Connecticut Renaissance Faire

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire returns to the Lebanon Fairgrounds from August 29 through October 25, 2026, running every Saturday and Sunday plus Labor Day and Columbus Day. Nine weekends and two holiday Mondays of full-contact jousting, artisan markets, live entertainment, period food and drink, and the kind of spectacle that draws tens of thousands to Lebanon each fall.

Each weekend runs on its own distinct theme: Dragons & Dungeons, Faerie Ring Revels, Pirates & Vikings, Shirefolk, and five others. New shows, new shops, changing menus. It's not the same faire twice.

Gates open at 10:30 AM and the village stays alive until 6:00 PM. Come in full costume or jeans. It won't take long before the outside world feels very far away.