MIDWEST FAIRES
Due to popular demand, I have created a list of Renaissance and Viking Festivals for a group of states in the middle of the country. Vendors can use this list to determine what events they can vend at over consecutive weekends. Festival planners can use it to determine what weekends are open to host their own events. The rest of us get to use it to plan fun weekends! Huzzah!
* This list is updated each month to keep all dates and events current.
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CHRONOLOGICALLY:
Arkansas Viking Thing Feb 21 - 22, 2026 Mount Vernon, AR https://arrenfest.com
Hot Springs Viking Festival Mar 7 - 8, 2026 Hot Springs, AR https://www.facebook.com/HSrenfaire
Guthrie Renaissance Festival Mar 13 - 21, 2027 Guthrie, OK
https://www.facebook.com/Guthrie-Renaissance-Festival-104013319019456/
Norman Medieval Faire Apr 10 - 12, 2026 Norman, OK http://www.medievalfair.org
Attendance: 350,000 + Featured Vendor: FEATHER IN YOUR CAP
Contact: Ann Marie Eckart (405) 325-8610 or at ameckart@ou.edu
Braman Scottish Festival & Highland games Apr 11, 2026 Braman, OK https://www.facebook.com/events/1269062748411575/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull7%D
Prairie Rose Renaissance Faire Apr 18 - 19, 2026 Ames, IA https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552535492336
Queensferry Renaissance Festival Apr 18 - 19, 2026 Vinita, OK www.queensferryrenfest.com
Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival Apr 18 - 19, 2026 Wichita, KS www.greatplainsrenfest.com
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival Apr 18 - May 3, 2026 Kingdom City, MO www.centralmorenfest.net
Fairfield Renaissance Faire Apr 25 - 26, 2026 Fairfield, IA www.fairfieldrenfaire.com
Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Apr 25 - May 31, 2026 Muskogee, OK www.okcastle.com
(HALF-PRICED tickets can be purchased for following visits after 3:30 p.m. at the ticket booth.)
Spring Fling At Sleepy Hollow Renaissance Faire May 2 - 17, 2026 Des Moines, IA http://sleepyhollowrenfaire.com
Renaissance Festival Of Nebraska May 2 - 17, 2026 Papillion, NE www.renfestnebraska.com
Narnia Faire May 9 - 10, 2025 Fordland, MO https://www.facebook.com/events/506442872508291/506442882508290/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
Dragon Lake Renaissance Festival May 16 - 24, 2026 Laurie, MO https://dragonlakerenaissancefestival.com
Iowa Renaissance Festival May 23 - 31, 2025 Amana Colonies, IA www.iowarenfest.com
Stirling Classic Scottish Festival May 29 - 31, 2026 Yukon, OK www.thestirlingclassicsf.com
Bluffwoods Renaissance Festival May 30 - 31, 2026 Saint Joseph, MO https://bluffwoodsrenfest.com
Silver Sage Renaissance Festival May 30 - Jun 7, 2026 Joplin, MO www.silversagerenfest.org
Siouxland Renaissance Festival Jun 6 - 7 , 2026 Sioux Falls, SD http://siouxlandrenfest.com
Arkansas Highland Games Jun 6 - 7, 2026 Mount Vernon, AR https://arrenfest.com
Castle Tour & Mini Faire Jun 13, 2026 Fordland, MO https://www.castleshire.org
Topeka Renaissance Festival Jun 13 - 14, 2026 Topeka, KS https://www.facebook.com/topekarenfest
White Hart Renaissance Faire Jun 13 - 28, 2026 Hartville, MO www.whitehartfaire.com
Hobbits And Elves; An Immersive Fantasy Retreat Jun 21 - 22, 2025 Chelsea, IA
https://www.facebook.com/events/8979285972179226/?active_tab=discussion
The Lost Dimension Fantasy Fest & CostumeAcon Jul 25, 2026 Oklahoma City, OK
Lincoln Renaissance Festival Jul 26 - 27, 2025 Lincoln, NE
Iowa Irish Fest Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 Waterloo, IA www.iowairishfest.com
Nebraska Renaissance Faire Aug 29 - 30, 2026 Omaha, NE www.nebfaire.com
Arkansas Renaissance Festival Aug 29 - Oct 4, 2026 Mount Vernon, AR https://arrenfest.com
Kansas City Irish Festival Sep 4 - 6, 2026 Kansas City, MO www.kcirishfest.com
Southwest Missouri Celtic Heritage Festival Sep 5 - 6, 2025 Buffalo, MO https://www.facebook.com/swmocelticfestival
Renaissance Faire At Sleepy Hollow Sep 5 - 20, 2026 Des Moines, IA http://sleepyhollowrenfaire.com
Kansas City Renaissance Festival Sep 5 - Oct 18, 2026 Bonner Springs, KS www.kcrenfest.com
Hobbit Day Party Sep 2026 Central Library Tulsa, OK https://events.tulsalibrary.org/event/11332662
Celtic Festival - VFW Post 2661 Sep 6, 2025 Washington, MO https://www.facebook.com/CelticFest.VFW2661
Saint Louis Ren Fest Sep 12 - Oct 25, 2026 Wentzville, MO www.stlrenfest.com
Oklahoma Scottish Festival Sep 18 - 20, 2026 Broken Arrow, OK https://okscotfest.com
Narnia Faire Sep 2027 Fayetteville, AR https://thenarniafaire.com
Great Plains Renaissance Festival Sep 26 - 27, 2026 Wichita, KS www.greatplainsrenfest.com
Quad Cities Renaissance Faire Sep 27 - Oct 5, 2025 Davenport, IA https://www.facebook.com/quadcitiesrenfaire
Sioux City Riverssance Oct 4 - 5, 2025 Sioux City, IA www.river-cade.com/riverssance
Waynoka Renaissance Festival Oct 10 - 11, 2026 Waynoka, OK https://www.facebook.com/groups/717337086310286/posts/1642327817144537/?comment_id=1642459403798045&reply_comment_id=1642460153797970¬if_id=1767848243028704¬if_t=group_comment_mention
OzFaire Renaissance Festival Oct 10 - 11, 2026 West Plains, MO https://ozfaire.com
Iowa Renaissance Festival Oct 10 - 18, 2026 Amana Colonies, IA www.iowarenfest.com
Oklahoma Highland Gathering Oct 2027? Choctaw, OK https://unitedscotsok.com/scottish-festival/
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival Oct 24 - 25, 2026 Kingdom City, MO www.centralmorenfest.net
Rentopia Renaissance Faire Oct 24 - 25, 2026 Lowell, AR https://rentopianwa.com/
Topeka Renaissance Fall Festival Oct 24 - 25, 2026 Topeka, KShttps://www.facebook.com/groups/18836104891/user/61563413337985/
Red Wolf Renaissance Fair Oct 24 - 25, 2026 Jonesboro, AR https://redwolfrenfair.org
Heavener Viking Festival Oct 25 - 26, 2025 Heavener, OK
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=898397802083800&set=a.579966810593569
Hot Springs Renaissance Faire Nov 1 - 2, 2025 Hot Springs, AR https://www.facebook.com/HSrenfaire/
Oklahoma City Renaissance & Scottish Festival Nov 7 - 8, 2026 OKC, OK www.okcrenfest.org
* This list is updated each month to keep all dates and events current.