World Bear Weekend 2026: Renaissance Faire

Hear ye, hear ye! 🏰🐻

Pray attend, noble folk and merry revelers! The Seventh Annual World Bear Weekend doth return to the fair city of Lexington, Kentucky, upon the dates of July the Thirtieth through August the Second, in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-Six!

Join us for four grand days of revelry and mirth, as we transport thee to an age of knights, jesters, and merriment at our Renaissance-themed celebration!

Feast thine eyes and ears upon:
🎭 Hilarious entertainments from the illustrious Brad Loekle!
🏊‍♂️ All-weekend pool fests fit for lords and knaves alike!
💃 Grand dances beneath the stars on Friday and Saturday eves!
📜 Workshops of wisdom, cultural diversions, bustling merchant markets, wondrous drag performances, thrilling excursions, and much more!

Behold the crown jewel of our gathering — the Seventh Annual World Bear Contest, with noble competitions and festivities each eve!

So don thy finest garb, ready thy goblet, and prepare to make merry as we journey back through the mists of time — to the Renaissance, right here in Lexington!

Visit WORLDBEARWEEKEND.COM for all manner of details.
🎟️ Passes be now on sale! Gather thy companions and secure thy place at this most wondrous of faires!

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Host or Publisher Adam Rodriguez-Routt