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Saturdays & Sundays — SEP 2 to OCT 15 (plus Labor Day & Indigenous Peoples Day) — 10:30 am to 6:00 pm — 122 Mack Road, Lebanon

NEW ENGLAND’S OLDE ENGLAND™

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire®

25th Anniversary Celebration!

Shopping

Timeless. Beautiful. Charming. Now is your chance to see for yourself why guests call our old-world marketplace New England’s crown jewel of Renaissance-themed arts and crafts. If you like to shop for unique wares you won’t find in any store; you’ll love what our skilled merchants have to offer. As our show approaches, this list will continue to grow.

 

Notice: Merchants who have joined us recently may not appear on this list. Discover them as you explore the Faire. All shops are subject to change without notice.

 

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  • Adventure Tomes (on The King’s Road): Beautiful leather-bound journals in a variety of sizes.
  • Albion Grove (on The Highlands): 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 The Shady Lane): hand made geek themed pottery
  • Awaken (on The King’s Road)
  • Bell Incubo Artistry (on The Highlands): Pick-a-pearl jewelry
  • 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 Highwayman’s Loop): 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.
  • Crow and Hound (on The Highlands): Handcrafted Nordic wares
  • Dice Knight Adventures (on The Queen’ Courtyard):  the festival wide RPG! Start a character, roll dice, complete quests and grow in power to experience the Faire like never before!
  • 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 Gentlemen’s Clothier (on The Queen’s Courtyard): Gentlemen’s shirts, tunics, vests, trousers and leggings and accessories created by Emazanti.
  • Emazanti Creations (on The Queen’s Courtyard): Amazing creations of clothing and beaded accessories handcrafted by Emma’s Auntie.
  • 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.
  • Fafnir & Spawn (on The Highwayman’s Loop): Specializing in card readings (tarot, oracle, playing cards), palm readings, numerology, and past lives.
  • 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.
  • Fairey Crown Cottage (on The Shady Lane) : Handcrafted flowered crowns with the fantasy look you’ve been searching for.
  • 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 Wizard’s Walk): 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 Four Corners): handmade chainmail armor, jewelry and fashion accessories
  • Fun Tymes Jewelry (on The Queen’s Way): Fun, Fashionable jewelry at affordable prices.
  • 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 Highwayman’s Loop): 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 (on The Fairy Hollow): Handmade whimsical and withcy creations! Art is a journey of never ending self discovery and imagination.
  • Ironside Knife and Axe (on The Shady Lane) hand made knives and axes. Great for throwing!
  • 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
  • Jolly Roger’s Treasure Hunt (In Pirate’s Cove): Take the time to help pirates uncover lost treasure and collect your share of coins and gems.
  • Kay’s Healing Touch (on the King’s Road): massage chair
  • Kilted Uprising (on The Shady Lane) kilts
  • Kiss Designs (on Artisan’s Bend): We make “eat, drink and be merry” corsets and garb for steampunk, ren faire and cosplay.
  • Knightly Endeavors (on The King’s Road): Handmade costumes for all (Oct 9 thru Oct 17 only)
  • Lady Adia Creations (on The Highwayman’s Loop): 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.
  • Laughing Hyena Magical Emporium and Apothecary (on The Highlands): wands, wand holders, potions, poisons, plagues and more!
  • Melipona Apothecary: (on The Shady Lane) scrubs, oils, lotions and balms
  • MiataWolf’s Impressions: (on The Fairy Grove) reclaimed glass art
  • Mischief & Mirth Studios (on The Queen’s Way): Fanciful hand-crafted leather masks and accessories 
  • MisfitsStyls (on The Queen’s Way): carved wooden utensils, cutting boards, and more
  • MisfitsStyls Gemstones (on The Highlands): gemstones…duh
  • Modern Artifice (on The Highwayman’s Loop): 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 of the Realm (on The Highwayman’s Loop) a great selection of drinking mugs
  • Mystik Bazaar (on The Fairy Grove): handmade costumes for men and women
  • Myth (on The Queen’s Way): 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): candles
  • Pan’s Crown (on The Shady Lane) wearable horns
  • The Paradise Coach (on The Artisan’s Bend): tiaras and crowns
  • 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): If you share a passion for purple or just enjoy handcrafted jewelry this is the place for you.
  • The Rusty Kiln Potters (on the Shady Lane): local potters making pottery that you can use every day
  • 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.
  • 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…
  • Tandy Leather (on Artisan’s Bend): See how leather items are actually created before your eyes. Shields, pouches and more will be made during the course of the Faire, so keep checking back!
  • There Was A Star Danced (on Wizard’s Walk): Colored glass lanterns.
  • Tintagel’s Gate Swords (on The Highlands): swords from around the world, fantasy, movies and more!
  • Tintagel’s Forge (on The Highlands): See the master metalsmith hammering all day on various projects.
  • Tintagel’s Magical & Metaphysical (on The Highlands): all things magical!
  • 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 Highwayman’s Loop): water-filled bird whistles that kids love and parents…also love.
  • WildFlower Studios(on The Fairy Grove): Affordable art by your favorite Aerialist and Entertainer Extraordinaire. One more way to show your support and love of art!!
  • Witchcrafting Company (on the Shady Lane): charms, intention tools, runes, sigils, and more!
  • Woods Magic (on The Highlands): handmade wooden spoons, cutting boards and more
  • Zunda Illustrations (on The Shady Lane): beautiful artwork all done by the artist
 

