January 

February

RIVERSIDE

Riverside Dickens Festival  February 8 & 9,  2014
Riverside Convention Center
Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA
dickensfest.com

March 

SONORA Sonora Celtic Faire
March 8-10, 2013
Mothers Lodge Fairground
Sonora, CA
sonoracelticfaire.com

April - May

CORONA

Koroneburg Old World Festival  May 11 - June 16, 2013
 Crossroads Riverview Park
14600 Baron Rd, Corona, CA
renaissanceinfo.com

CRESTLINE LAKE GREGORY
Pirates of Lake Gregory -was a fundraiser held for the dragon boat races. The Pirate event information currently is not available.
Adventure, costume contest, limbo, food vendors, dragon boat tour of lake.
lgdragonboat.org

ESCONDIDO

Spring Renaissance Faire  April 27 & 28, May 4 & 5, 2013
Cost: $17 admission
Pirate Village, Queen Elizabeth & Court, Gypsy Encampments, Food & Beverage Vendors, Street Entertainers, Three Stages with Shows, Live Battle Re-enactments, Musicians.
Fall Renaissance Faire  October, November
Felicita County Park
742 Clarence Lane
Escondido, CA
goldcoastfestivals.com

FREMONT  Tartan Day April 6, 2013
Ardenwood Historical Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA
eastbayscots.org

FRESNO
Pirate Festival  May 18-19, 2013
Roeding Park
N Motel Drive, Fresno, CA
facebook.com

IRWINDALE

Renaissance Pleasure Faire April 6 – May 19, 2013
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA
renfair.com

Saturdays & Sundays   10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
Call: (626) 969-4750

LOWER LAKE

Lake Renaissance Festival  Memorial Day Weekend  May 25  & 26, 2013
Tuscan Village/Terrill Cellars Winery
16175 Main St.
Lower Lake, CA
lakerenfest.weebly.com
lakerenfest@yahoo.com
 (707) 295-2925

Come and be swept away to 16th century Italy where nobles and rogues, damsels and pirates interact amongst the grapevines and fruit trees of the beautiful Tuscan Village!
Food, drink, merchants and entertainment galore! And the cost, only $7 with children under 10 FREE! Also $2 off for seniors and anyone that comes in costume!

SAN JOSE Fantasy Faire

San Jose Fantasy Faire  April 13-14, 2013
San Jose CA
sjfantasy.com

VISALIA

Tulare County Renaissance Festival  April 20-21, 2013, tentative
Plaza Park
W Airport Dr & S Plaza St
Visalia, CA
stmortimer.org
$10, $5 child

June 
 

COALINGA Renaissance Celebration  Not listed 2013
Coalinga, CA

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Valhalla Renaissance Faire
June 1-2, June 8-9, 2013
Camp Richardson Resort
1900 Jameson Beach Road
South Lake Tahoe, CA
valhallafaire.com
$18 admission

Four stages of continuous entertainment, Action packed shows, Music, Dancing, jesters, 900 costumed actors, Shakespearian vignettes, expertly staged battles, storytelling for children and adults, archery tournaments and much more. Shop over 100 merchants selling a wide array of arts and crafts, one of a kind jewelry items, woodcrafts artwork, ceramics, clothing, historic weapons and leather goods and  hard hitting joust.

VALLEJO

Northern California Pirate Festival  June 15-16, 2013
Vallejo Waterfront
289 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, CA
norcalpiratefestival.com

WATSONVILLE

Scottish Renaissance Festival June 15-16, 2013 10am to 6pm
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
2601 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA
scottishrenaissancefestival.org

Explore the History, Myth, & Legend of 16th century Scotland! Enjoy the Excitement & Competition of the Highland Games! Learn the regional differences of Scotch whisky with prizes for winners who can identify them. Saturday Night Ceilid-- dinner, music, dancing, stories, and a few surprises.

July 

SAN LUIS OBISPO

Central Coast Renaissance Festival   July 20-21, 2013
El Chorro Park Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA
ccrenfaire.com

Over 500 costumed participants turn beautiful Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo into an English Renaissance village for this summer’s ultimate fantasy entertainment.

