OAKENMIST 2026

Hear ye, hear ye!  

Welcome to the Oakenmist Renaissance Faire, complete with local demonstrations, performances and a marketplace from the time of yore!  

We are in a covered, air-cooled facility – we shall proceed rain or shine!  If the weather be nice, some of our activities and vendors may be outdoors.

At the moment, we are planning for martial (fighting) exhibitions – in addition to FREE hands-on lessons in whip-cracking and using a sling as a weapon (yes, that means you crack a whip and use a sling to hit a target), along with numerous educational troupes  (typically called “edutainers”) and period-appropriate denizens – Renaissance period dancing, artisan exhibitors demonstrating skills such as illumination (calligraphy), embroidery and weaving, gameplaying, metalworking, and music.

There are a number of performers scheduled, including those from distant Renaissance events, as well as those from our faire in previous years.  We welcome those who have never attended a Renaissance event as well as those who regularly attend events on the Eastern seaboard every year with attractions that differ from what is usually seen.  We have a focus on education, local organizations and small businesses that you may not typically see.

We are hosting more than 70 vendors of handmade medieval products, fortunetellers, a bakery, a meadery and many others!   

Tickets go on sale in May; early-bird tickets are now available!