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Bristol Renaissance Faire 2023 – WI
July 8 @ 8:00 am - September 4 @ 5:00 pm CDT
$15 – $225
SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LABOR DAY
JULY 8 THRU SEPT. 4, 2023
OFF I-94 AT THE ILLINOIS/WISCONSIN BORDER · PH: 847-395-7773
STEAMPUNK WEEKEND
July 15 & 16, 2023
Best Hand-Made Steampunk Costume Contest
Pop-Up Absinthe Bar: This weekend, join us at the two Absinthe bars near the Lord Mayor’s Forum and at the Queen’s Indulgence Pub to experience this famous liquor. As Oscar Wilde famously said, “A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world. What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?”
MARKETPLACE WEEKEND
July 22 & 23, 2023
Spend $250 or more in the Faire’s Village Marketplace and receive two tickets to return to the Faire through August 27, 2023.
NEW! COTTAGECORE WEEKEND
July 29 & 30, 2023
Don your best woodland attire and frolic at the Faire this weekend when we will feature the village artisans who create the enchanting aesthetic known as Cottagecore. We’ll provide a map for a self-guided ‘Cozy Crawl’ showing the locations of our creators demonstrating their skills and creating beautiful hand-made items for your own cozy cottage.
PIRATE WEEKEND
August 5 & 6, 2023
Bluebeard, Blackbeard, No Beard? Don your eye patch and claim your booty at the Faire August 5 and 6!
Best Hand-Made Pirate or Sea Creature Costume Contest
RENNCON™
August 12 & 13, 2023
RennCon™ is a celebration of cosplay! Whether you draw your inspiration from the sci-fi scene, anime, comics, television, fairy tales, or anywhere else… we invite you to mingle with our 16th-century townsfolk at the biggest costume party in Bristol.
