Let’s gather for a Festival Appreciation Event on August 13 from 2-4 PM at the Visitor Center at McCrossan Boys Ranch, 47135 260th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 . 

We’ll have free pop, beer, and snacks.  This is a thank you to our volunteers, vendors, and entertainers and a chance to get together without tasks to accomplish.  If you volunteered for the 2023 Festival OR past festivals, we invite you to attend. We appreciate YOU!

Welcome to Shrewsbury, England 1575...the 17th year of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The snow and cold have gone and Spring hath come...Huzzah! The Village of Shrewsbury has planned a festival to celebrate the season.

Come one, come all goode lords and ladies, merchants, yeomen, players, musicians, and peasants. Let us present to you the Siouxland Renaissance Festival!

Here you can travel back in time to the glorious reign of Queen Elizabeth I. See the sights, hear the sounds, and taste the food. Learn what it was like to live over 400 years ago as you take part in our historically flavored festival.

The festival will host a wide variety of vendors plying their trade and offering goods of every kind and foods to suit every taste. Venture into a realm especially for children. Come thrill to the spectacle of armored jousting. Marvel at our jugglers, dancers, musicians and other entertainers on our 8 stages. Roam the streets filled with the people of Shrewsbury and amusements of every kind.

Gates Open:
Arrive 15 minutes early for the opening gate ceremony.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Ticket information:
Tickets are available on our website www.siouxlandrenfest.com & at the Gate.
$15 for Adult
$ 6.00 for Senior (65+)/Child(4-12)
age 3 and under are FREE

Cash or Card accepted at the gate!

If you would like LOOT (tickets, t-shirts, commemorative pin...) with your festival tickets, we recommend a Patron Package (found on our Sponsors & Patrons page).

Groups welcome with special pricing available.

Welcome to Shrewsbury, England 1575...the 17th year of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The snow and cold have gone and Spring hath come...Huzzah! The Village of Shrewsbury has planned a festival to celebrate the season.

Come one, come all goode lords and ladies, merchants, yeomen, players, musicians, and peasants. Let us present to you the Siouxland Renaissance Festival!

Here you can travel back in time to the glorious reign of Queen Elizabeth I. See the sights, hear the sounds, and taste the food. Learn what it was like to live over 400 years ago as you take part in our historically flavored festival.

The festival will host a wide variety of vendors plying their trade and offering goods of every kind and foods to suit every taste. Venture into a realm especially for children. Come thrill to the spectacle of armored jousting. Marvel at our jugglers, dancers, musicians and other entertainers on our 8 stages. Roam the streets filled with the people of Shrewsbury and amusements of every kind.

Gates Open:
Arrive 15 minutes early for the opening gate ceremony.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Ticket information:
Tickets are available on our website www.siouxlandrenfest.com & at the Gate.
$15 for Adult
$ 6.00 for Senior (65+)/Child(4-12)
age 3 and under are FREE

Cash or Card accepted at the gate!

If you would like LOOT (tickets, t-shirts, commemorative pin...) with your festival tickets, we recommend a Patron Package (found on our Sponsors & Patrons page).

Groups welcome with special pricing available.

We’re gathering on Saturday, April 22, from 2-4 PM at the Downtown Sioux Falls Library at 200 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls.

This is a fun social event where we’ll have some demonstrations of things we do, a bit of garb to try (not for sale), some very short presentations, and time to visit with people you see at the Festival. Join us, bring your family, bring friends who might be interested, and come to have fun! Free!

Do you miss your Festival friends? Do you have someone who might be interested in becoming a volunteer or even just attending the Siouxland Renaissance Festival? We invite you to join us and get involved!

Did you know:

~ We are a 100% volunteer organization.

~ We offer support to schools and organizations that would like programming. We’d be glad to include you in our outreach team, always being sure you’re available for any particular event.

~ Our volunteers participate in other events throughout the year! We participate in activities from parades, to pouring beer for other organizations, helping SF Park Department with their Princess in the Park parties, and educational events. All events are at the choice and availability of the volunteer.

~ We enjoy getting together to “invade” restaurants, movies, or other events in garb to have a chance to be together to encourage interaction and conversation about the Renaissance.

We’re gathering for a social event on Sunday, March 12, from 2-4 PM at the Caille Branch Library at 4100 S. Carnegie Circle (just off 49th Street) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106.

This is a fun social event where we’ll have some demonstrations of things we do, a bit of garb to try (not for sale), some very short presentations, and a time to visit with people you see at the Festival. Join us, bring your family, bring friends who might be interested, and come have fun! Free!

Do you miss your Festival friends? Do you have someone who might be interested in becoming a volunteer or even just attending the Siouxland Renaissance Festival? We invite you to join us and get involved!

Did you know:

~ We are a 100% volunteer organization.

~ We offer support to schools and organizations who would like programming. We’d be glad to include you in our outreach team, always being sure you’re available for any particular event.

~ Our volunteers participate at other events through the year! We participate in activities from parades, to pouring beer for other organizations, helping SF Park Department with their Princess in the Park parties, and educational events. All events are at the choice and availability of the volunteer.

~ We enjoy getting together to “invade” restaurants, movies, or other events in garb to have a chance to be together to encourage interaction and conversation about the renaissance.

Join us for our Cheers & Jeers General Meeting on Saturday, June 11 at Active Generations (2300 W 46th St) at 10:00 am, room 128. Share your opinions to help us plan for 2023!

The ticket deadline for this event has closed! See you at Winter Feast.

Join us for our annual Winter Feast Fundraiser and Silent Auction event on Saturday, February 19th, 2022. Enjoy an evening of fun, food and frivolity for adults including food, entertainment, silent auction items, games and more for Vikings and peasants alike.
Age 18+. Themed dress is optional.
Winter Feast is our annual fundraising event.
6:00 p.m. - The Gathering/Social Hour and viewing of Silent Auction items
7:00 p.m. - Dinner, Silent Auction & Entertainment
Tickets: $50.00 per person; $270 for a table of six. Available HERE!
For catering purposes the deadline for ticket purchase is February 10th, 2022.

Menu:
Pork, swedish meatballs, roasted vegetables and small seasoned baker potatoes
Salad 
Viking fare 
Dessert
Beverages: Alcoholic beverages (and non) will be available for purchase at the bar (cash bar). Other beverages will accompany the meal.
Entertainment: The Viking Encampment
The Viking Encampment is an education-based performance troupe dedicated to the heritage and history of the Viking Age. They promote education, cultural exchange and fun through active demonstrations and direct interaction with our Vikings. Shield Wall combat demonstrations and tales, myths and sagas from Norse folklore.
Theme: Vikings
Silent Auction: The Silent Auction item viewing begins at 6 with the bidding closing at the end of the meal. If you have an item to donate, please fill out our Silent Auction Donation Form.

Visit our Winter Feast Fundraser & Silent Auction page for all details.

Join us for our annual Winter Feast Fundraiser & Silent Auction. A night of raucous, lewd, and comic inappropriateness for lords, ladies and peasants alike.