The 2023 Tennessee Renaissance has concluded. The 2024 TNRF will be open on May 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 27th.
The festival's hours of operation are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event Details
- The 2024 festival will be open on May 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19st, 25th, 26th, 27th.
- Parking gates open at 8 a.m., and ticket scanning begins at 8:30 a.m. every festival day.
- A commons area is available until the festival gates open.
- The festival's hours of operation are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Daily tickets and festival passes to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival can be purchased here.
On-site tickets are available using cash at the ticket counter, or by credit/debit card via a self-service kiosk.
Military daily pass is $20.00
Parking gates open at 8 a.m. Peak traffic times are expected between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Please follow all prompts from Sherriff’s Deputies and parking attendants. Our crew will work to get vehicles parked as quickly and safely as possible.
Dress Code & Weapons Policy
Vehicles & Parking
Please follow all prompts from Sherriff’s Deputies and parking attendants. Our crew will work to get vehicles parked as quickly and safely as possible.
Parking gates open at 8 a.m., and ticket scanning begins at 8:30 a.m.
Peak traffic times are expected between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Please follow all prompts from Sherriff’s Deputies and parking attendants. Our crew will work to get vehicles parked as quickly and safely as possible.
General Questions
Approved service animals for festival patrons and guests are an exception and welcome within most areas of the festival. Service animals are not permitted at animal acts, animal exhibits, or at any animal ride. Please provide adequate food and water for your service animal and bring proper waste disposal bags. Service animals must always be on a leash and current on all vaccinations.
There are designated smoking areas, indicated on the festival map. For tobacco smoking, e-cigarettes, or legal vapor smoking products you must use these designated areas. Receptacles are available to dispose of your cigarette butts. Do not throw cigarette butts on the ground.
An arm band will be issued upon entry into the festival that may be used for re-entering later that day.
Photos and videos are permitted on the festival grounds for personal use only. Cameras, video recorders and auxiliary equipment for commercial or professional use are prohibited with the exception of approved media outlets.
For information about our department photography policy, click here.
There is a baby changing station near the ticket booth and another baby changing station near the Pirate's Stage.
First Aid stations are available on the festival grounds. To see where these stations are located on the festival map, click here.
Outside Castle Gwynn Grounds visits are coordinated from the festival grounds and are available from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., weather permitting. More details can be found on the Outside Castle Gwynn Grounds Page.
*Private vehicles of individuals with accessibility issues are allowed to follow the bus(es) onto the Castle Gwynn Grounds property. Please speak with a TNRF representative at the bus tent to coordinate logistics when you arrive at the festival.
Due to the remote location, wi-fi reception at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival is intermittent and reception can be weak. We recommend putting your smartphone into airplane mode and to download or print your online ticket transaction ahead of time for quick entry into the festival.
