Weekends & Labor Day: September 2 - October 29, 2023 10:30 am — 7:00 pm

The ORF Blog

Just a few more days!

The week before opening is a special time for many of us. We all start taking inventory, knowing that we need to have everything packed and in its place so we don’t forget any of our garb or equipment on the first weekend. The newbie cast members are full of excitement and nerves as they […]

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Ohio Renaissance Festival – New in 2022

There’s no such thing as down time when you’re running a renaissance festival. Every year the Ohio Renaissance Festival gets a little bigger. With our growing popularity in-mind we put additional effort into improving the park for all our wonderful visitors. This means spending months curating new events, building or updating our village, and scouting […]

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ORFans Boot Camp

It’s always nice to see the various guilds and groups out here grow each year. New people coming into the park means more opportunities for people to find one another and bring the magic of the Ohio Renaissance Festival into their lives. People find community out here, and one of our fastest-growing groups is the […]

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5 Misconceptions About Ren Faire

With only a month left to go before the opening of the Ohio Renaissance Festival, you can be assured that there is plenty happening behind the gates to prepare for your arrival. The grounds crew is hard at work making sure every area is lush with flowers and greenery. Many vendors have already begun to […]

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Let’s Make: Fairy Wings

You’ve seen them all over the internet. Beautiful, translucent wings with dancing colors that shift as the light shines through them. Everybody wants a pair, I know I do! There are some truly beautiful wings of high-quality fairy wings you can buy from professional artisans (and if you are able to support these artists we […]

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Cast Auditions: Why We Need This

“There’s a point in time where you can just see it! This *snaps* and there it is. They’re coming out of their shells.” – Shawn Mack (Cast Veteran/Feast & Made Up Mayhem Lead) The world can be a harsh place. More often than not it is far more difficult than we ever could have expected. […]

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