your chance to get more involved in the fun with or without a costume.
- Faire Souvenir Shop (on The Queen’s Courtyard): Show your love for the Faire in our Faire Souvenir Shop with the latest Faire memorabilia to commemorate your visit.
- Fairie Tailor (on The Highlands): Feel like a noble when you adorn yourself with a hand-painted cloak from Fairie Tailor. Wrap yourself up in velvet and be the envy of all.
- Fairy Hop Gift Shop (on The Queen’s Way):Fairy Garden Accessories, Dragons, Unicorns, Gnomes and other fantasy creatures
- Festival Fotos (on The Queen’s Way): Your friends know it. Your mother tells you all the time. You rule! Now it’s time to prove it by commemorating your awesomeness with a royal portrait.
- Fishscale Creations (on The Shady Lane) resin cast boxes, jewelry trays, and more
- Forge and Fleece (on The Highwayman’s Path): handmade chainmail armor, jewelry and fashion accessories
- Fun Tymes Jewelry (on The Queen’s Way): Fun, Fashionable jewelry at affordable prices.
- Golden Griffin Arms Company (on The Queen’s Way): swords for the adventurer, warrior or just to hang on your wall
- Gypsy Hair (on The King’s Road): Hair braiding, hair falls, and felted hats all hand made the Gypsy Hair way.
- Gypsy Roses (on The Shady Lane): Romance is in the Faire and there may be no better way to show it than that perfect rose that says, “you’re beautiful to me.” Delivery available.
- The Horny Wench (on The Highlands) drinking horns
- I am Root! (on The Shady Lane): Design your own habitat with visually stimulating water beads, the perfect place to house your new plant friend where they will be both nourished and artfully displayed
- Imagined Expressions Mushrooms (on The Fairy Hollow): Come visit us in the land of the fae and adopt your own special mushroom friend!
- Iron Raven Blacksmith (on Artisan’s Bend): watch as this smithy shapes metal before your eyes into useful items for the home.
- Jubo (on The Shady Lane): Jubo represents a new approach to introductory music: an instrument which can be learned in minutes. The Jubo is a simple 4-hole whistle supplemented by it’s own music method, repertory, music accessories and commissioned music services
- Kiss Designs (on Artisan’s Bend): We sew garb a full range of sizes, most especially goddess sizing
- Lady Adia Creations (on The King’s Road): this artisan’s love of what she does shows in every piece she makes. Hand-crafted chainmail jewelry and accessories.
- Lady Raven’s Hair Baubles and Bling (on The Artisan’s Bend): Hair clips, sticks, bands and more!
- Lame Horse Creations (on The Highlands): handmade clothing for men and women
- Larry & Leenie’s Lusty Leather (on The Highlands): Detailed and beautiful leather works including hard leather pouches, custom-designed bodices, quivers, leather maps, and more.
- Librarium Games: period and fantasy cards games and accessories
- Mack Daddy Woodworks: wands, walking sticks, waster swords and more
- Melipona Apothecary: (on The Shady Lane) herbal skincare and beauty with homegrown herbs
- Mischief & Mirth Studios (on The Queen’s Way): Fanciful hand-crafted leather masks and accessories
- MisfitManor Wood (on The Queens Courtyard): carved wooden utensils, cutting boards, and more
- MisfitManor Gemstones (on The Queens Courtyard): gemstones…duh
- Modern Artifice (on The Highwayman’s Path): cool dice, carved wooden Dungeon Master Screens and more
- Mother of Dragons (on The Highlands): A variety of hand-made plushies with a fantastical theme!
- Mugs and Woods (On The King’s Road): Mugs, Puzzleboxes, Pipes, Kitchenware and more
- Mugs of the Realm (on The Highwayman’s Loop) a great selection of drinking mugs
- Mystik Bazaar (on The Highlands): handmade costumes for men and women
- Myth (on The Highlands): live fantasy roleplaying game running a continuing storyline 6 times each year in Connecticut.
- North Star Henna (on The King’s Road): Henna body art
- Paws and Reflect (on The Queen’s Way): Soy Wax Candles, Intention Candles and Wax Melts with a portion of all profits donated to Animal Rescues and Shelters
- Paws and ReTREAT: doggie treats and themed leashes & collars
- Pan’s Crown (on The Shady Lane) wearable horns
- The Paradise Coach (on The Artisan’s Bend): tiaras and crowns
- Radiant Light Holistic Arts (on the Highlands): Intuitive Readings with Tarot, Crystals, and Bones along with crystals, decks, & metaphysical goodies!
- RPGMaille: Chain and Scale mail items
- Redux For You: handmade woven baskets, bags, backpacks and purses
- Reiki Road Warrior (on The King’s Road): Reiki Master/Teacher, Intuitive healer and Channel Kim Oathout offers reiki healings and readings from the Akashic Tarot deck. You can receive messages from many different sources and avenues. Also learn how to become certified as a Reiki Healer.
