After the success of last year’s inaugural single-weekend New Braunfels Renaissance Faire, the event is back with an added weekend, according to organizers. This year, the festival will run Dec. 6-8 and 13-15.
Billing itself as a “Traditional Christmas Celebration,” the fledgling faire will feature a Marketplatz allowing visitors to do their holiday shopping by perusing handmade crafts from dozens of artisans.
Unlike other renaissance festivals, this one isn’t overseen by a historic monarch such as England’s King Richard. Rather, St. Nicholas presides over the festivities, further underscoring its holiday theme. Children will get a chance to meet St. Nicholas and other costumed characters roaming the festival grounds.
A full calendar of live music and performances will entertain both weekends at stages scattered throughout the 10-acre grounds. Attendees also will be able to partake in axe throwing, archery and other games. Meanwhile, food vendors will hawk turkey legs, funnel cakes, meat pies, mead and more.
Guests are invited to come in costume or in plain clothes — but we all know the ren faire is more fun in “garb.” However, take note — unlike Texas Renaissance Festival near College Station and Sherwood Forest Faire near Bastrop, guests aren’t allowed to camp on site at this event, though there is discounted camping available nearby at Camp Huaco Springs.
Tickets, available online, start at $13.15 for a single day for ages 12 and up. Kids 11 and under are free. A full weekend pass runs $39.64 for those 12 and up and includes a free enamel pin for the first 250 passes bought. Food, drink and ticket purchases benefit local nonprofits, according to the faire’s website.
New Braunfels Renaissance Faire is located at Heritage Village, a historic site full of buildings constructed in the mid-19th Century. It’s located at 1370 Church Hill Drive.
The festival will run 5-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays.
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This article appears in Nov 27 – Dec 10, 2024.