Experience the excitement of jousting knights, royal delights, and colorful costumed villagers and merrymakers. Here's what to do when you're visiting.
Saturdays & Sundays | August 15 - October 25, 2026
Gates Open at 11AM | Faire closes at 8PM
Merchants, food and beverages begin closing at 7PM.
After 4PM Sunset Tickets go live on the online box office each Faire Day at 3PM with entry to the Faire beginning at 4PM. Sunset Tickets are not available in advance of the actual Faire date.
The year is 1567 and Queen Elizabeth is becoming ever more beloved by her people as each year passes. Having heard her father, Henry VIII, spin many tales about Mount Hope with all its joys and perils, she wishes to experience it for herself and has decided to make a visit to the Shire. With her, she brings along her favored Ladies, Sir Walter Raleigh, and her most favorite courtier, the dashing Robert Dudley.
Mount Hope is wild with excitement to welcome Elizabeth and her Court and feeling that since the Shire is the place that ranked foremost in royal hearts for generations, who better to relieve the Queen of a burden that surely weighs on her heart and mind, namely, who shall be her consort? As a woman, of course she must marry, and word on the Shire is that Dudley is vying for her hand, but not everyone is keen on that idea.
As far as Mount Hope is concerned, there could be no finer choice than for her to marry a good stout Englishman from the best Shire in the land. And so, in true Mount Hope fashion, candidates are put forward, choices are made, sides are taken, conflicts, resolutions, and hijinks ensue.
Experience the excitement of jousting knights, royal delights, and colorful costumed villagers and merrymakers. Here's what to do when you're visiting.
To make the most of your festival experience, consider staying near the venue. Here are a few accommodation options:
While we are sure that you will have a great time at the festival, you might be interested in some activities for the following day. Here are a few suggestions:
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