BY ISABELLA ZEFF
2026 festival schedule
Barbarian Weekend • April 18-19 • High-energy costuming, themed contests and bold village revelry Celtic Weekend & Deaf Awareness Day • April 25-26 • Celtic music and dance throughout the village; Saturday features select American Sign Language- interpreted performances Spring Celebration & Chivalry Weekend • May 2-3 • Maypole dancing, floral traditions, chivalry lessons and vow renewals time in two years with a new history exhibition. Visitors should arrive early and bring sunscreen, walking shoes and a charged phone for lots of pictures, Zepp said. For more information, visit www.srfestival.com . “The Renaissance community is the most welcoming environment you can find,” General Manager Veronica Castelo said. “Come as you are, and you will be welcomed with open arms.”
Flights of Fantasy Weekend & Mother’s Day • May 9-10 • Fantasy, cosplay and fairy folklore; children 12 and under are admitted free on Mother’s Day Sunday Legends of the Seas Weekend • May 16-17 • Pirates, mermaids and nautical-themed adventures The Last Huzzah! Memorial Day Weekend • May 23-25 • Season finale featuring music, celebration and a Memorial Day Veterans Parade and Fallen Heroes Tribute on Monday
Opening Weekend & Easter Celebration • April 4-5 • Opening Day pageantry, Easter Egg Stroll for children, and a Renaissance-style Easter service on Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free opening weekend; seniors 65 and older receive a gate discount. Artisan’s Showcase Weekend • April 11-12 • A spotlight on Scarborough’s artisan community with live demonstrations and more than 200 handcrafted shoppes between actors and guests remains a constant. “At Scarborough, [there] is a friendliness and a willingness to entertain and a willingness to tailor the entertainment to you,” Zepp said. What you need to know This year, the jousts have been reimagined on the royal dais, a new location that will provide better audio and can seat almost 2,000 spectators. Scarborough Castle will also reopen for the first
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