Since you loved our Australian Convention Calendar, we present its chainmail-clad cousin: a guide to Australia’s finest medieval events and Renaissance faires. Consider this your invitation to step beyond the modern world and live out your medieval fantasy, in real life.
We’ve scoured the realm (fine… the internet) to gather every tournament, faire, and fest we could uncover so far, all worthy of marking upon your calendar with quill and ink. From jousting grounds and bustling market lanes to music, mead, and mayhem, this is your map to the weird, the wonderful, and the wondrously anachronistic.
Prepare to wander winding paths, pledge allegiance to your favourite era, and level up your status as a true festival connoisseur. All that remains? Your finest garb, a sturdy pair of boots, and perhaps a touch of dramatic flair.
VICTORIA
Melbourne Renfair - May 16 - 17 Yarra Valley Racecourse
Winter Ball - July 18 Kryal Castle
Geelong Medieval Festival - November 7 - 8 Geelong Showgrounds
Victorian Medieval Festival - November 21 - 22 Kryal Castle
NEW SOUTH WALES
Queanbeyan Medieval Festival - September 26 - 27 Queanbeyan Showgrounds
Tarago Show and Medieval Faire - May 3 Tarago Recreation Area
Blacktown City Medieval Fayre - May 16 - 17 Nurragingy Reserve
Berry Celtic Festival - May 23 Berry Showgrounds
Sussex Inlet Viking Festival - June 6 Sussex Inlet RSL Park
Winterfest Medieval Fair - July 4 - 5 Hawkesbury Showground
Newcastle Medieval Festival - September 5 -6 Foreshore Park
QUEENSLAND
Abbey Medieval Festival - July 10 - 11 Abbeystowe
Townsville Medieval & Fantasy Festival - August 16 Cluden Park
Southern Realm Festival - August 22 - 23 Boonah Showgrounds
History Alive - September 12 - 13 Ipswich Showgrounds
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Guildford Medieval Fayre - May 17 - 10 Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Boddington Medieval Fayre - April 18 Lions Rodeo Grounds
Balingup Medieval Carnivale - August 22 - 23 Balingup Medieval Carnivale Site
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Medieval Festival - April 4 - 5 Bonython Park
Fantasy Medieval Fair - April 18 - 19 Mount Gambier Showgrounds
SA Medieval Fair - May 2 - 3 Paracombe Recreational Grounds
Medieval and Rare Trades Festival - May 2 - 3 Federation Park
Armour and Alchemy Winter Medieval and Folk Fair - June 6 - 7 Wirrina Cove Holiday Park
Victor Harbor Valhalla Festival - June 6 - 7 Kent Reserve
TASMANIA
Huon Valley Medieval Fest & Ren Fair - August 7 - 9 Ranelagh Oval
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY / NORTHERN TERRITORY
None as of yet :(
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