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Maryland Renaissance Festival

Maryland Renaissance Festival is an attraction in Annapolis, MD, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Weekends, late August through late October.

1821 Crownsville Road · Annapolis, MD

Why you should go…

Set in a permanent Renaissance-era village in Crownsville, the Maryland Renaissance Festival runs weekends from late August through October. Visitors watch jousting tournaments and stage performers, browse handmade crafts from resident artisans, and eat turkey legs and other festival fare.

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