Puy du Fou is a spectacular historical theme park in France, known for its large-scale live shows, immersive villages, dramatic battles, falconry, fire effects, and cinematic storytelling. Visitors can experience different periods of history, from Roman arenas and Viking raids to medieval castles and musketeer adventures. It is a great destination for anyone interested in […]
Kaltenberger Ritterturnier is one of Germany’s most famous medieval knight tournaments, held at Kaltenberg Castle in Bavaria. Visitors can expect dramatic jousting shows, a large medieval market, music, performers, food stalls, and a lively castle atmosphere. It is a great event for anyone interested in knights, medieval spectacle, and historical festival culture.
Castlefest is one of the Netherlands’ biggest fantasy festivals, held at Castle Keukenhof in Lisse. Visitors can expect a magical mix of live folk and medieval music, fantasy costumes, market stalls, crafts, food, and immersive performances in a fairytale setting. It is a great event for fans of fantasy, history, cosplay, and medieval-inspired culture.
Wolin Viking Festival, officially the Festival of Slavs and Vikings, is one of Europe’s largest early-medieval reenactment events, held at the Slavs and Vikings Centre in Wolin, Poland. Visitors can explore a reconstructed settlement, watch Viking and Slavic battles, craft demonstrations, rituals, music, archery, spear throwing, and living-history camps inspired by the 9th–11th centuries. The […]
MPS — Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum is a travelling German medieval-fantasy festival mixing medieval markets, music, knights, fire shows, camps, crafts, food, and fantasy performances. Rather than being strictly historical, MPS is known for its colourful “not authentic, but fantastic” atmosphere, with bands, traders, reenactors, and costumed visitors creating a large open-air medieval world across different […]
Step into the medieval streets of Visby during Medeltidsveckan på Gotland, one of Scandinavia’s most atmospheric medieval festivals. Expect jousting, fire shows, live music, markets, historical crafts, storytelling, workshops, guided walks, taverns, and family-friendly performances throughout the week. Set among Gotland’s old stone walls and ruins, the festival brings the Middle Ages to life with a mix of history, fantasy, food, and spectacle.
MPS — Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum is a travelling German medieval-fantasy festival mixing medieval markets, music, knights, fire shows, camps, crafts, food, and fantasy performances. Rather than being strictly historical, MPS is known for its colourful “not authentic, but fantastic” atmosphere, with bands, traders, reenactors, and costumed visitors creating a large open-air medieval world across different […]
MPS — Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum is a travelling German medieval-fantasy festival mixing medieval markets, music, knights, fire shows, camps, crafts, food, and fantasy performances. Rather than being strictly historical, MPS is known for its colourful “not authentic, but fantastic” atmosphere, with bands, traders, reenactors, and costumed visitors creating a large open-air medieval world across different […]
The Medieval Festivals of Olite take over the historic town of Olite in Navarra, Spain, with a lively medieval market, music, parades, performers, jousting, workshops, and costumed celebrations around the famous Royal Palace. For one weekend in August, the town returns to its past as a royal court, creating one of Navarra’s most atmospheric medieval […]
Terra de Trobadors transforms Castelló d’Empúries into a lively medieval town of troubadours, markets, music, taverns, tournaments, and historical reenactments. Held on the second weekend of September, it celebrates the town’s medieval past as the former capital of the County of Empúries, with a special focus on troubadour culture and the 12th–13th centuries. Visitors […]