July 1st - August 13th. Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful …
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Jan 24, 2025
Fun experience, be sure to bring your wallet if you plan to eat and drink inside. Lot's to see and do. Wear comfortable footwear. We had a great time and would return. Most likely we will bring some …Full review by njdde
Oct 28, 2024
###The bad### ATMs died for a while and the cash only nature of most food and water sources meant no cash = no food or water. And it’s event style pricing so expect $10+ for a beer. Plan to bring ca…Full review by Isaac W
Aug 5, 2024
Perhaps it's not fair to compare the festival's current iteration with those of past years, but I'll do it anyway. If memory serves, my first visit to the Sterling Renaissance Festival was in the 198…Full review by James H
Do you pay for rides? And games, even when your on a fieldtrip with your school?
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The rides, games, food, drink, services, and artisan crafts are all at your expense. Booths at the faire are owned by the artisans and these are their businesses. Your admission covers all …
The rides, games, food, drink, services, and artisan crafts are all at your expense. Booths at the faire are owned by the artisans and these are their businesses. Your admission covers all your entertainment. There is no per-show charge and performers roam the lanes all day to interact with you as well. Sterling runs weekends only from early July through mid-August. There are no school days.
Terrible, everything takes so much longer than it should, food, beer, shows, be prepared to wait around an insane amount of time. Shows have a perverse tone that isn't appropriate for kids.
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You have to wait for food at other places (I.e. Restaurants, bars, fast food). Also you have to remember that these are times that majority of shows had that perverse innuendo. Enjoy …
You have to wait for food at other places (I.e. Restaurants, bars, fast food). Also you have to remember that these are times that majority of shows had that perverse innuendo. Enjoy everything. Kids might not even reliaze what's going on..
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