Kansas City Renaissance Festival

The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is cancelled for 2020.

If you’re looking for Kansas City Renaissance Festival ticket discounts, here are the deals for 2019. The festival, a celebration of the 16th century, runs weekends Aug. 31 through Oct. 14, 2019 (and Monday on Labor Day and Columbus Day).

Festival highlights include jousting knights, costumed characters, music, shows, maypole dancing, petting zoo, shops, games, and rides. The festival promises 50 FREE family activities. When you get hungry, you can buy turkey legs and just about anything on a stick.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine. Hours on Monday, Oct. 14 (Columbus Day) are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is FREE every day of the festival.

Kansas City Renaissance Festival Discounts on Admission

You can save up to $11 per ticket if you buy your tickets online in advance. If you’re buying 10+ tickets, call the ticket office for even more savings – (913) 721-2110.

• Adult tickets -$19.95
• Kids (5-12) – $11.50

You can also purchase discount tickets or get discount coupons at these participating locations.

Gate admission is:

• Adults – $22.95
• Kids (5-12) – $13.95
• Seniors/Students – $20.25
• Kids (4 and under) – FREE
• Dogs – $10; yes, you read that right. The KC Ren Fest is dog friendly! If you want to bring your dog with you, you’ll need to abide by these rules

Groupon Offer

There is a Groupon deal offering up to almost 20% off of the one-day general admission price through Oct. 13, 2019. The real savings comes with the Single-Day General Admission for Family of Four option for $59.50. If you use this for two adults and two kids (5-12), you save $3.40 more than if you bought them online, $14.30 than if you bought them at the gate.

Before you buy, read the fine print. A couple of things we’ll call out here:

The ticket(s) are only good through Oct. 13, 2019. That means you cannot use this ticket on the final day of the festival (Oct. 14 – Columbus Day).

The Family of Four option has restrictions. You can only use it for a combination of one adult and three kids or two adults and two kids. If you’ve got three or four people over the age of 12, this

Kansas City Renaissance Festival Theme Weekends & Promotions

This is the 2019 schedule of theme weekends and corresponding promotions.

1st Weekend/Swashbucklers and Sirens (August 31-September 2)

• Harvesters: Get BOGO festival admission tickets when you donate five cans to the Harvesters Food Drive.
• Artisan Appreciation: Show your receipts for $150 worth of merchandise you’ve purchased from our artisans to the gate on your way out to receive two free tickets to return to the festival another time during the 2019 season.
• College Weekend: Show your student ID and get your admission ticket and a drink voucher for a beer, wine, or soft drink for only $10.
• Celebration of Cities: Liberty, Olathe, or Leavenworth residents show proof of residency and receive $3 off your admission tickets.

2nd Weekend/Shamrocks & Shenanigans (September 7-8)

• Harvesters: Get BOGO festival admission tickets when you donate five cans to the Harvesters Food Drive.
• Artisan Appreciation: Show your receipts for $150 worth of merchandise you’ve purchased from our artisans to the gate on your way out to receive two free tickets to return to the festival another time during the 2019 season.
• Military/First Responders Weekend: Show your Military/First Responder ID for $5 off your Festival Ticket.
• Celebration of Cities: Residents of Lee’s Summit, Lenexa, Emporia show proof of residency to receive $3 off your admission tickets.

3rd Weekend/Barbarians at the Gate – Fur & Fury (September 14-15)

• Harvesters: Get BOGO festival admission tickets when you donate five cans to the Harvesters Food Drive.
• Artisan Appreciation: Show your receipts for $150 worth of merchandise you’ve purchased from our artisans to the gate on your way out to receive two free tickets to return to the festival another time during the 2019 season.
• Biker’s Weekend: Show your motorcycle license to receive $5 off your Festival tickets.
• Celebration of Cities: Show proof of residency in Kansas City, KS, Kansas City, MO, or Overland Park, KS and receive $3 off your admission tickets.
• Pet Weekend: Dog admission is half off, only $5. Go to the “Bring Your Dog” page for the Dog Admission Form to fill out.

4th Weekend/Celtic Games (September 21-22)

• Family Fun Weekend: Buy two adult admission tickets and get two child admission tickets free.
• Celebration of Cities: Show proof of residency in Weston, Tonganoxie or Bonner Springs, KS to receive $3 off your admission tickets.

5th Weekend/Wine and Romantic Rendezvous (September 28-29)

• Harvesters: Get $5 OFF festival ddmission tickets when you donate 5 cans to the Harvesters Food Drive.
• Regal Lords’ & Ladies’ Shopping Day(s): Get your festival admission ticket, a voucher for a free drink, a tote to hold all of your new merchandise and discounts at select artisans throughout the festival for $30. Purchase your tickets here.
• Celebration of Cities: Show proof of residency in Junction City, Baldwin, or Eudora, KS to receive $3 off your admission tickets.

6th Weekend/Whimsical Wanderlust (October 5-6)

• Scout Day: Come to the festival in your scout uniform to receive $5 off your festival tickets.
• Celebration of Cities: Show proof of residency in Raytown, Grandview or Platte City, MO to receive $3 off your admission tickets.

7th Weekend/Oktoberfest (October 12-13)

• School Day: Adult Admission tickets are $14.92 on Monday, October 14th.
• Celebration of Cities: Show proof of residency in Shawnee, Louisburg or Garden City, KS to receive $3 off your admission tickets.

Discovery Day (October 14)

A festival tradition, Discovery Day is dedicated to offering enjoyable learning experiences. Special group pricing is available with advanced arrangements. You get one free chaperone admission per 10 students. Check here for more details or to make reservations. Hours on Discovery Day are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closes two hours early).

Kansas City Renaissance Festival Promotions and Contests

This year’s festival promises several contests for kids and adults. You can get more details here.

Fairy House Competition: You receive two free festival admission tickets when you bring in your fairly house, completed entry form and $10 entry fee during one of the first three weekends of the festival.

Wondrous Warriors Mural Competition: Free to enter. Each entry receives four free festival admission tickets.

Photo Contest: Details TBA.

Festival Location and Parking

The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is located 15 minutes west of downtown Kansas City at 633 N 130th Street, Bonner Springs, KS. Parking is free at the festival during the entire season.

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