Guest Merchants & Authors

Each weekend can bring new merchants with unique products that fit our themed weekends. Just one more reason to grab a season pass. You’ll find these guests shops and authors on Shady Lane.

  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) – Herbal Bones Art – specializing in crystal and bone artwork
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) – Sky Boivin, Author – novels by Sky Boivin
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) – Seasalt Witches –
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) – Redux For You – 
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) – Sew Cute Crafts and Art
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 2)
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 3)
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 4)
  • Guest Vendor:  (Shady Lane) Root & Bone Healing 
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) 
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) A Bone to Pick
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Wizards and Wanderers
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 9)
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 10)
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Root & Bone Healing
  •  Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Alchemy & Mystery
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove)  Dragonfire Meadery
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 16)
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 17)
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Ephemeral Visions
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Vinland Garb
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) OrchardWorks Wands
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove)  DragonFire Meadery
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Steepy Hollow Teas
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Firmament Sky Creations
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 23)
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 24)
  • After-Hours Event: Queen’s Knight. Adults 18+ [Click here for info]
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Herbal Bones Art
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Vinland Garb
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Arabesque
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) DragonFire Meadery
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Ephemeral Visions
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (SEP 30
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (OCT 1) 

  • Guest Vendor: (ShadyLane) Ephemeral Visions
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Scarlet Mountain
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) DragonFire Meadery
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove)  Steepy Hollow Teas
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Firmament Sky Creations
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Capes and Corsets
  • Meet the Author: Laura Stevens (OCT 7) – highly acclaimed children’s novel, Rainbow Soup, and embark on a fantastical journey of love, friendship and self-discovery.
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (OCT 8)
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (OCT 9 – Columbus Day)
  • After-Hours Event: Halloween Party. Adults 18+ [Click here for info]
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Ephemeral Visions
  • Guest Vendor: (Shady Lane) Lunar Apothaca
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) DragonFire Meadery
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Sew Cute Crafts and Art
  • Guest Vendor: (Highlands/Fairy Grove) Slater Basketry
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (OCT 14)
  • Extended-Hours Event: Halloween Knights. All ages [Click here for info]
  • Meet the Author: Space Available (OCT 15)

Questions? Speak to a real person during Faire business hours at 860-478-5954.

