5/27/2009: If you visited the Iowa Renaissance Festival or the Nebraska Renaissance Festival, please take a moment to give us your comments on what you would like to see added next year. Use the comment link on each event's page. UP NEXT: Des Moines Renaissance Faire and Midwest Pirate Festival this Fall!

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Bring your family and have a reunion as a Celtic Clan!
18th Annual Iowa Renaissance Festival and Gathering o' Celts
NEW DATE: May 23-24-25, 2009
Middle Amana Park (Medici Grove) - Amana Colonies, IA
(Do you get the Regional Renaissance Reporter?)

NOTE: The Iowa Renaissance Festival changed dates in 2006. It is now held in May, and not over Labor Day Weekend as it has in years past (1999-2005). For Labor Day Weekend, visit Iowa's first permanent renaissance theme park (with buildings, not tents) at Festival Park in Des Moines.

Latest News:

5/19/2009: Come out Saturday and meet the royal court! They will be with us one day only, with a full day of activities and meet-and-greet opportunities planned!

5/21/2009: Entertainment schedule complete (and you can even download a PDF of the festival handout from the schedule page).

Special Hotel Rates:

Country Inns & Suites logo

COUNTRY INN & SUITES at the Cedar Rapids Airport.
9100 Atlantic Drive SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
319-363-3789
(Map - 13.1 miles from Middle Amana.)

RATES: $89 for the general public. (Fest participants, contact Greg for details on a special price.)

Area hotels - want to be listed here? Contact us for details!

The renaissance returns! Come join us for three days of family fun in the heart of Iowa's number one tourist destination.

Rain or shine! We have two covered pavilions and a shelter house for entertainment in case of liquid sunshine.

Faire Facts:

Dates: May 23-24-25, 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend)

Times: Sat, Sun and Mon, 11-6 daily.

Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for kids, and under 5 free.

Location: Middle Amana Park.

Map: Amana Colonies website (#7 on the map) or here on Google Maps (Middle Amana Park is near J St and 27 Ave on there).

Lodging: For hotel/motel information, please contact the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 579-2294. They can mail you complete area details. You may also visit their web site to find more details on the area (including maps):

www.amanacolonies.com

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Renaissance Weddings

If you are interested in having a renaissance wedding during our festival, contact us immediately so we can help you with a wonderful storybook ceremony.

2009 Participant Information

Merchants and artisans wishing to exhibit this year should contact us now since space will be limited. An cover letter and online merchant application is available for download in Adobe .pdf format. You will need the free Adobe reader (Mac/PC).

Performers and those wishing to volunteer/help out should also contact us.