Update: We have a winner! Congratulations, Kayla Hathaway! Carolina Renaissance Festival is in full swing, taking place on weekends through November 23th, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Back are the jousting tournaments, 11 stages of entertainment, rides and games, artisan demonstrations and really big turkey legs. Carolina Renaissance Festival is hugely popular and the highlight of many folks’ year. Just a really fun time. Don’t miss it. The festival grounds are located at 16445 Poplar Tent Road in Huntersville. Tickets are $22 for adults, $12 for kids age 5-12 and free for kids under 5. Seniors over age 60 and military personnel are $19.
One Charlotte on the Cheap reader will win two adult tickets and two child tickets. To enter:
- Be an email subscriber to Charlotte on the Cheap. You’ll receive one email every morning with links to all the new posts from the previous 24 hours. Register online now. It’s free. You must be an email subscriber to win.
- Leave a comment to this post. The comment can say whatever you want. It doesn’t even have to be true.
- The winner will be randomly selected Wednesday, October 29th. I’ll email the winner, who will have 48 hours to respond with his or her mailing address for the tickets. If I don’t hear within 48 hours an alternate will be selected.
Nae says
i wanna go!
Sabrina says
Would love to go!
Jenny says
I love the Renaissance Fest and Charlotte on the Cheap! Pick meee 🙂
Angela says
One of the best events of the year for sure!
Wrennie says
Would love to go!
Liz says
I’ve entered each time… would love to win these!!! HUZZAH!!!
Russell says
I so want to take my kids to this this year! HUZZAH!
Anne-Marie Toryk says
Fingers crossed! 🙂
Melody says
bOo boo bOO
Nikki says
Me! Me! Me!!!
Kristin says
I want tickettttttssss!!!
Melanie says
I would love the opportunity to go to the RenFest
Regina says
Have always wanted to go there!
Victoria says
I am volunteering and would love for my family to be able to get in for free, too.
Gilson says
Me Too! 🙂
Debby Coles says
Would love to go
Candy Lake says
Oooo I’d love to win the tickets to take my family! We love to dress up to go to the Festival.
Deanna Arnold says
Pretty please with a turkey leg on top!
Katie says
My kids would love it!!!
Ronnie says
Always wanted to go , family would love that too!
Corrine says
I’d love to go!
Mike Rosenbrock says
Would love to take my Guinevere to this festivity
David Ballaurt says
Love Renn, can not wait to go this season!!
chad brennensruhl says
I like ice cream
Brad Mattson says
Wife, two little kids and I would love to go.
Aaron Chatkin says
Ready for some good Octoberfest beer and wenches in tight dresses!
Shannon Smith says
YEAH!!!! REALLY want to go for the first time.
zakeisha Burns says
Please please please pick me!!!! I would really like to experience this event!!!
Annette says
The pirate speaks,”Send me aft in time t’ t’ Renaissance Festival so I can avoid Ebola!”
Melody says
I would be delighted to go to the Renaissance Festival! And, my birthday is on October 29th! What a wonderful potential birthday gift! I have never been to the Renaissance Festival before and I think it would be splendid.
deb says
Pick me
Mandy H says
pick me pick me!
erica says
Free is for me!
Jamie Miller says
Please please please!!!! I love this festival and want to go so bad!!!!!
Sandie Voytko says
Renaissance Festival is an annual tradition!
Sandie Voytko says
Renaissance Festival is an annual tradition
Cassie says
Renfest here I come!
Paula says
Have been stuck at home for some time. Would be great to get out and enjoy the good olde days!
Pam says
Sounds like a fun family event!
Maya says
My kids want to go!
Jen says
Really want to go
Lisa G says
My family would love to win the tickets!
Denise Hamilton says
I would love to attend
Jordan keen says
This would be our first time going!!
Diana says
pick me, plz
Suzanne DiCicco says
I really want to go! !!
Natalie Gray says
Love this annual tradition! I can’t wait to go back…
Kelli says
Would love to win tickets. Haven’t been in years.
Katie says
I haven’t been to one of theses in years. I loved going to them in NY and want to compare a NC Renaissance Festival to what I have already experienced back home.
Roger says
We would love to go to the festival!
It looks like a lot of fun!
Carrie says
Bring on the turkey legs and jousting!
