Traquair Medieval Fayre brings medieval life to the grounds of Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited house, with jousting, falconry, armed combat, archery, living history displays, music, craft demonstrations, medieval traders, and family activities. Set in the Scottish Borders, it is presented as Scotland’s only authentic medieval fayre and offers a full weekend of medieval entertainment […]
Medieval Turku is Finland’s largest medieval festival, held in the historic Old Great Square of Turku. Visitors can enjoy a medieval market, crafts, music, performances, workshops, and living-history activities in one of Finland’s oldest cities. It is a great event for anyone interested in medieval culture, Nordic history, and family-friendly historical festivals.
Les Médiévales de Bayeux transform the historic centre of Bayeux into a medieval town filled with parades, street performances, concerts, artisan demonstrations, reenactments, taverns, and a large medieval market around the cathedral. One of France’s major medieval festivals, it draws thousands of visitors each year and celebrates Bayeux’s rich medieval heritage with a lively weekend […]
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.
International Palace Games of Visegrád is Hungary’s largest medieval festival, held every July at the Royal Palace of Visegrád. The three-day event celebrates the famous royal meeting of 1335 with knight tournaments, royal processions, medieval music, dancers, jugglers, falconry, games, markets, and reenactors from across Europe. Set in the palace gardens and historic tournament field, […]
Festa dell’Unicorno is Italy’s biggest fantasy festival, filling the historic town of Vinci in Tuscany with cosplay, medieval fantasy, steampunk, horror, concerts, markets, live shows, reenactments, workshops, and family activities. Across three days, visitors can explore themed areas full of elves, pirates, magical creatures, performers, and fantasy worlds in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci.
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is one of Europe’s largest free medieval gatherings, centred on the dramatic reenactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury from 1471. The festival fills the town with living history camps, medieval traders, entertainers, music, food, and thousands of reenactors recreating life during the Wars of the Roses. It takes place beside Tewkesbury town […]