Gael Pattie

Scarborough Renaissance Festival. Enjoy full combat armored jousts, birds of prey exhibitions, the mermaid. Chivalry and romance are the main themes for this weekend, with a vow renewal ceremony at 11:30 am each day at the royal marquee.

Step back in time for the time of your life! Renaissance festivals like scarborough embellish history into an immersive fantasy that lights up all five senses, from the billowing smoke at the blacksmith’s forge to the italian ice scooped into orange rinds.