- Rose Star Emporium (at The Four Corners): Fantasy inspired clothing, jewelry & Accessories.
- The Rusty Kiln Potters (on the Shady Lane): local potters making pottery that you can use every day
- Scarlet Mountain: crocheted items
- The Shady Emporium (on The Shady Lane): Accent your attire or decorate your home with hand painted shade on a stick from the Shady Emporium.
- Shukrahs Wardrobe: handmade wrap pants, vests, harem pants and more
- Sorcery and Smoke Incense Apothecary (on The Highwayman’s Loop): Handcrafted incense, oils, resins and incense burners from around the world.
- Splashtown Games (on Wizard’s Walk): games for young and old…
- Steepy Hollow Teas: loose leaf tea blends, flavored tea sugars and more
- Stix & Stones: Crack your own Geodes, Dream Catchers, Sun Catchers and more
- The Strangest Places: botanical pendants, earrings, fairy folk pins and more
- Tesori del Mare (on The Highlands): Pick-a-pearl jewelry
- There Was A Star Danced (on The King’s Road): Colored glass lanterns.
- Turnkey Miniatures (on The Artisan’s Bend): pewter figurines hand-made by the artist.
- Valkyrie Vanguard (on The Fairy Grove): crystal tiaras, flower crowns, horn headdresses, hair wands, and much more
- Victoria Rose (on The Shady Lane): A mix of renaissance revival, steampunk jewelry and cosplay. Items from the past and present are the building blocks in creating a truly one of a kind piece of jewelry.
- Warlord’s Crusade (on The Shady Lane): Handcrafted leather armor, bracers, and belts for the ready adventurer.
- We Keep You in Stitches (on The King’s Road): Discover a host of fantasy creatures waiting to be swept away to their forever home.
- Whistling Winds Whistle Booth (on The Highlands): water-filled bird whistles that kids love and parents…also love.
- Woods Magic (on The Highlands): handmade wooden spoons, cutting boards and more
- Zunda Illustrations (on Artisan’s Bend): Illustrations that focus on creating inclusive narratives featuring themes of folk lore, adventure, whimsy, and a touch of darkness. The work is available as art prints, products, and custom commissions!
Guest Artisans & Authors
Looking for a reason to come back again and again? Look no further than our ever-changing lineup of guest merchants and authors! Each weekend, we welcome new and exciting artisans, craftsmen, and merchants, offering an endless variety of unique and interesting wares to browse and buy. With fresh faces and fresh products every week, there’s always something new to discover and explore at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire. Don’t miss out on the fun – grab your tickets today and experience the magic for yourself!
Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) – Knitnut - Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) –
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) – Roses N Dragons Designs
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) – Briarwood Candles
- Meet the Author: (SEP 2) Margaret McNellis
- Meet the Author: (SEP 3) J.A. Stein
- Meet the Author: (SEP 4) Stephanie Robinson
Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Elemental Allies- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Healing Witchery 1692
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend)
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend)
- Guest Vendor: (The Highlands) The Pirates Daughter
- Guest Vendor: (The Highlands) Witch Pirate
- Meet the Author: (SEP 9) Emily McPherson
- Meet the Author: (SEP 10) Katie Carroll
- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Mermaids Baubles
- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Healing Witchery 1692
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Artistic Natural Elements
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Briarwood Candles
- Guest Vendor: (The Highlands) Witch Pirate
- Meet the Author: (SEP 16) Christy Nicholas
- Meet the Author:(SEP 17) Michael Bailey
Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Elemental Allies- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Orchard Works
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Roses N Dragons Designs
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Healing Witchery 1692
- Meet the Author: (SEP 23) Scott Ennis
- Meet the Author: (SEP 24) Zile Elliven
- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Elemental Allies
- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Capes & Corsets
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) The Color Castle
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Briarwood Candles
- Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) PETALSbyMAY
- Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Healing Witchery 1692
- Meet the Author:(SEP 30) Caryn Oresky
- Meet the Author:(OCT 1) Gregory Slomba
- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Elemental Allies
- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Capes & Corsets
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) The Slipper Lady
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Briarwood Candles
- Meet the Author: (OCT 7) Laura Stevens
- Meet the Author: (OCT 8) Brandon OShea
- Meet the Author:(OCT 9 – Columbus Day) Billie Kowalewski
Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Elemental Allies- Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Capes & Corsets
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Slatery Basketry
- Guest Vendor: (Artisans Bend) Briarwood Candles
- Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) PETALSbyMAY
- Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Custom Regalia
- Guest Vendor: (on the fairgrounds) Knightly Endeavors
- Meet the Author: (OCT 14) Kristin Ward
- Extended-Hours Event: Halloween Knights. All ages [Click here for info]
- Meet the Author: (OCT 15) Amanda Bannikov
All merchants and guests subject to change without notice.
