New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival

The best Renaissance festival in New Mexico is next March 24th - 26th 2023 with an exciting lineup of more mayhem, entertainers from around the world, Celtic Celebration, Medieval Celebration, Pirate & Viking Celebration
and Time Traveler Celebration.
Held at a New Mexico nonprofit venue -
Wildlife Nature Park & Zoo in Edgewood New Mexico

New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival

2022 was a blast! For a first time festival, folks came from all over our area and other states to see the Harp Twins and Celtica Nova.
We had 8000 excited guests enjoying the three fun filled days of a Renaissance era that you could feel, smell, touch and enjoy!

If you missed the 2022 season, don't miss our next fun filled adventure,

Some of the fun things you can look forward to at our festival
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THE HARP TWINS - CELTICA NOVA
These two awesome entertainment groups are returning, the Harp Twins Cammile and Kennerly are a joy to listen to as they amaze you with electric harps..
Celtica Nova shows are exciting, filled with galeic songs of rock and roll, the members are from all over the world, a must concert to see at this festival.

ORDER OF EPONA - LIVE JOUSTING
Jousting Tournament style starts on Saturday and the grand champions are celebrated on Sunday after the finals - so make sure to cheer for your Knight!

Full Armor Combat - LIVE MAYHEM
The Albuquerque Jakals of the World Armor Combat Association are our local team that hit hard with real metal on metal weapons and heavy armor.

FESTIVAL QUEST - Grab your ticket at the Time Traveler Trading Post and be challenged and rewarded when you complete all the clues.
It takes a real investigator to figure it out, are you good enough?

Medieval Masquerade Ball Friday night 7:pm - 10:pm (will sell out fast)
Medieval setting with food, entertainment, Dancing, Silent Auction

Tea With The Queen Sat & Sun 1:30pm grab your special ticket early.
Have tea and pastry with the Queen, stories of time long ago

2023 details are coming in daily, please keep checking back for new details and a ever changing festival, growing bigger than we imagined.

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Welcome back to the NM Renaissance Celtic Festival! As you prepare your return, please note that we have made a few changes to our Realm world by incorporating updates from the CDC and appropriate governmental and local agencies. A few things may be different from the last time you visited, as our goal is to keep you, our valued guests, our participants, entertainers, and staff safe. This commitment to creating cherished memories, entertainment, and fun is what drives us.

We could not be more excited to invite you and your family to our Festival. Some images shown throughout this website, our social media channels, and other promotional materials do not represent current operational guidelines or health and safety measures if any.

2023 Entrance Requirements:

1. Only service animals are allowed. Wildlife West Nature Park has a "no animals" policy.

2. No coolers may be brought into the festival grounds.

3. Five kids 17 and younger are free with an Adult.

4. We have several sections to our festival, plenty of special craft merchants and four stages of entertainment, plus all weekend the Strongman Competition can be seen at the Medieval kingdom.

5. The Realm consists of: The Grand Walk - Greeting at the wooden drawbridge, artists, crafts, soaps and freshly local made sauces. The decor will transport you to the 13th century.

The Fantasy Kingdom - Here you'll find the Pirate Cove Stage, Mermaids and Pirates battling it out with their funny antics, Joshua and the Dummy Show, special craft merchants, Lemonade Stand, Wings, Swords, Art and more.

The Celtic Kingdom - here is where the family traditions, the NM Celtic Singers, and finding out more about your family name happens. See some cool specialty tartan bags, purses and Clan Tents. Make sure to stop by the Bagpipers' tent for some swag to support their nonprofit.

Sherwood Forest and Fairy Glen - Find special vendors that can make you forget the hard life on the outside. Beware of the Fairies: they like to get your attention. Queen's Court Gazebo - here you can find the King knighting her Royal Guard at the Kids' Knighting Ceremony at 11:30 each day. Or Tea with the Queen at 1:30pm each day, featuring tea and treats and stories. Several specialty craft vendors can be found surrounding the court area. See the QUEEN'S STAGE with Celtica Nova and the Washing Well Wenches' concerts and shows.

Time Traveler Alley- Be transported to the past and the future, and enjoy the Festival Quest with a Prize when you complete the Quest.

Medieval Kingdom - Our largest area of the festival, everything from Harp Twins, all at the Medieval Barn stage. Visit our medieval vendors in between shows! We have two bars throughout the festival grounds, as well as five food vendors that have a wide variety of fare to enjoy. We are sure there may be more and we missed it so keep your eyes out for things not listed here.

Welcome to the All New NM Renaissance Celtic Festival!

By visiting, attending and the purchase of a festival ticket to the NM Renaissance Celtic Festival, a Local & Veteran Owned event, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19, and are personally responsible for your actions, injuries or illnesses from any exposure to COVID while at our event. Stay Safe.

FAQ's

1.) I will be using an electric wheelchair. Is that a problem? Electric wheelchairs are allowed.

2.) What time does the Festival start? Gates are Open 10 AM. Ticket booth opens at 9 AM. Hours are subject to change.

3.) Will you have themed weekends? Our plan for 2023 is to have two themed weekends. But this year we have all our kingdoms present and open for your enjoyment.

4.) Can you pay at the gate? Yes but the price at the gate always costs more than buying ahead of time online.