• General admission
• Age ranges for age-specific tickets:
  • Child: ages 5–12
  • Adult: ages 13 and up
• Free admission for children 4 and under.
• Dates and times: weekends, April 17–May 23, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• What items can I bring into the event? one unopened bottle of water per person, longbows (as long as they are not strung), swords, knives, dirks and daggers if completely sheathed and peace-tied.
• Prohibited items: outside food and beverages (except for medical necessities), guns, arrows with tips (unless competing in the longbow competition that day), axes, claymores, maces, antique firearms, pikes, and halberds.
• Transportation: free parking available
• Pets allowed? dogs only, must fulfill festival requirements

Bay Area Renaissance Festival

The Bay Area Renaissance Festival doesn’t obey the rules of the outside world. Instead, they bring the 16th century back in vivid tapestry-color—and though the celebration only lasts a few short weeks, the festival has become a beloved local tradition.

Guests can step through the gates and explore a recreated Renaissance-era setting. Nearby shops host more than 100 artisans, selling handmade wares. Tavern serves beer and bacon while entertainers continuously weave throughout the streets and perform on the stages. Comedy, music, and full-contact jousting unfolds to the delight of the crowd, which may even include Queen Elizabeth herself, assuming she remembers where she put her horse keys.