Canadian Ren Faires in 2026
40 Renaissance faires and medieval festivals ran in Canada in 2026. Most of them are only a few years old.
A young scene
Of the 34 faires whose first year we know, 27 started in 2022 or later, and 8 ran for the first time in 2026. Only 4 have been running for 20 years or more.
Faires on the 2026 calendar by the year they started.
Where
Ontario has the most faires, then the Prairies, where Alberta has a faire most summer weekends.
| Region | Faires | Median adult day |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 5 | $18 |
| Prairies | 11 | $18 |
| Ontario | 16 | $26 |
| Quebec | 5 | $34 |
| Atlantic Canada | 3 | $30 |
When
The season ran from May to November. July, August and September are the peak, with 28 of the 40 faires.
Faires by the month they opened.
How they run
22 faires ran for two days, 13 for three and 5 for one. None ran over more than one weekend, unlike the biggest American faires.
33 were held on temporary sites such as fairgrounds, parks and farms, 4 at historic sites, 2 indoors and 1 on a permanent faire site.
Most faires are run by their own local organizer. 4 organizers run more than one, and between them they ran 15 of the 40.
At least 4 faires sold out a day, a ticket type or the whole event.
Weather
Across the 86 faire days we have weather records for, the median high was 22°C and the hottest day reached 30°C. 51 days were dry and 12 had 5 mm of rain or more.
Tickets
We found prices for 38 of the 40 faires. An adult day ticket ranged from $10 to $92.50, with a median of $23. More on what a ren faire costs.
Looking ahead
7 faires have already announced 2027 dates, and 5 have posted 2027 ticket prices. Follow along on the Canadian calendar.
About these numbers
This covers the faires on our calendar: Renaissance faires and medieval festivals open to the public, not Highland games, LARP-only events or pirate, Viking and fairy festivals (how we tell them apart). Start years come from each faire's own history, so a faire that moved or renamed counts from when it first ran. Prices are each faire's latest published adult day price. Weather is modelled data for each faire's location. Last updated November 1, 2026.