32 ANNUAL GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 15th to Sunday, June 4th at 10:30 am

Location: Fairburn, GA

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 4/12/17

 

The 32nd Annual Georgia Renaissance Festival announces weekly themes for the 2017 Festival located on I-85 at the Fairburn/Peachtree City exit.  It’s a little bit of 16th Century English History and a whole lotta fun!  Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day, 10:30 am to 6 pm April 15 – June 4, 2017.  2017 THEMED WEEKENDS… Featuring a different whimsical theme and/or special ticket promotion every weekend!  (Subject to change.)

2017 THEME WEEKENDS:

– April 15 & 16:   Opening Weekend 2 For 1 – Buy 1 Adult Ticket-Get 1 FREE – SAVE $22!  The Easter Bunny visits on Sunday to host an Easter Egg Hunt for Kids 12 and under.  Lots of great prizes will be found inside the eggs!

– April 22 & 23:   Time Warp Weekend – A weekend of Cosplay and Costume Contests where Fantasy meets History, and Superheroes meet Royalty

o Pet-Friendly Weekend – Bring your Dog or Cat on a leash.  Enter the pet costume contest.  See the website for  pet registration form and full details.

o College Weekend – $8 at the Gate with valid College ID

 

– April 29 & 30:  Kids Free Weekend – Sponsored by Superior Play Systems – Up to 4 Children FREE with Paid Adult; Enjoy activities in the Superior Play Systems Kids Kingdom Play Area, Costume Contests and More!

 

– May 6 & 7:   Maytoberfest Weekend – Get a peak of the German Renaissance period this weekend only.  Sample a variety of German Beers and Bavarian Food while enjoying special guest musicians from the German Renaissance Era.

 

– May 13 & 14:  Highland Weekend – The Village welcomes the Scottish and Irish this weekend.  Bagpipes, drums and kilted dancers abound.  Bring your clan!  Sunday is Mother’s Day – The first 100 Moms thru the gate get a flower.  Also on Sunday, The Royal Cookie Wars – A Competition of local cookie bakers to select The Best Baker in the Shire!

 

– May 20 & 21:  Pirate’s Weekend – Pirates of all ages are welcome to compete in the Costume Contests, or play Walk The Plank Trivia.  It’s a weekend full of fun & mischief for Pirates of all ages!

 

– May 27, 28 & 29:  Memorial Weekend – 3 Days to Play!  The Festival is open Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day Monday.  Bring the Family out on this holiday weekend.  On Memorial Day Monday, we honor our Military.  Show your Military ID at the Gate on Monday and get in FREE, plus 4 family members with you will get in for just $8 each.  Thank you for your service.

 

– June 3 & 4:   Romance Weekend –  Last chance to find romance at the 2017 Festival.   Take part in a mass renewal of vows ceremony on Saturday or Sunday.  More special events for Couples and Singles will be announced later.  Last chance for a turkey legges and a frothy ale too.  See the exciting finale of the 2017 Equus Maximum Joust Show, and all of your favorite Festival performers one more time, ‘cause after this weekend, we’re History… ‘til next year!