16th century England has returned to Waynesville, Ohio for adventure, merriment and giant turkey legs during the Ohio Renaissance Festival.

The historically recreated Elizabethan village covers 30 acres with daily stage shows (dueling swordsmen, rowdy pirates and jousters); a Medieval marketplace with glassblowers, blacksmiths and assorted other craftspeople; rides powered by humans; and Renaissance-style fair food ranging from bread bowls and mead to steak on a stick.

Through Oct. 27. $23 adults; $21 seniors; $9.50 children; free 5 and under. 10542 E. State Route 73, Waynesville, renfestival.com. 

09/08/2019
Photos by Adam Doty
Enter ye olde fair here Adam Doty
The historically recreated Elizabethan village covers 30 acres Adam Doty
Bonnie Lass of Knotty Nauticals Pirate Show advertises their showtime for passersby Adam Doty
A crowd enjoying one of the many shows on Shipwreck Stage Adam Doty
Bonnie Lass and Shantyman performing their comedy and fire-eating show Adam Doty
Shantyman of Knotty Nauticals Pirate Show performs a fire-eating stunt Adam Doty
Patrons wait in line for one of the Renaissance Festival’s famous turkey legges Adam Doty
Shannon Drake eating a turkey legge Adam Doty
The Renaissance Festival has a blacksmith’s shop where festivalgoers can watch these craftsman make swords the old-fashioned way Adam Doty
In addition to smiths, the Medieval marketplace also features glassblowers, leather-workers and assorted other craftspeople Adam Doty
Do not expect to see just medieval costumes: these cosmic bounty hunters were spotted at the Ohio Renaissance Festival on Sunday Sept. 8, 2019. Adam Doty
Do not expect to just see medieval costumes, these cosmic bounty hunters were spotted at the Ohio Renaissance Festival on Sunday Sept. 8, 2019. Adam Doty
Festival workers dancing outside of the Wash Show Adam Doty
A very good boi Adam Doty
A girl performing a maypole dance Adam Doty
A woman performing a maypole dance Adam Doty
Circa Brava performing amazing Aerial Silk stunts Adam Doty
Circa Brava performing amazing Aerial Silk stunts Adam Doty
Circa Brava performing amazing Aerial Silk stunts Adam Doty
A vendor selling flowers Adam Doty
Fans flock to see to the 16th-century Renaissance Festival for adventure, merriment and giant “turkey legges” Adam Doty
The Master of Ceremonies at the jousting event introduces the knights Adam Doty
A knight gets ready to warm up with a Squire Games competition before the joust begins Adam Doty
A knight Adam Doty
A knight Adam Doty
A knight threading a ring onto his lance as a warm-up before the joust begins Adam Doty
A knight threading a ring onto his lance as a warm-up before the joust begins Adam Doty
The knights put on extra armor for protection and begin performing the joust Adam Doty
Knights jousting Adam Doty
Crowds cheer for their champion at the conclusion of the joust Adam Doty