Eastern NC Renaissance Faire

Schedule

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

401 Fairgrounds Rd, Kinston, NC | Kinston, NC

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Join us for our 5th annual Eastern North Carolina Renaissance in Kinston, NC on April 11-12, 2026! Come and step back in time with real knight fighting, jousting arena, shield wall classes, and over 120 medieval vendors, The PICKLE PRIEST, and of course food! Be entertained by real mermaids, Faires, Vikings, encampments, a dog circus, HEMA, and Buhurt. Don’t forget to visit all of our stages where we will have groups such as The Harp Twins, The Volfgang Twins, Samas, The Washing Well Wenches, Sibling Rivalry, Nemeton, The Shadow Players, Nordic Daughter, Misfits of Fortune, Wake Fire, Arielle, and more! This year we also welcome The Pickle Priest, Sprout The Fae of Seeds, Garrbodge Duh Gamblin Goblin, and Sarah Bonnie (Thelize).
You don’t want to miss our incredible Faire in 2026! Get your tickets at encrenfaire.com!
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401 Fairgrounds Rd, Kinston, NC, United States

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