08/05/2026
Lords and Ladies, the time is almost here for Arkansas' most magical event, the Arkansas Renaissance Festival!
We return to Dragonstone Springs every Sat, Sun, and Labor Day Monday from Aug 29-Oct 4 for the 3rd Annual Arkansas Renaissance Festival!
With Six Realms inside of permanent site festival, joy, whimsy, and memories are sure to be found around every building and tree! Meet fierce Vikings, frolicking Fairies, enchanting Travelers, scurvy Pirates, and of course our benevolent Royal Court and hospitable Townsfolk! See steel clad Knights clash with sword and lance, fin-tastic mermaids dive and swim, acrobatic aerialists twirl high in the air, and comedy and music of all kinds fill the air!
With over 70+ shows across 7 stages, our 200 ft long Joust Arena, Arkansas Ring of Steel's Fight List, and other performance spaces, there is always something happening in Dragonstone Springs! See world class Fire Performers, Magicians, Acrobatics, Aerialists, Musicians, Dancers, Storytellers, Comedians, and more, many of which you can be a part of the show in! Come and make memories with your friends and families whether in the crowd or on the stage!
Arkansas Renaissance Festival also boasts 10 full kitchens ready to supply your food and drink for a day at festival! Whether fair staples such as burgers, chicken strips, or funnel cake or Renaissance classics like Turkey Legs, Sausage on a Stick, or your required PIIIIIICKLEEEEEEEE, we have what your looking for to satisfy your food and drink cravings!
Looking for the perfect thing to remember festival by, or that ever out of reach gift for the person who has everything? Come and check out our artisan market, filled with people from across the world and their one of a kind wares! Often times, the person who made the item is in the booth, waiting to talk to you about the process and even show you how they made the amazing item before you! Whether woodwork, metal craft, art, soap, candles, clothing, or weapons, there's something for every shopper here at Arkansas Renaissance Festival!
Don't just watch festival pass by, get in on the experience! Whether axe and knife throwing, sword fighting from foam to real steel, dances beneath the Maypole, or competing for the title of Royal Archer of Dragonstone Springs in our Royal Archery Tournament, once in a lifetime (or at least once a year if you make us a tradition) experience await you across the festival grounds!
Every visit opens up a new world of memories with each of our Themed Weekends! Aug 29-30 sees us throw open the gates for our Awaken the Magic High Fantasy weekend. Join all manner of mythical creatures as our fairies bring forth news of the Dragonstones! Sep 5-7 Dragonstone Springs takes to the seas for Pirate Weekend, as we seek to crown ARRRRRRF's Pirate of the Year! Sep 12-13 our royal tailors showcase their very best for A Dragon's Masquerade and Arkansas Renaissance Festival's first after hours event, the Masquerade Ball! Sep 19-20 the mist of the Isles rolls into Dragonstone Springs for Celtic Weekend, with our School Day taking place Monday Sep 21! Sep 26-27 the land shakes from the blast of war horns and roll of drums for Viking Weekend as the hoard makes preparations for the year's Viking Thing. Finally, Oct 3-4 sees the onset of Autumn for our Dusk of Dreams weekend, as night descends on Dragonstone Springs and the gates close for another year!
Come and see the Best Festival in Arkansas as voted on by you, Arkansas Renaissance Festival! A fun time filled with joy, community, and memories for the whole family, even the family pet! Join us Aug 29-Oct 4, we can't wait to welcome you back to Dragonstone Springs, just 35 min from Conway, AR!
