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Costumed revelry returns to Colorado foothills each weekend
Plan a Colorado getaway for Colorado Renaissance Festival, combining themed weekends, jousting, performances, and artisan markets with outdoor recreation and an overnight-friendly summer schedule.
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Eight weekends each summer, a wooded stretch of foothills outside Larkspur transforms into a full Renaissance village, complete with staged jousts, costumed performers, craft demonstrations, and food stalls tucked among tall pines. The setting feels genuinely removed from the Front Range cities just a short drive away. Craft demonstrations throughout the grounds let children watch traditional trades like blacksmithing and glassblowing up close.
Children who enjoy dress-up and make-believe find a rare opportunity here to step directly into the theme rather than simply watch it, since costumed characters roam the grounds and craft demonstrations invite hands-on participation. The jousting arena tends to be the day’s clear highlight for families with younger kids.
Because the festival runs only on weekends across an eight-week season, a single full day is usually enough, making it an easy add to a broader Front Range visit rather than requiring its own overnight Stay. Pack comfortable walking shoes for the grounds and sun protection for the open jousting arena, and pair the visit with nearby Castlewood Canyon or Palmer Lake. It is a playful, immersive festival built for the whole family’s imagination. Grounds can turn muddy after a summer storm, so pack sturdy shoes rather than sandals for a full day of walking.
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