Stefanie says
Yay! Another chance for free tix!
Victoria Bailey says
Can’t wait!
Letrice says
Love this!!! Would love to take the family to the festival. Thank you for these tickets. You are awesome.
Nicole says
Yay
Rochelle Burman says
Pick me.
Caitlin Sergeant says
I want to see jousting. 😀
Leah Davidson says
I’ve never been, but my girlfriend loves it. Help a first timer out?
TT says
Pick me! Pick me! Pleeeease!!
Jamie says
My 2 kids and I have never been. Pick us, pleeeaasssseeee!! 🙂
Deb says
I work at a maternity home and would love to take our 4 residents.
Lafrieeda Busby says
I would love to experience this show!
Banks says
I LOVE this place..best place to have fun with my kids! Thank you for the chance!
Lisa DeJuneas says
Would love to go to the renaissance festival!
Kelly says
What a fun time!!
Lori says
Chad’s comment is the best-but I still want tickets!
mariela d says
My kids would love to go!
Robyn says
Would LOVE to take the wee ones for the first time!! HUZZAH!!!!
Bet says
Would love to win
Vinay Patel says
I loves medieval times!
katherine call says
Send this poor wench!
Sue says
Never been, would love to go!
Caroline Martz says
Festival
Addie Davis says
Sounds fun!
ruth paul says
I would love to take my husband for a fun and rowdy day.
Haven Wilson says
We have never been and my three kiddos would love it!
TAM West says
Would feel so blessed to win tickets!
Glenda says
“There’s no place like the Carolina Renaissance Festival, There’s no place like the Carolina Renaissance Festival”… (clicking my red ruby slippers together)…LOL
Iwona says
Cool place to go!
Diane says
I would love to go!!
Meghan Baker says
I WANNA WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!
michael says
methinks i need those tickets!!!!!!
Dee Chance says
I would love to go with my family!! 😀
Leonard Kilgo-Stockton says
I would love to win these tickets to take my girlfriend!!!!
Elizabeth Forscutt says
We go every year and would love the opportunity to win tickets! Then I’ll have more to spend on all the awesome items sold there! 🙂
Elizabeth Forscutt says
we go every year and would LOVE to win free tickets so we have more money to spend on all the awesome items for sale at our favorite festival!!
Kate Uslan says
have never gone but would love to take my kids!
Kayla Hathaway says
I’ve been wanting to go for several years and have never gotten to… would love to win so I will finally get my first time at the Ren Fest!!!
Catherine says
I would love to go 🙂
Giselle Marin says
I have never heard of a festival like this one!! I will love to go..!!
Terri Hilliard says
My family goes every year, but money is tight so I hope we win!!!
Shannon Buboltz says
We love Ren Fest! Beer and turkey legs. Yummmm
Shannon Buboltz says
We love Ren Fest! Beer and turkey legs. Yummmm!
Rachel says
Love the Ren Fest. So much great food to FEAST!
Jerika McNealy says
I NEED these tickets!! My boyfriend wants to go more so than the kids lol.
Chaquoya says
Ooooh ooooh (waves hand furiously) pick meee!!
Shelley says
I need a turkey leg!!
Lee Ann says
My son would be so excited to see the jousting!!
Stephanie says
Beam me up, Scotty! Oops, wrong genre.
chandrika says
I’ve been wanting to go for a few years now!
Amy says
Chris Easterly says
Hook me up please.
Jess says
My kiddos would be so excited. Pick me!
Leigh says
TURKEY LEGS!!!
Shelley J. says
Huzzah. I need to get my Renaissance on.
Jennifer says
I would love to go since I didn’t make it there last year!!!
Tammy M says
We would love to go!
Ron M says
Turkey Legs!!!!!!!
Elizabeth S says
Huzzah!!!
Catherine Crigler says
would like to take the fam to their first Ren Fest!
Amy Tandy says
i would love to win these tickets to take my kids. Always looking for a great family event I think my teens could enjoy!
Rebecca Maupin says
I have never been but would love to go! Thanks
jeannette hewitt says
Sounds fun!
Steve says
Turkey Legs and Beer!
wanda p says
We would like to win these tickets please.
Natalie Davies says
Please, please, please!!! Pick me!!
