This year (2025) we went to the 16th annual Robin Hood Medieval Faire at the Harwinton Fairgrounds. There were vendor booths where you can shop, entertainment, games, performances, and stages. We enjoyed the sword fighting and the other acting performances. Of course there were food and alcohol; from turkey legs, hot dogs, to ciders, and craft beer. I really enjoyed the pickle booth lol. The food and everything else were pretty affordable. I loved seeing everyone dressed up. The only downfall was that it was so hot out. I look forward to going next year! read more

Robin Hood's Faire - Festivals Near Me - Harwinton, Connecticut

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We went for Nottingham After Dark. Sounded like tons of fun but wasn't. It was ridiculously crowded, unable to see the show and the only two "libation" vendors had lines that were hundreds of people long. Most of the faire was closed off so there was little to do but stand in line. What a let down. read more

My family attended the CT Robin Hood Faire in June 2025. Two years ago we went to a similar event in Carver, MA. Robin Hood's was so much better! First of all, the admission for RH was $15, compared to $46 for the other guy's faire. RH allows you to pack your own food and drinks, and you can walk to your car to grab your cooler any time. This event is smaller, so the walk to our car was 5 minutes and not 15 as at the other place. There are plenty of food options at RH if you don't bring your own. My party enjoyed churros and fried dough after lunch, but more hearty options were also available. The other faire was so crowded that it was uncomfortable. Not being permitted to bring in food meant waiting in line 30 minutes or more to buy lunch, and needing to do so in separate lines for different foods. There are plenty of vendors at both faires. I found those at Robin Hood's pleasant and less pushy than the folks selling in Carver. The RH items were reasonably priced, though obviously handcrafted items were often costly. At the Carver faire, we sought a cloak for my underdressed teen. The cloak vendor had no prices posted and sidestepped my question when I asked her the cost. She wrapped my frozen child in an unlined, faux velvet cloak and showed her how it could be worn. My husband just plunked down his credit card and was charged $180 for this item, which we later found on amazon for $30. The RH faire permits "peace-tied" weapons, while no weapons of any kind are allowed at the other place. I will say that there are more actors at KR's event. They have more stages and performances seem slightly more polished. That being said, those at RH's are still entertaining. My family especially enjoyed the equestrian competition and joust. One more thing I loved about Robin Hood's- they allow dogs! I saw so many adorable and well behaved doggos there! Some were even in costume. There was more than enough open space for everyone. read more

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Fun and frolic in medieval times. Do not miss this Faire. I go every year and wait impatiently for it to open.

Pickles, mead, turkey leg (not my preference), sweets and many treasures galore amongst many merry people. Love seeing the costumes and chatting with the staff. Loads of anime today, didn't read that as being todays theme, but oh well. It's always interesting. The entertainment is funny as heck, probably not kid appropriate, but funny!! Loved the sirens of cerci!! read more

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Amazing show with good food games. And excellent shows. Better cost value than KING RICHARD'S FAIRE by fare

Was a great day! Lots of activities. Lots of vendors. Jousting was cool. Plenty of food and drink options at reasonable prices. You have the option to dress up and attend. read more

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This is one of the only faires we go to. I love that it's never very crowded, small enough to walk around a few times and always more to see that we missed the first time. There's always a show going on one of the many stages, all very entertaining. Jousting, armoured combat, everyone is friendly and their characters are great. My son always gets comments on whatever silly shirt he's wearing. Last weekend one of the vendors gave him a star sticker because she loved the quote. We did axe throwing, shot a crossbow, had big turkey legs and spent too much money on all the awesome venders. Ask "Lusty Leathers" to see the secret 18+ room lol. You could make your own candle, open an oyster for a pearl, and crack open a geode. This year my son decided to try the quest game... I don't remember what it's called but it was similar to dungeons and dragons with a sort of scavenger hunt. Pretty confusing to me, but he was able to figure it out based on his prior dnd knowledge. The great part about the game (but not great for my wallet) is he can pick up where he left off if he comes back another day, or at another renaissance faire if they're there. They'll be in Lebanon in the fall which we also love. Dogs are allowed with proof of vaccination which I love... Some of them were wearing doggy kilts lol. Free parking, although they do accept donations for whatever charity is helping park that day. Costumes encouraged but not required. My only disappointment was the beestings (mead and cider) are so expensive now read more

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I started coming here last season. This year I came during the pet day and it was great to see cute pets dressed up as faires! This is a robin hood inspired faire. It is not expensive to come in, generally you pay 15 dollars and they have military discounts as well. You can come in a try the medieval inspired drinks such as mead and some artisan brews ad well as try some amazing food. They have turkey legs and other dinner style foods, to close with a great desert you can have some fried Oreos oh yeaaaa! The place is an open field and there are many activities such as axe throw and some story lines happening, at every given moment there is an event happening at one of the areas of the faire. If you are there just to have some independent fin and not follow the events you can just get some mead and a turkey leg and walk around the little benders areas. You can find some meat medieval inspired outfits, spices and even weapons! I am a huge renaissance buff so if you are one too you should definetly come over and check it out! read more

