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Step back in time, for the time of your life!
The 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival is coming September 25th & 26th in Carlsbad, NM

The 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival is

The 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival is officially over!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support and help us make this festival happen, rain or shine!

We would love to see your photos! Please tag us in your favorite pictures from this year’s festival📸 We’d also love to hear what you enjoyed most or your favorite moments from the weekend!

So many people asked us and we apologize for not having the meat pies this year, their refrigerator broke down on the way to our festival.

Thank you all again and we will see you next year!❤️

Setup is going splendidly and the weather could no

Setup is going splendidly and the weather could not be better!⛅️

Friday, September 25th, admission will be FREE for everyone aged 17 and under!

Just ONE day until the gates open! 🏰 Mother Natur

Just ONE day until the gates open! 🏰

Mother Nature gave us plenty of rain before the festival, but our grounds are recovering quickly and getting ready to welcome you all!

There are still a few small muddy spots, but overall, everything is looking good, and we’re getting everything ready for an amazing weekend!

Thank you for all the excitement and anticipation, the wait is almost over!

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival!

A few of our frequently asked questions and import

A few of our frequently asked questions and important festival rules as we get closer to the event!📝

https://caverncityrenfest.com/rules-and-policies/

SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) will host a

SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) will host a Costume Contest this Saturday.
We’ve added even more categories for all ages. Come show off your creativity and win a prize!
📋 Sign-up: 2:30–2:55PM, Contest starts: 3:00PM

🎉Our festival schedule have arrived!🗺

🎉Our festival schedule have arrived!🗺

Gather your party and plan your trip to the 5th An

Gather your party and plan your trip to the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival, September 25th & 26th in Carlsbad, New Mexico! Visit our website for more details.

KIDS’ FREE ENTRY DAY! On the first day of the 5th

KIDS’ FREE ENTRY DAY!
On the first day of the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival, Friday, September 25th, admission is FREE for everyone aged 17 and under! Ages 5-17 will be $10 on Saturday.

We’re thrilled to continue this tradition and look forward to seeing lots of young guests enjoying all the fun, magic, and adventure of the festival!

Purchase tickets and see more on our website: https://caverncityrenfest.com

Grab a friend, grab a drink, and come wander throu

Grab a friend, grab a drink, and come wander through 100+ artisan vendors at the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival!

Are you planning to join us for 5th Annual Cavern

Are you planning to join us for 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival? We’re grateful to partner with The Stevens Inn and truly appreciate their continued support of our festival.
A special room rate is available for festival attendees through our official website or the link below:
https://caverncityrenfest.com/lodging/

Our favorite Sebastian Vain, Singing Pirate is com

Our favorite Sebastian Vain, Singing Pirate is coming back to the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival, but this time he is bringing a crew!

The Grog Blossoms have tunes that are sure to get you off your feet and dancing the whole weekend so long as you follow their number one rule: The more you drink, the better they sound!

Come watch the largest Armored Combat event in New

Come watch the largest Armored Combat event in New Mexico! #renfaire #buhurt #renaissance #armoredcombat

New Performance!🥁✨ We’re incredibly excited to we

New Performance!🥁✨

We’re incredibly excited to welcome Peaceful Forest, a Japanese taiko drumming group led by world champion taiko drummer Takumi Kato, to this year’s Cavern City Renaissance Festival!
In 2008, Takumi Kato won the Grand Prize in the Large Drum Division of the Tokyo International Taiko Contest, considered the highest honor achievable for taiko.
Since then, Takumi has performed before Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan and the Crown Prince, as well as 15+ additional national presidents and leaders. He was also the first taiko drummer ever invited to perform at the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan.

Today, he continues to share and promote Japanese traditional culture as an Enatown Tourism Ambassador and the Honorary Director of Tokiwaza Kabuki Theater, one of Gifu Prefecture’s historic kabuki theaters.
Peaceful Forest travels across the United States sharing Japanese culture through the powerful art of taiko, while promoting peace, cultural exchange, and understanding.
And they’re traveling all the way from Pennsylvania to Carlsbad, a 3,300 mile round trip!
We’re so honored that Peaceful Forest is making this incredible journey to join us, and we can’t wait for you to experience their powerful performance!
Come welcome Peaceful Forest to the Cavern City Renaissance Festival!

Dazzling performances don't only happen on stage.

Dazzling performances don't only happen on stage. Meet three of the many roaming entertainers you will find throughout the festival grounds!
Only 4 weeks to go before the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival opens its gates!

Only one month to go to plan your outfits, practic

Only one month to go to plan your outfits, practice your accents, and book your trip for the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival!🎉🍻🏴‍☠️

https://caverncityrenfest.com

Join the Söggy Umlauts as they traverse the realm

Join the Söggy Umlauts as they traverse the realm brandishing drinks, jokes, and songs at the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival. This Viking themed raid does not fear the stormy seas or perilous singing. They welcome boasters, braggarts, and bawdy limericks. Above all, they value the camaraderie.

Come, raise your drinking horn and join the Söggy Umlauts as they host the inaugural Cavern City Renaissance Festival Tavern Crawl! A souvenir pin will be provided for all pub crawlers.

Tickets only available online, only 15 available per day: https://caverncityrenfest.simpletix.com/

🎉Welcome one of the new entertainers joining our f

🎉Welcome one of the new entertainers joining our festival for the first time!🎉

Catch the performance at his own portable theatre!

Featuring a colorful cast of characters, Punch and Judy showcases the shenanigans of Mr. Punch, his wife Judy, a hungry crocodile, Joey the clown, and many more zany characters as they fumble, bumble, and stumble their way through a comedy show that will show you where The Looney Toons got their inspiration!

Gather your party and be thyselves at the 5th Annu

Gather your party and be thyselves at the 5th Annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival! #renaissance #renfaire #medieval

The Quest Continues! Explore the festival, meet m

The Quest Continues!

Explore the festival, meet memorable characters, overcome challenges, and help shape a collective story alongside fellow questers! Only one quest ticket required per group.

Start your quest at Mordakin's EYE, right next to the festival entrance.

Purchase your Quest add-on on our ticketing website or in-person.

https://caverncityrenfest.com/

The Cavern City Renaissance Festival is officially

The Cavern City Renaissance Festival is officially sponsored as a @newmexicotrue event!

The festival has been recognized as an authentic celebration of New Mexico’s rich culture, vibrant heritage, and stunning natural beauty. We are beyond honored to shine a bright spotlight on Southeast New Mexico and the beautiful Pecos River!

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