We will be adding a NEW event to our Renaissance Festival taking place August 23 and 24, 2025, called “The Working Village”.

In this area of the park we have Realm lots designated for artisans, crafters, etc who will be creating their own work on site and will be demonstrating and talking about their creative processes to the public on how they make their designs and make their products.

To see a list of purveyors in the working village, visit us here!

Have you ever wanted to be knighted? Well now you can in an authentic knighthood ceremony conducted by Their Royal Highnesses the King and Queen. All participants will receive an official signed proclamation signed by a member of the Royal Court.

The Ogre has kidnapped the Princess and her treasure chest of gold, Prince Charming asks that you join him on a quest to find a hidden potion that will turn the Ogre to stone, and help him save the princess. 

Pat Farrell tells us how cannons first came on the scene in Europe in the 12th century and variations continue to this day. Various types of cannons were used in Newfoundland for battle and protection. Whether from land or ship the cannons were the weapons of choice. The cannon he made here is typical of the 1600's.

The black powder and slow match used for igniting the powder are all recipe’s from that time. Two types of cannons were typically used in Newfoundland. One was the longer barrel cannon that fired solid cannonballs to the shorter bore that fired the exploding type of which he will have both to look at and feel the weight of. These are both from the 1600's and 1700's.

Pat will be on stage with his trusty cannon on Saturday and Sunday. 

A little taste of class for the young and the young at heart! Children and adults will enjoy this special visit with Royalty. The Queen along with her court will give lessons on proper manners as they share afternoon tea and cookies with their special guests. You can sit in the Queen's company and enjoy a delicious English Breakfast Tea sipped from a beautifully decorated teacup and saucer, which is yours to keep!

The Royal High Tea will take  place once per festival day please see schedule for daily times. Purchase this wonderful experience for just $15.00 each. 

As this is an event where we supply the snacks and that the cup and saucer will be yours to keep we are limiting space to 16 attendees per each sitting.

To register and pre-pay for Tea with the Queen please send an email to: renaissancefestivalnl@gmail.com 

On Saturday August 23 celebrate a day dedicated to honouring Fairy’s. The mythical creatures of folklore and fantasy. It's a day to embrace the magic and to celebrate their presence in stories, art, and nature.

Fairies come in many forms in different cultures, from mischievous sprites to protective spirits.

Come dressed in your favourite fairy costume and enjoy meeting other fairy friends.

Everyone is welcome. 

Feel like a true King or Queen when you play the Kingdoms Trading Card Game! Their team will be offering free demos to any guests who would like to try the game!

What is a trading card game? Trading Card Games are a genre of physical gaming media where players battle each other using trading cards.

Never played a trading card game before? Don't worry! Kingdoms is a lot easier to learn than many other trading card games, and we have great instructors that get you started playing right away. 

Dare ye take  the challenge?

Pick up and test your strength holding Merlin’s hammer as it gradually gets heavier and heavier.

The winner of each round advances until there is but a single champion.

Register on site the morning of the challenge. 

Terra Nova School of Swords — Newfoundland’s only dedicated sword school — invites you to step into the world of historical fencing at this year’s Renaissance Faire!

Join us for exciting introductory workshops where you can try your hand at:

• Smallsword Fencing

• Sabre

• Longsword

Back Again for 2025!

Get your crew together and build yourself a catapult (or 2 or 3 cause who's stopping

UPDATE: St. David's Park in Mount Pearl on August 23-24th. We will set out targets that won't blow in the wind, honest!

Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to build something that tosses TENNIS BALLS at a target with a minor amount of accuracy; Catapult, Trebuchet, Rat Traps, what ever floats your boat! The projectiles are TENNIS BALLS and the targets will be in the field. 5 balls for $15 and most targets hit wins!

Its Ren Faire! Dressing up totally helps your accuracy! *honest*

Send a message to JollyRodgerEnterprises@yahoo.com to get a tossing time over the Ren Faire weekend, and happy building! and happy tossing! and happy catapulting!