Buy Tickets Online

Buy online or at our Box Office
$ 15 General Admission (Ages 16+)
  • Youth (7-15): $10
  • Child (0-6): $FREE
  • Pets (dogs need rabies vax) $5
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FAQ & Faire Policies

  • Who: All ages. Costumes encouraged but not required.
  • What: The annual Connecticut Renaissance Faire.
  • Where: 122 Mack Road, Lebanon, CT
  • When: Every Saturday & Sunday from September 2 to October 15, 2023, PLUS Labor Day & Columbus Day Mondays.
  • Hours: 10:30 am to 6:00 pm.
  • Cost: General Admission $15 (ages 16+); Youth Admission (ages 7-15); Child Admission (0-6) FREE. Tickets can be purchased online through our website or at the Faire's Box Office on all event days. Online tickets may include a convenience fee.
  • Cash & Credit: Cash is required for games and food. Admission and many merchants also accept credit cards. ATM available inside the Faire.

  • Refunds: The Faire does not offer refunds or ticket exchanges, including reimbursements for closure due to weather, acts of God, unused tickets, or other reasons beyond our control.
  • Re-Entry: We do allow same-day re-entry to the faire. Get a hand stamp at our entrance before exiting.

General Photography: All Faire guests may take photos and video for personal use. Performers reserve the right to ask any guest to cease photography or videography of their show at any time for any reason.

 

Commercial Photography: We do not allow commercial photography without express written permission from Faire management. 

 

Permission to Photograph

During the event, anyone on the Faire site grants The Connecticut Renaissance Faire permission to capture their image via camera or video to use in Faire collateral materials. Parents and guardians grant the Faire permission to photograph their child for us in our collateral materials. Collateral materials include online videos, television commercials, radio commercials, websites, social media, etc. 

Our Faire welcomes all public-friendly, well-behaved pets. The following rules are mandatory for dogs:

    • Rabies Vax: All dogs must have proof of rabies vaccination.
    • Dogs in Heat: Intact dogs in heat are not permitted.
    • Leash Rules: You must have your dog leashed and in control at all times. Leashes must be non-retractable and no longer than 6 feet maximum. 

The following rules apply to all pets:

  • Clean-Up: We expect guests to clean up after their pets. It is your responsibility to ensure pets do not relieve themselves on tents or booths. 
  • Pets We Allow: The Faire allows dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, rats, lizards, and goats. We do not allow horses, donkeys, mules, or general livestock. If you aren't sure the Faire will admit your pet into the event, please call us at 860-478-5954 before heading out. The Faire reserves the right to remove or refuse entry to any pet. 
  • Unruly Pets or Owners: We reserve the right to remove any pet or pet owner without a refund at any time for not obeying the rules set forth by management.

We intend to continue with our regular schedule, rain or shine. Should the weather become dangerous to our participants or guests, we will alter the show schedule without notice or close the event. Our Facebook Page (fb.com/ctfaire) will be updated as soon as possible. If you are concerned about potential closures, please call our box office at 860-478-5954 before leaving home.

Guests are welcome to wear family-friendly costuming to get into the fun. Costuming doesn't have to be "Renaissance" as we're a fantasy-based event. Come as you are or as you wish to be. Anything public-friendly goes, including Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Superheros, Villains, Stormtroopers, etc.

Any bladed weapons must be peace-tied. Weapons that are not easily peace-tied subject approval by Gate Security on a case-by-case basis. Replica weapons that resemble modern firearms are not permitted.

While the Faire has various affordable food options, we also allow guests to bring packed lunches, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. We will escort individuals found in possession of outside alcohol off of the site without a refund.

Faire management reserves the right to inspect any package or container for any reason.

Be aware that there are numerous ticket scammers on Facebook claiming that (for whatever excuse) they can’t make it to the Faire this year and want to sell their tickets (usually cheap). Scammers are also able to print fake tickets and attempt to sell them in our parking lot. We cannot guarantee the validity of these tickets. To avoid being scammed we recommend purchasing your tickets through our website or at our box office on all Faire days.

Renaissance Faires originated in California back in the sixties. Since then, they've spread across the country, with some states having more than one. We run two shows in Connecticut: The Connecticut Renaissance Faire (Lebanon, CT) and Robin Hood's Medieval Faire (Harwinton, CT). Accept no substitutions.

