Chico Renaissance & Fantasy Faire
Welcome To The Chico Renaissance & Fantasy Faire!
September 12, 2026
FREE to enter
Prepare for a day of enchantment and adventure as the Chico Renaissance & Fantasy Faire™ returns to the picturesque Patrick Ranch Museum. This immersive, ticketed event, presented by Your Local Marketplace and Sound Source, promises a captivating experience for all ages, blending the magic of the Renaissance with the wonder of fantasy.
Attendees will step into a world where knights, fairies, dragons, pirates, Trekkies, vampires, wizards, and witches roam freely. Unlike other local events, the Chico Renaissance & Fantasy Faire™ embraces both Renaissance and fantasy themes, welcoming all types of costumes.
All Daggers shall be ziptied before entry!
Please No Pets!
Festivites
activities includE
Blacksmith Demos and Penny Stamp with Sam Rutherford and Micheal Cross (Sponsored by Johnny on the Spot)
Sheep Dog Demonstrations with TurkeyTail Farm with dogs Twig and Haro (Sponsored by Leaf Filter)
Flower Crown Making with DeeDee Jackson of Studio Milan (Sponsored by Sweet Flower)
Telescope Making and Dragon Decorating (Sponsored by Chico Creative Reuse)
Trickent Trading at all vendors booths (Sponsored by NVCF)
Screen Printing with Sunset Prints and Pedal Press (Sponsored by Butte 365)
Aerial and Fire Dancing with I Rayz Movement
Historical Fighting and Tents By Westkingdom Guild
Mini Bicycle Jousting with Bike Party (Sponsored by Z Rock)
Petty Zoo with Cotton Candy Fantasies (Sponsored by S&S)
Poetry by Lydia Cooley
Community
Chico Velo Valet Parking (Sponsored by Paul Components) at the Iron Hitch
KZFR
Enchanted Story Books (Face Painting) at The Grnad Bazaar
Honey Bee Discovery Center
Souvenirs
100 Local Makers and Merchants with Trinkets to Trade at The Grand Bazaar
Pink Studio Tattoos Flash Tatto Sale in the Pink Pegasus
Sean Peeler Tin Type Photos by Gwenivere’s Garden
Enriquez Entertainement Photo Booth at the Noble Court.
Offical 2026 Ren Faire t-shirt and Candles for sale at the Enchanted Directory.
Screen Printing with Pedal Press in the Grand Bazaar.
Please RSVP on our Facebook Page!
Submit your application to volunteer!
Volunteer!
Join us and be part of the magic that brings the Renaissance & Fantasy Faire to life!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help ensure a smooth and fun experience for all our guests.
As a volunteer, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at a major community event, support our non-profit partner, and play a vital role in our free-to-the-public event on September 12th at the
Patrick Ranch Museum. Your help will support a day packed with activities like historical demonstrations, blacksmithing and glassblowing demos, flower crown making, and incredible performances by aerialists, fire dancers, and musicians. Join our team and help create an unforgettable day of fantasy and history!
Entertainment Schedule
Make sure you set your watch to catch all our amazing performers.
Stage 1
10:30am: Pub Scouts
2pm: Ha’Penney Bridge
4pm: Costume Contest
5pm: Dungeons, Dragons and Drag, Drag Performance
Stage 2
11:30am: Kris Bentz Magic (ASL Interpretation available)
12:30pm: Kris Bentz Magic (ASL Interpretation available)
1pm: Chico State Theatre Performance Troupe (ASL Interpretation available)
3pm: Kris Bentz Magic (ASL Interpretation available)
Shepherds Field
11am: Sheep Dog Demos with TurkeyTail Farm
12pm: Historical Fighting with The Barony of Rivenoak
2pm: Sheep Dog Demo with TurkeyTail Farm
3pm: Historical Fighting with The Barony of Rivenoak
Traveling Minstrels
12pm-3pm: The Honest Lyre
Knights Tourney Ground
6pm: Fire Dancing with I Rays Movement
Pay for Parking.
Pre Pay for parking to fast track your experience.
Ride Your Iron Horse (Bicycle)!
Ride your bicycle to the event for easy free, secure parking with Chico Velo.
Chico Velo will have the Bicycle Valet parking set up at the Iron Hitch for easy carefree parking. With a bicycle path the whole way on Mid-way what a better way to come and go from the festival.
First 100 cyclist will receive a FREE Tricket Trading pouch with goodie inside to start you off on the trading. To be picked up at the Iron Hitch.
The Chico Renaissance & Fantasy Faire is a large, free-to-the-public community event taking place on September 12th at the Patrick Ranch Museum. Parking Pass: information click the button to purchase a pass. Passes are good for all day, 10am-8pm. Cars with 4+ people will be free of charge. We also encourage bicycling or get dropped off. Volunteers will need to buy a pakring pass unless they have 4 or more people in there car. Vendors and performers will have reserved parking in the vendor lot.
Planning a trip to the ren faire? Book with Best Western for 10% off AND get us closer to a sponsorship. With every booking we get with the link provided we are one step closer to a $500 sponsorship. Tell your friends and family!
WE thank our Sponsors
Our sponsors help make this event happen and we’re grateful for their support!
