The Texas Renaissance Festival offers a family-friendly experience with free admission for children 12 and under on Sundays.

Join the Houston Life crew as they take a magical journey through the Texas Renaissance Festival. The festival is celebrating 50 years of magic and splendor.

Lords and Ladies, it’s time once again to make the journey up to Todd Mission for an annual tradition, now in its 50th year.

The countdown is on for the 2024 Texas Renaissance Festival, which begins on October 12. This year, the biggest Renaissance Festival in the nation celebrates its 50th anniversary. Houston Life’s Melanie Camp met with the King to find out what is in store for this year’s event.

The Houston Life team visits the Texas Renaissance Festival for a look at all the fun happening out there for its 49th year.

Grimes County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KPRC 2 they are investigating a reported sexual assault at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds.

Do you have a great story about the Texas Renaissance Festival? Share it with us and we could feature you.

Here you’ll find Houston’s most promising cultural offerings for this weekend.

Texas Renaissance Festival announced Tuesday that the festival and its vendors plan to hire more than 400 people for the upcoming 2022 season.

A fire that broke out at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds in Grimes County Monday night will not impact this weekend’s final events, a spokesperson said.

The Texas Renaissance Festival announced Thursday they will require COVID-19 vaccinations for festival participants.

Here are things to know for Monday, Oct. 26:1. UPDATE: Suspect in custody after 19-year-old fatally shot at Texas Renaissance Festival campgroundsA woman was fatally shot at the Texas Renaissance Festival campgrounds early Sunday morning, according to the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 2:40 a.m. Sunday, deputies with the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Texas Renaissance Festival campgrounds in Todd Mission on reports of disturbance. “Allow me to provide as a courtesy, the below in person travel notification for Sen. Kamala Harris which will be publicly released momentarily,” the email reads. Kamala Harris will be personally traveling to Texas on Friday - October 30.

TODD MISSION, Texas – A woman was fatally shot at the Texas Renaissance Festival campgrounds early Sunday morning, according to the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 2:40 a.m. Sunday, deputies with the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Texas Renaissance Festival campgrounds in Todd Mission on reports of disturbance. Cimetta and Campbell were acquaintances and traveled to the Renaissance Festival together with friends, according to the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office. The Texas Renaissance Festival released this statement regarding the shooting:An incident occurred at the Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF) Fields of New Market Campground in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 25, 2020. TRF is supporting the investigation, and additional information will be released by the Grimes County Sheriff’s office as details become available.

HOUSTON – The Texas Renaissance Festival is opening this weekend with new guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no tickets available for purchase at the gate. • TRF will enforce patron mask requirements per the guidelines and mandates of the State of Texas. Seating has been spread out across the festival and venues to accommodate mask removal and social distancing while eating. • TRF will have souvenir and disposable masks available for purchase for patrons that arrive without a mask.

The Texas Renaissance Festival is back for its 46th year and we have your chance to experience the festivities! 1 Grand Prize winner will receive 2 Royal Season Passes2 Runners Up will each receive 4 General Admission tickets for the festival on Sunday, November 29thContest begins at 9:00 A.M. on September 29, 2020. Deadline to enter is 11:59 P.M. on October 21, 2020.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: I heard that the Texas Renaissance Festival is going to open as usual. Answer: The Texas Renaissance Festival returns Oct. 3 - Nov. 29. All staff and attendees are required to wear a face covering per state mandates and undergo a temperature check upon entry. Send it our way, and we will try to hunt down an answer.