SHAVER LAKE

Shaver Faire   July 14-15, 2012
Shaver Lake, CA
The Point at Shaver lake
44185 Highway 168, Shaver Lake, CA
shaverfaire.org

August 

BIG BEAR CITY

Big Bear City Renaissance Faire Aug. 3 -18, 2013 -- Aug.3-4, 10-11, 17-18
Pedersens Mill
39115 Rim of the World Dr.
Fawnskin, CA
bbvrsinc.org

Big Bear City Renaissance Faire -- The shire of The Enchanted Shire recreating Renaissance (circa 1558-1603). Located in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, an exciting atmosphere of a 16th Century Renaissance...read more>

SAN JOSE
San Jose Renaissance Faire  August 3-4, 2013

10:00am - 6:00pm sat / 5:00pm sun Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, CA ​ Admission: 18 for adults * $13 for seniors 62+, military, ages 13-17 * $8 for children 6-12 * Under 6 FREE Parking - $5.00 @ HP Pavilion
sanjosefaire.com

September 

ARCATA

Excalibur Medieval Tournament  Sept. 28-29, 2013
Mad River Community Hospital
3800 Janes Rd.
Arcata, CA
excaliburfaire.org

FREMONT

Ardenwood Renaissance Faire September 15-16, 2012
Ardenwood Historical Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA
ardenwoodfaire.com

HOLLISTER

Northern California Renaissance Faire September 14 - October 13, 2013
Casa De Fruita
10021 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister, CA
norcalrenfaire.com

GRASS VALLEY

KVMR Celtic Festival  September 27-29, 2013
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Rd.
Grass Valley, CA
kvmrcelticfestival.org

SACRAMENTO

Seafarers Pirates Festival Market Place
September 28, 2013
Rio Ramaza Marina
10000 Garden Highway
Sacramento, CA
louisianasue.com

SEBASTOPOL

Much Ado About Sebastopol  September 14-15, 2013
Ives Park
7400 Willow St, Sebastopol, CA
muchado.sebastopolschools.org

Games include: Tarot Reading Learn what is deep within your unconscious mind with Braid Tarot. Archery Try your hand with bow and arrow - novice and experts alike. Twilziewop Pillow fighting on a low balance beam. Rat-a-pult Launch stuffed rats using a small trebuchet. Dunk Tank Give it your best shot - try to dunk town and school leaders. Hair Braiding Treat yourself or your child to a beautiful braids by LiLy's Salon (Sebastopol). Rounders 16th century British version of baseball. Giant Jenga Be the last player to cause the tower to fall (free). Spire Toss Similar to ring toss using 'Spires' as target poles. Castle Siege Use bean bags to “attack” the enemy on the other side of a plywood castle. Fortune Bucket Learn your Elizabethan fortune. Tug of War Try your hand at pulling your adversary off a low box.

October 
 

BAKERSFIELD

Great Western War
October 9-14, 2013
Bakersfield, CA
caid-gww.org

BLUE LAKE

Medieval Festival of Courage  Oct. 12-13, 2013
Christie's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
2870 Glendale Drive
Blue Lake, CA
medievalfestivalofcourage.org

Recreating Renaissance (circa 800-1500s) since 2003.
The 11th Annual Medieval Festival of Courage. Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Come Live Your Dream! At Christie’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze in Blue Lake off Hwy 299 – Glendale Drive 95525Admission: $5, $3 age 12 and under. Featuring The Knights of Mayhem Full Contact Tournament Jousting Sat. & Sun. 12:30 pm and 3:30 p.m.

CALIFORNIA CITY

California City Renaissance Festival October 19-20, 2013
Central Park
10460 Heather Avenue,
California City, CA
calcityrenfair.org

FOLSOM

Folsom Renaissance Faire October 19-20, 2013
Folsom City Lions Park
Stafford Street at Natoma Street
Folsom, CA
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$16 adult, $4 parking
folsomfaire.com

SONORA

All Hallows Fantasy Faire October 19-20, 2013
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
Sonora, CA
allhallowsfaire.com

November 

SAN FRANCISCO

Great Dickens Christmas Fair  November 29 - December 22, 2013
Cow Palace Exhibition Halls
2600 Geneva Avenue, San Francisco, CA
dickensfair.com

STOCKTON

99 Renaissance Festival  cancelled in 2012, hopes to return in 2013
San Joaquin Faire Grounds
1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA
99renaissancefestival.com

WATCH FOR 2014!

VENTURA  carnevaleventura.org

Designers' Fashion Show & Costuming Marketplace Crowne Plaza 450 E.
Mission Park, 140 E. Main Street, Ventura CA 93001
All Ages Welcome to Attend
Admission: Free, donation encouraged

The Carnevale Ventura is a serious attempt to bring to life a slice of Renaissance Italy. February 2013, come in costume to three event-filled days of masked balls, a renaissance faire, music, dance, contests, entertainment and more! More than seventy vendor tents and five guild tents will blanket beautiful Mission Park while musicians, actors, jugglers work their magic.