Jo Ann Holt
Scarborough Renaissance Festival® presented by T-Mobile™ returns to Waxahachie, Texas, celebrating its 40th season in North Texas April 10-May 31. The festival runs eight consecutive weekends, offering a variety of new shows and artisans along with long-time Festival favorites.
New shows featuring acrobats, comedians, multi-instrumentalists, and magicians are in the lineup. Scottish Bagpipe and Drums, a dancing weasel, and even a sword swallower are ready to entertain festival visitors. New Artisans and shops include unique jewelry, swords, 3-D art wood art, wood carved art, wood burned art, and cast concrete art. Also featured are chocolates and CBD chocolates, chain-mail, sculpted fairies, teas & salts, Ocarinas, bamboo fly-rods, and maps & scrolls. Find succulents, shells and gourds, along with apparel and accessories.
Scarborough Renaissance Festival 40th Anniversary
Photo: Scarborough Renaissance Festival photo by Scott Fischer
An all-new Parakeet Aviary is also featured this season. Scarborough’s performing company (Scarborough Academy of Performing Arts) has created new characters plus old favorites to bring their recreated 16th century Village of Scarborough alive.
“This has been a hard year for everyone, and we are very excited to be able to move forward with presenting the 40th season of Scarborough Renaissance Festival® after the years’ respite,” says Doug Keller, General Manager. “What better way to allow people to get outdoors, be entertained, and have some fun; all in a safe environment. We invite everyone to join in the 40th Anniversary celebrations and Step Back in Time for the Time of their Lives at Scarborough Renaissance Festival® starting on April 10.”
Scarborough Renaissance Festival® presented by T-MobileTM is a full day of interactive fun for everyone, 16th Century Style. It runs every Saturday and Sunday plus Memorial Day (Monday, April 10) through May 31 in 2021. Visitors will enjoy full combat armored jousting, Birds of Prey exhibitions, the Mermaid Lagoon, and Knighting ceremonies. A 50+ member performing company and 25+ stages of interactive and unique entertainment are also featured.
Travel Back in Time April 10-11
Photo: Scarborough Renaissance Festival photo by Scott Fischer
Discover exquisite one-of-a-kind treasures at the hundreds of Scarborough shops, and be amazed by authentic artisan demonstrations. Renaissance rides, games of skill, festival food and beverages, and more are featured.
The 2021 season begins with Travel Back in Time Weekend April 10-11. It’s also “Kids Free Weekend” with up to three children (ages 5-12) admitted free with each paid adult. Children four and under are always free. Seniors 65+ also get a special discount that weekend, as well as half-price tickets at the gate. A new-facemask contest is also that weekend.
Scotland Rising, The Lynx Show, Gypsy Rox, Here be Pirates, and the Accidental Acrobats are the guest performers that weekend. Guest Artisans are Two Tarts Toppers, Georgia Jones Godwin, and Silver Leaf Costumes.
Photo: Scarborough Renaissance Festival photo by Scott Fischer
Each successive weekend has a different theme, like: Artisan’s Showcase (4/17 & 18), Royal Ale Festival Weekend (4/24 & 25), and Live the Fantasy & Spring Celebration (5/1 & 2). Also Celebrating Chivalry Weekend (5/8 & 9), Celtic Weekend (5/15 & 16), Legends of the Seas (5/22 & 23), and the Last Huzzah (5/29, 30 & 31). Each weekend features a variety of special events.
For more information, including admission prices and an updated schedule of events, visit SRFestival.com.
