The Ohio Renaissance Festival in Waynesville has claimed the top spot in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2026, earning recognition as the best Renaissance festival in the country. The ...

When people think of Renaissance festivals in the United States, massive events in California or Texas usually come to mind. But according to a recent readers’ poll by USA Today, one of the very best ...

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The Ohio Renaissance Festival is an annual event in the fall in southern Ohio, 45 minutes from Cincinnati. Festival guests are transported back in time while they explore the 30-acre recreated ...

USA Today said the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Waynesville was voted the No. 1 best renaissance faire in the United States.

Every fall, families flock to Harveysburg, Ohio, where the Ohio Renaissance Festival transforms 30 acres into a medieval village. Sure, the turkey legs, jousting knights and glittery fairies take much ...

Benjamin Stuckey, the owner of Baker Benji’s in Dayton, started at the Ohio Renaissance Festival as a member of the street cast team in 2016. “I used to dress up in character,” Stuckey said. “I would ...

WAYNESVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) – The Ohio Renaissance Festival has been crowned the best Renaissance faire in the United States by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The Renaissance Festival, which ...

The Ohio Renaissance Festival was named the best renaissance fair in the country in this new list.