Texas Renaissance Festival Barbarian Invasion Weekend | Medieval Madness! ⚔️

We visited the biggest renaissance festival in Texas! This is possibly a complete walkthrough of the festival including shops and shows. We spent two days here during one of the busiest themed weekends, Barbarian Invasion. This was our first time to TRF, so there are things that we liked, didn't like, and things we'd do differently next time. 00:54 Journey begins. Alot of walking around. Sightseeing. 30:06 The Greek Agora fire show, Fire Whip Show, and Falcon Show 43:15 Full Steel Combat! 54:08 More walking around and shops 1:07:30 The Pirates of the Pride of Bedlam Show at the pirate ship bar 1:11:14 The Spice Boys Show Tips: 1. Parking. We bought the $25/day preferred parking pass which gets you right in front of the gates. We don't think it's really needed if you're planning to arrive before the gates open. On that Saturday evening, the traffic was horrible when leaving. It took more than an hour to leave. The closer you are to the gate, the more far back in traffic you'll be. 2. Best route. This is the no traffic route to the festival if you're coming from the west in the morning. Get on the 372, then go east on Dyer Mill rd., then turn on Finke rd. which will lead you right into the parking lot. I've heard stories of people coming from south on the 1774 that were stuck in traffic for many hours. 3. Food. It's pricey here. I paid $13 for a steak on a stick. You could bring a cooler of food/drinks and eat in your car. It's easy to leave and come back into the festival. 4. Holding merch is annoying, so just leave the festival and put it in your car. No need to pay for a locker or $20 for them to hold it for you. 5. Shop around. For example, not all leather armor shops are the same. Some near the crowded/popular areas are pricier. 6. Performances. If you're visiting for 1 to 2 days, I'd recommend planning ahead of time the performances you want to see and making some sort of schedule. Best seats are for those who get there early to the stages. Watch our Sherwood Forest Faire 2024 video!    • Sherwood Forest Faire 2024