The Minnesota Renaissance Festival began its journey in September of 1971 on a 22 acre field in Jonathan, MN. More than 25,000 people visited the two weekend grand opening of the festival, then named “A Celebration of Nature, Art, and Life!” That celebration has since relocated to Shakopee, MN and has grown to be the largest Renaissance Festival in the United States with an annual attendance of 300,000.
From Monday, August 28th through Saturday, September 2nd, the Twin Cities will play host to a gathering of thousands of athletes from all over the country w .
After 20 seasons of confounding your senses and boggling your brains, the Riddle Masters of Hollow Hill will no longer be performing at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.