Before pickle priests and jousters, this is the story of the first Renaissance Fair

What started as a 1960s school fundraiser in California became a nationwide escape into the past. Here’s the history behind ...

Choose your own quest at the Northern California Renaissance Faire

Want to cheer jousting knights? Gnaw on a turkey leg? Throw sharp objects? The Ren Faire in Hollister lets you play with the ...
The Economist

Has a bad boy of literature been given his due?

Mysterious and—like the lives of many rebels, Romantics and rock stars—short. In 1593, when he was 29, Marlowe was stabbed in ...
BroadwayWorld

Unexpected Cultural Experience Awaits At Renaissance-themed Elizabethan Madrigal Feast

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. From the small coastal community better known for its beaches, birding and annual ...

‘Dark Renaissance’ historian on how Christopher Marlowe paved the way for Shakespeare

The Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe is known as Shakespeare’s greatest rival. But in his new book Dark Renaissance ...
WCCB Charlotte

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is Back

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is back for a 32nd season of medieval marvels spanning eight festive weekends, Saturdays ...
The Reporter

Immerse yourself in Elizabethan fantasy at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) After five years’ absence from the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Queen Elizabeth I is back on the throne.