Tina says
I haven’t been in years. 😉
mary j says
I would to win this to give as a gift to a good friend.
Maurice Collins says
Always wanted to go! Please please pick me! L
Victoria says
We would love to take our family here
mkr says
jousting + jugglers! take me away!
Carimen G says
It would really be awesome if i get picked.
Jessica says
I would love to take my daughter! 😀 And I must say your site has helped me out IMMENSELY in finding activities for her 🙂
Wanda Wiese says
Feeling like I need to travel back in time
Renee Warner says
Oh pretty please!!!! My family would love to go!
Monica McCraw says
I would love to win
Aaron says
Third entry should be the one……pick me!
Mike L says
I’ll take them
Janae says
It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, my lord (in the spirit of renaissance), standing in the need of tickets!
🙂
Iwona says
I want to go!
Stephanie Sneed says
I need to transport back in time, at least for a few hours!
Vicky P says
I went last year and want to go again. It was a blast, so pick me 🙂
Andrea says
I love the renaissance festival! Its the best time of year to joust!
Dave says
Pick me!
Jess L says
Went to years ago whilst visiting from Aus, would LOVE to go again!
Jess L says
Went 2 years ago whilst visiting from Aus, would LOVE to go again!
Joanne Nuzzolese says
My family & I would love to have the chance to go! Thanks for having this contest!
Deb says
Would love to go!
Lisanne says
would love to go!!
Zeritta Mobley says
Please, I would love to go!!!!!!
Melanie says
What a great birthday gift for my daughter! 🙂
Michelle says
Please Please Pick Me!!!! Would love to be able to go this year!!!
Meghan says
It’s been at least a decade since I took my daughter to Ren-Fest. Obviously time for a return visit!
MJ Bumgarner says
I would be so blessed to be able to take our family! Thank you for this opportunity!
E Mckenzie says
We will go either way but complimentary tickets would make it that much more fun!!
Pamela Mitchell-Kent says
I’v never been, and I want to so badly! This would be an awesome treat!
Amber Strunck says
My hubby, two boys, and I would love to go back! My 4 and 1 yr old sons had a blast seeing all the sights, shows, and costumes.
Megan bechtold says
We want to take our exchange student! Pick us!
Jane Williamson says
This is my son’s favorite event in charlotte and he wants to take his girlfriend (13 years old) – free tickets would make the event easier for him to take her on a “date” to the best festival in town
Kelly says
Our family would love to go! Thanks for the chance Charlotte on the Cheap!!
Michelle says
Pirate festival is our favorite time to go!
Adriana Hernandez says
would love this!
Suzy DiCicco says
I wanna win badly! !!
deb says
God Save the Queen!
Rebekah Bishop says
Oh, I would SO love to go to this. Unfortunately, it’s just not in our budget this fall. Sure would love to win free tickets!
Sylvia s says
Would love to attend!
Katrina says
I think it’s great that you’re giving away free tickets. I would love to attend. I hope I’m the lucky winner!
ulyana shilov says
me 🙂
Glenda Hedenkog says
Hoping to win…:) Thanks for the opportunity!!
Kristin Knox says
I would LOVE to go to the Renaissance Festival!!! I hope we win!!
Erica Ring says
To all the Renaissance fairies,
And to all the Renaissance Gods, by the way;
Please, make me a winner today.
Thank you in advance, anyway! 😉
Sharp Family says
Charlotte on the Cheap is our idea of family fun! We want to see the battle of the knights!
Melanie Mosberg says
Would love the opportunity to go. Thanks!
Victoria Bailey says
Sounds like fun!
Ron Steranko says
Horses and swords and jugglers
Tandra says
Pick me! Pick me! Pretty please!
Cheyenne says
This would be so cool
Chetan says
I have heard praises about the Renaissance festival – hope I can win tickets.
joann says
I’ve never been…would love to go
Annie Nino says
❤️
Donna says
Hope to see you there.
monica says
Would love to win tickets and take the kids! None of us has been before. Would be a fun, new experience.
Christy Warfield says
I love this festival!
Liz says
Let’s go!
Slices Hamilton says
Would love to take the fam!
Kim fancher says
Yo-yo-yo! Wanna win some tix….
Dennis says
Still a chance?
Annette Abouissa says
Whether I win or not I am going this year for my birthday.