Royal Family & Market Weekend

SEVEN CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS OF FUN & MERRIMENT BEGIN HERE

It’s “Royal Family & Market” weekend and the grand opening of the Connecticut Renaissance Faire. Gather your friends, family, and pets and celebrate a three-day weekend of fun and merriment the good, old-fashioned way.

This Royal Family part of the weekend focuses on your extended family, giving your pets a chance to shine with costume contests, tricks, and games to enrich their visit.

While you visit, please take part in our Market weekend. Shop our themed artisan marketplace, where you can earn complimentary General Admission tickets to return to the Faire. Be sure to request your special Market Receipts, and when you collect $200 or more, turn them in at our information booth before the weekend ends to get your reward.

Spend $200 at the Faire in a day (or over our opening weekend) and then turn in at least $200* in receipts at our info booth (near the front gate) before the weekend ends and receive a complimentary ticket to return this season. Be sure to get your official Market Weekend receipt with each purchase.
 
* Restrictions: Admission, food, drinks, and games do not count toward the $200 minimum requirement. You must request a special Market Receipt from the merchant at the time of purchase. You can turn receipts in at our Information Booth at any point during Faire hours. You must turn in your receipts before the end of the weekend to receive your reward.

Saturday

Neighbor Appreciation Day: To show our appreciation, we provide complimentary admission to all Lebanon residents and their children on our Neighbor Appreciation Day. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s license or state-issued ID bearing a Lebanon address or a household bill (electric, gas, water, etc.) with a Lebanon address. Youth (7-15) receive complimentary admission when accompanying a parent or guardian from Lebanon. Children (6 and under) are always free.

Pet Costume Contest: Wizards. Princesses. Knights. Dragons. Fairies. Who doesn’t love to dress up their pet in fantastic costumes? Get your extended family member involved in the fun by dressing them up in a fantasy costume and joining us for our costume contest. All dogs require proof of rabies vaccination to enter the Faire.

Sunday

Pet Trick Contest: Does your pet have a trick that makes them stand out from the crowd? Are they able to do something that will WOW the audience as they look on? If so, this is your chance to shine and maybe win some prizes. All dogs require proof of rabies vaccination to enter the Faire.

Monday (Labor Day)

Musical Sit Contest: You’ll walk your dog around the stage during this bone-afide game, and when the music stops, the last dog to obey the sit command is out. The last dog remaining is the winner. All dogs require proof of rabies vaccination to enter the Faire.

All dogs require proof of rabies vaccination. See footer information regarding puppies.

Meet the Author: Each day of our show, we schedule a new up-and-coming fantasy author. Buy a book, get it signed, join their fan club, and grab a selfie to show you were there. See who the author is for a given day in the Guests Merchants section of our Shops page.

Contest Info: All contests occur on the Sovereign Stage at 4:00 pm. Unless otherwise mentioned, the Faire includes these events with your same-day admission. If you are planning to enter a contest, please arrive 10-15 minutes before starting. At the discretion of the contest host, some events may choose to limit the number of participants in a particular contest due to time restrictions.