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The Robin Hood Renaissance Faire was our families first experience with a Renaissance Faire. It moved from its previous location to the Harwinton Fair grounds which is very close to us. I bought my kids seasons passes last year as a birthday gift. We loved the Faire and went every weekend for a couple of hours and caught different acts each weekend. The Fudge lady easily makes the best fudge we've ever eaten. The turkey legs are huge and delicious. The fresh squeezed lemonade keeps you cool on those hot afternoons. The shops with incredible artisans are not be missed either. The actors are amazing and engage with the Faire goers. This Faire is very interactive and great fun for the whole family. There are knights, jousting, singing, archery & axe throwing, etc.. something for everyone! We had season passes again this year and it was even better than last year. If you don't live close by, it's worth the drive to come. There is a wonderful sense of community and kindness that inhabits this Faire and we are huge fans! We look forward to 2023. read more

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A few friends and I came to this festival on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and had a great time. The admission was $16 and included a variety of different shows/entertainment. We saw the sword swallower which was pretty entertaining. He would show is the trick/illusion but I still couldn't figure it out, even when he broke it down step by step but that was pre sword swallowing. His act was pretty funny too - I enjoyed it. There is plenty to do here, especially of you have a family. There are donkey rides, singing/dancing, archery, axe throwing (which was a blast) and much more. Certainly try the turkey leg for $9 but possibly share with someone unless you have a big appetite. And if you buy the bottomless root beer, it really isn't bottomless. You pay $10 for the bottle filled once and one free refill. After that it's $3 per refill. Fun event to do if you are looking for something different! read more

Robin Hood's Faire - Sword swallowing - Festivals Near Me - Harwinton, Connecticut

So I'm sure that the millions of Game of Thrones fans have wondered what it would be like to live during medieval times. Well here's your chance!! We're always looking for different fun outdoor things to do in this beautiful state of CT, and this past weekend's abundant sunshine gave us the perfect excuse to make the trip out to the Guilford fair grounds to check out the Robin Hood Springtime Festival. So what the $16 admission gets you is access to the variety of shows and different medieval themes vendors, both craft and food. Looking to buy your renaissance crazed lover a sword or leather armor or elf ears or perhaps a wench outfit? This is your place to do it with zero shame. The staff are all trained to speak in that old world, medieval language (my lady, my lord), and while some vendors' direct shouting may seem like verbal harassment, it's all in good fun so come with a fun, lighthearted attitude and you are guaranteed to be entertained. The robin hood actors are all super friendly, so if you play along you will soon be apart of the shire. The food options go a bit beyond the typical traveling fair fare, and I highly recommend getting a giant turkey leg and ripping that succulent pink flesh odd the bone like a barbarian. We also got some made to order cider donuts which were quite tasty and fresh. The Sir Munch A Lot stand had a constant long line, and offered a wide variety of deep fried products, from Oreos to pickles to Twinkles to snickers and pretty much any other über fattening and unhealthy delicacies you can imagine. I saw a bunch of people walking around with Big Gulp size fresh squeezed lemonade, which was the perfect refreshment for this warm sunny Sunday. Or you can opt for some pints of Sam Adams Summer, which is the route I took. There are a number of shows throughout the day and they give you a schedule when you walk in so you know where to find your favorite acts. Don't expect any type of Broadway style theatrics here, but go in with a jovial attitude and you're sure to have a laugh or two. We sat in for the Cirque du Sewer, which is this rat performance act involving an affable woman and her endless rat tricks. I guess those vermin are furry and cute if you're in to that kind of thing. We also sat in for the Mud Sweat and Tears show cause it was the one PG-13 act, which was mildly entertaining and had a funny joke or two. The Jousting expo has fun because it involved horses and a boisterous female announcer that really has the medieval enunciation down. The fair runs both weekend days until June 3rd, so if you're looking to work on your tan, you might as well do it with a giant turkey leg in hand! Sure you're going to spend a little more on food and whatnot here, but these are hardworking folk whose main purpose is to entertain people of all ages. I gladly tipped after each show because I'm sure these people aren't doing this for the money, but just out of their passion and drive to entertain the public medieval style. read more

Robin Hood's Faire - Nommm!!! - Festivals Near Me - Harwinton, Connecticut

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I went to the Robin Hood not expecting really a whole heck of a lot but what I got was surprisingly awesome! There were so many roadside performers they really sucked you into the feel of a different time period. Everyone was in character from the regular vendors to the food vendors. Entertainment was fantastic. We saw a couple of bands with my favorite being Cu Dubh. Look them up, awesome bag pipe band. Beautiful belly dancers and the humor was on the adult side but never stepping over the line to make it inappropriate for kids. That being said this had the feeling of a more adult oriented fair which I can appreciate because I don't have children and don't really care for them all that much. Food and drink was as expensive as any other Renn Faire that I've been to. No issue there. Get one or two things and you're good. A good variety of goods being sold and everyone was very friendly. Will go back again and again. This might be a yearly tradition now! read more

I I'll miss this fair. It was fun and affordable. It's a shame that it's first year will also be its last.

