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    Bristol Renaissance Faire - Tiny Girl, Big Show!

    Bristol Renaissance Faire

    3.8(340 reviews)
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    I love the Bristol Renaissance Faire. I've been trying to make a tradition to go at least once…read moreevery summer, and this was my 4th time here. Even this being my 4th time, there's still so much I have yet to do! The activities, games, shopping, and shows are endless. It's open from 10am-7pm, and you really need to spend all day here. The time goes by extremely fast. We arrived at around 12pm and left around 6pm and it felt like we were only there for like an hour. It was raining though, so most of our time was spent seeking cover lol. Usually it is very crowded, but the rain pretty much scared everyone off and there were basically no lines for food which was great for us. I tried a few things I haven't before, including sassafras ($2), corn fritters ($11), and curly fries. We also got an affogato ($10) and a turkey leg ($19)--a must when at the ren faire. All the food is pretty good and I've never been disappointed by anything. There are so many shops selling beautiful and some handmade things. Everything is going to be pricey so plan accordingly. For two people combined, we probably spent around $200-$300 on everything including for tickets and parking. The nice thing is all the shows are free (tips accepted), so if you see multiple shows it's worth it. The ticket prices go up about $4 every year, but you can get a small discount if you buy them from Menards (this year was $44 vs the $48 online price, plus you get the 11% rebate). There are two parking lots. One that is right outside the entrance ($20) and one that is a bit of a walk away but you can save $10. My favorite activities and shows the past few years are definitely archery, vegetable justice (hilarious), the joust to the death, maypole dance, drum jam finale, fire whip show, and the lady with the cat that does tricks. If you stay until the very end, you can watch the queen and everyone parade outside and wave goodbye to you! Hopefully next year I can finally try out one of the wooden carnival rides.

    I have been a rennie for more than half my life at this point, so I'm going to be brutally honest…read morehere, and it hurts to say this, but it's no longer worth it to go to Bristol. They have been jacking up prices since COVID, until we are at $48 per adult ticket this year. So a couple is basically out a hundred bucks to get in the gate. This doesn't include parking ($35 for VIP, $20 for preferred, $10 for ADA/disabled, and $10 for general parking), and of course don't forget the cost of food, products from the vendors, and tips for the entertainers. And yes everything in the world has gotten more expensive, but I wouldn't mind it nearly as much if any of the infrastructure was improved, which it has not been for years. How about better sun tarps over the seating areas, improved accessibility of walkways and bridges? Also, some of our favorite acts were performing for one weekend only, so if you can't make it, you're out of luck. Social media has caused a boom in popularity for something that used to be considered quirky and weird. I don't know if jacking up prices is just a way to avoid putting a cap on ticket sales per day? But as it is, they are driving away long-time attendees and thus changing the face of faire. Maybe they don't care; money is money, after all, if that's all you want. But I'll be seeking out some grassroots faires after this year unless something changes, and bid Bristol a sorrowful farewell after years of fond memories.

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