Thou art most welcome! The 44th annual KING RICHARD’S FAIRE, New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance festival is open and will run through October 19,2o25. will open on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Now located on an all-new site in Carver, MA on the grounds of the historic Edaville Family Theme Park, newly reimagined as Edaville Entertainment Venue. This exciting new location offers all the splendor and spectacle the Faire is known for, now with enhanced accessibility, scenic cranberry bogs, and a stunning mirrored pond—making it the perfect setting for this immersive, magical celebration of fantasy and fun.Nestled on a beautiful 80-acre wooded site off Rt. 58 in Carver, MA, this enchanting event features tree-lined paths leading to a magical village ruled by King Richard XI, Queen Anne III, and their royal court. Visitors can enjoy a day filled with colorful performances by acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, fire-eaters, musicians, dancers, and puppeteers, all celebrating the spirit of the Renaissance.
Guests can revel in a fantastical escape featuring eight vibrant stages of live entertainment, thrilling jousts, delicious foods to feast upon like royalty, and a curated elite artisan marketplace. Visitors can mingle with knights and fairies, laugh with jesters, and cheer on their favorite champions in the tournament field—all while enjoying the same beloved traditions that have made the Faire a staple of New England’s fall season for more than four decades.
Entertainment, exciting rides, and challenging games abound on the Faire’s enchanting grounds. Be enthralled by their minstrels, acrobats, fire eaters, aerialists, and larger-than-life-size puppets. Hundreds of talented performers entertain patrons simultaneously on eight vibrant stages and in the lanes. The King’s daring knights battle on horseback thrice daily in jousting tournaments and bawdy beggars compete in mud.
Satiate thy palate with giant spit-roasted turkey legs, ringlets of fryes, and boules of chowder or stew. Don’t forget to quench thy thirst with signature cocktails, champagne, wine, mead, and brew.
Talented artisans journey from around the globe to display unique treasures, fabulous jewelry and handcrafted wares. Delight in period leather, armor, and footwear. Discover beautiful face and body painting along with amazing artisans who craft swords, ceramics, and much more before thine eyes. Revel in scented oils, fantasy creatures, perfumes, henna tattoos, and even psychic and tarot readings.
King Richard’s Faire is the largest, biggest, and best Renaissance festival in the six states of New England. Visit us to escape your reality and be prepared to make memories that will last a lifetime in our world of magic and merriment!
And to celebrate the 44rd season of King Richard’s Faire, we’re giving away four pairs of tickets for Forces of Geek readers!
To enter, send an email with the subject header “KING RICHARD” to geekcontest @ gmail dot com and answer the following question:
Which one of these properties is not a part of any weekend theme?
- Harry Potter
- A Knight’s Tale
- The Lord of The Rings
- The Princess Bride
Please include your name and email address (New England area only. Contest does not include travel or lodging. You must be 18 years old).
Only one entry per person and a winner will be chosen at random.
Contest ends at 11:59 PM EST on September 8th, 2025
For more details, visit KingRichardsFaire.net