We came here for something different to do on a sunny CT afternoon. I am by no means a medieval times junkie, but it was interesting to go and see what it was all about. There were plenty of people dressed up in costume, so it was sometimes difficult to tell the performers from the regular crowd. Admission was $16, which felt a little bit steep for the size of the faire, but I was happy to see that they accepted credit cards on an iPad. That was very convenient. The also handed out a pamphlet when you walked in which touted a variety of shows. We saw the sword swallower. His show was pretty funny and very impressive. Other than that, we just walked around, did some people watching, and sampled the food. Overall, a pretty good day! One final note - parking was free and plentiful. read more

This is my 3rd time going. It was ok. I was disappointed that there was no main tent area. It was hot and the sun was just pounding down and with no tent to sit and watch some of the acts myself and my friends just got too hot from the sun. Seemed like there were less vendors this year too. Also, the performers were STILL doing the exact same acts as the past 2 years. Was sort of disappointing. One show was SO awful we just decided to leave all together. On the up side, everyone was friendly and helpful. The costumes were lovely too. Noticed they upped their prices by a buck. But managed to get a groupon that saved us some bucks. Not sure I'll return next year or not. read more

I have visited The Robin Hood Springtime Festival since it began 5 years ago . It has grown a bit in size but the quality of performance is exponetial . The street performers are exceptional and the stage show are awesome . The music acts are talented and fun tolisten to . The grounds are on a wooded , grassy faire ground which is fenced in with large entrance gates . you enter the gates and truly are in another place and time . Shopping is fun , with something for everyone . Food is easy with many options and a large roofed pivilin with enough table to never be full . highly recommend for a great time . read more

Fantastic time at the Robin Hood festival over the Memorial Day Three day weekend. First time going to this faire and was impressed by the friendly staff, all dressed in Game of Thrones attire. Found the overall tone of the event to be friendly and fun - in contrast to the larger event in Tuxedo Park. Find this one more family friendly, prices are lower for activities, and countryside is beautiful and uncrossed. Enjoy. read more

Sucks as much as the fall one. :( I think they basically transplant the Hebron one to this location and bring in different entertainers. Only pluses are this one serves alcohol and they have a really cute rat show (which was rough because the rats didn't like being in the sun...sooo, they didn't do much. But I can't blame them for that and they were still cute!). read more

For the most part, loved it! Everyone was super friendly, helpful and accommodating. Plenty of parking. Plenty to see and do between the performances at various stages to the people in full costume walking by. They give you a program of events when you enter and it's really helpful. It has a map of the Faire as well as a listing of the performances, the times and where they will be appearing. Tons of vendors with food, drinks, ice cream, sno cones, all manners of fried foods and even beer. Also awesome that dogs were allowed in this weekend. Wish we had the foresight to check that before we came so we could have brought our dog Roscoe too! Only down side was some things were borderline ludicrously priced, even for Connecticut. But, I guess everyone has gotta make a living right? And please don't be rude and cheap. Don't walk out on performances and tip! Next time we'll be back in costume! Oh and the caramel popcorn is addictive :/ read more

One of the nicest festivals around. The people are all so friendly and accommodating. Really makes you feel welcomed and appreciated. We love it here! read more

What a great time! Last weekend I took my adult son and his two boys, 5 and 7 to see the Festival.(kids that age are free) They had a blast interacting with the characters and watching the shows. You should have seen their faces as they met their hero, Robin Hood, and he was very kind and clever with them. They took part in joining the Merry Men, and since they are young enough to believe they are still waiting for the insurance papers Robin promised. The actors and singers were so humorous and talented. We enjoyed the archery, which was super-safe but used real arrows- (each person had their own private instructor and took their time to teach you how to be successful The Merry Maid who helped my grandsons was a certified archery instructor from the boy Scouts. We bought a bag of gold tokens ($20) to play everything. They did the archery twice, and also had fun play fighting with a knight. There were more challenging games for the older kids and adults. The costumes were magnificent, and it was a thrill for them to see the Knights in Armor, the Dragons, the Mother Nature with her parrot. The blacksmith was fascinating to the kids- he was great having them "help" make a name plate. The shows are very family oriented- the jousting was a little scary (for me) Those great thundering horses and the lance attacks were really something to see. For lunch we sat under the tent with tasty meat pies and ale - the kids had other fare.., while a guitar player old tunes..We enjoyed walking around but there was not enough time to catch all the shows and merrymaking; It is a gentle, fun outdoor event, where kids can move around , learn some things, and experience some real , not virtual events. Next time I want to see the bagpipes, the epee fencing, ....etc. and next time maybe dress up- as many visitors did. The cute little fairies, the menacing Griffin, well, what a happy time! read more