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Arizona Renaissance Festival

Arizona Renaissance Festival is an attraction in Gold Canyon, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open weekends only, late January through late March.

12601 E US Highway 60 · Gold Canyon, AZ

Why you should go…

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is an annual Renaissance themed fair held on a 50 acre village east of Apache Junction in Gold Canyon, Arizona. It runs on weekends from late January through late March and features jousting tournaments, costumed performers, games and an artisan marketplace. It has been held annually for more than three decades and is one of the largest events of its kind in the country.

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