Event Registration Terms & Conditions

These are the terms (the "Agreement") that govern your participation in the Connecticut Renaissance Faire event (the "Event").

By purchasing tickets or attending the Event, you agree to these terms, which form a legal contract between Stone Circle, Inc, DBA The Connecticut Renaissance Faire ("Faire"), and the registered attendee ("you"). If you are purchasing tickets on behalf of another, you must ensure the person attending is aware of these terms and accepts them. By completing this registration, you warrant that you have made the attendee aware of these terms, and they agree to them.

1. Event Admission

1.1 Admittance.

Your registration entitles you to admittance to the Event. You will handle any (and all) costs associated with your attendance (including travel and accommodations). Faire shall have no liability for such expenses.

1.2 Termination.

You acknowledge Faire reserves the right to remove you from the Event without refund if your presence or behavior creates a disruption or hinders the Event or enjoyment of other attendees. 

1.3 Media.

By attending the Event, you acknowledge and agree to grant Faire the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness during events in any media now available and hereafter developed. You also acknowledge that Faire may distribute, broadcast, use, or disseminate that likeness perpetually without further approval or with any payment to you. This permission to Faire includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such media, use the media alone and other information, and allow others to disseminate the media.

1.4 Event Content.

In its sole discretion, you agree that Faire reserves the right to change any aspects of the Event, including but not limited to the event name, theme, stories, content, performers, and time.

2. Fee(s)

2.1 Payment.

The payment of the applicable fee(s) for the Event is due upon registration or at the Faire Box Office. If such payment is insufficient or declined for any reason, Faire may refuse to admit you to the Event and shall have no liability in that regard. 

2.2 Taxes.

The fee(s) for the Event include all required taxes and fees. 

3. Substitution and cancellation policy

3.1

There are no refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets.

4. Privacy Policy

4.1

Faire gathers limited personal data through event sales transactions, feedback forms, and other voluntarily submitted information. We may use this data to:

  • To provide you with the products and services you have purchased from us;
  • Inform you of changes or other announcements related to the events you have or will participate in;
  • To reach out with special offers or notifications on our events or other policies;
  • To handle customer service issues or community issues, such as mediation of policy violations;
  • To assess or follow up on services you have purchased from us;
  • To analyze event holder metrics;
  • To share news and announcements;

Faire does not sell or trade your contact information with third parties. You may remove your email from our email list by clicking the link at the bottom of any email we send to you.

This website may use cookies and other methods to track and manage your experience, improve our customer experience, handle site features and assist with customer service.

5. Intellectual property

5.1

Stone Circle, Inc, owns all intellectual property rights in and to the Event. 

6. Warranties and limitation of liability

6.1 

Faire provides no warranties regarding any aspect of the Event or related materials offered at the Event. Faire disclaims all implied warranties to the fullest extent possible under this Agreement's laws. Neither Stone Circle, Inc., Faire, or Faire's staff can accept any responsibility or liability for reliance on you or any person in any aspect of the Event.

6.2

Other than to the extent required by law: (I) neither Faire nor its staff shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential costs, damages, or losses arising directly or indirectly from the Event or other aspect related to that or in connection with this Agreement.

6.3

The amount you pay for the Event is the maximum aggregate liability of Faire for any claim in this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise (including any negligent act or omission).

7. Governing law and jurisdiction

7.1 The laws of the State of Connecticut govern this Agreement, and the parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Connecticut courts.

7.2 All claims and disputes arising under or relating to this Agreement will be settled by binding arbitration in the State of Connecticut or other locations mutually agreeable to the parties. The arbitration will be conducted on a confidential basis according to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any decision or award as a result of any such arbitration proceeding shall be in writing and shall provide an explanation for all conclusions of law and fact and shall include the assessment of costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees. Any such arbitration shall consist of a written record of the arbitration hearing. An award of arbitration may be confirmed in a court of competent jurisdiction.

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Saturdays & Sundays — SEP 2 to OCT 15 (plus Labor Day & Indigenous Peoples Day) — 10:30 am to 6:00 pm — 122 Mack Road, Lebanon

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