Thank you

Thank you to all who came to our 10th year on a brand new site. We are already making plans for a great 2026 Season.

Update for 2026

To Our BRF Family,

I want to speak to you all directly, because for over a decade, you’ve been the lifeblood of the Brevard Renaissance Fair.

We’ve hit a crossroads. Due to restrictions placed on our site by the City of Melbourne, we were no longer able to host the fair and the many other gatherings, shows, and festivals we dreamed of bringing you, the very events we envisioned for Castle Park, a home for laughter, craft, music, and memories all year long. We poured real money and heart into making that vision a reality, trusting the city and county would reach a deal to support it.

We looked for every possible way to get an exemption from the city while they worked through zoning and other issues, but it became clear that wouldn’t happen, and we weren’t about to throw more good money after bad. Ultimately, the endless hurdles and lack of commitment from the city made staying impossible, so we made the hard call to move on.

And that means exactly what it sounds like: we will be leaving Brevard County. As hard as that is to say, it’s the only way forward for us to keep growing, creating, and celebrating together without limitations. We want something stable that we can count on, a true home where we don’t have to hold our breath every year and wonder which way the political winds will blow. And rest assured, our new site will be close enough for our Brevard family to find us, just a short journey down the road to a place we can finally call our own.

And while that’s disappointing, believe me, it stings, I’m thrilled to share that we’re already forging toward greener pastures. We’re on the verge of securing a permanent home for the fair, a place where we can dream bigger, build more, and genuinely make magic year after year. Your belief in us, your cheers, and your unwavering support have been the inspiration that keeps me moving forward when the road gets rough.

So mark your calendars, polish your armor, and oil your lutes, the next Brevard Renaissance Fair will run from January 17th through February 22nd, 2026, in a brand new home we can finally call ours.

The details must stay under wraps for now (secrets and scrolls, you know how it is), but know this, the next chapter of BRF will be bolder, brighter, and built to last.

Keep your swords sharp and your mugs ready, because when we plant our flag, it’ll be somewhere we can grow for years to come, free from all the old worries.

Thank you for standing with me, your cheers, loyalty, and love make this dream possible. Please support us by following, sharing, and keeping the spirit of BRF alive in your hearts and timelines. The best is yet to come.

Huzzah,

Pete

2025 Brevard Renaissance Fair

Take a journey back to a time of magic

2025 Dates

Jan: 18-20 (MLK Day), 25-26; Feb: 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Education Day – Feb. 3, 2025
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Gather one and all for the 10th season of the Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida.

A full cast of colorful characters fills the lands with music, dancing, and more. With over 100 stage shows daily, varieties of foods and treats, and numerous artisan merchants with handcrafted wares, the Brevard Renaissance Fair invites guests to immerse themselves in a unique experience of History and Fantasy!

Featuring 5 Special Event Concerts

Each Saturday night, after the fair gates close, enjoy a special music event. Stay tuned for the line-up announcement. The best part? Concert admissions is included free with your admission pass!

2025 Weekend Themes

Fantasy Weekend

January 18, 19, & 20 (MLK Day)

Dress to impress for Fantasy Weekend, where the only limit is your imagination. Join our “Cosplay Contest” to show off your hard work, or just have fun heckling Stormtroopers from a distance, secure in the knowledge that they will not be able to hit you. Strap on whatever weirdness you have in your closet, and don’t forget to set your phasers to “fun”!

Viking Weekend

January 25 & 26

Bring honor to your ancestors this weekend with a horn full of mead and an axe in your hand. Join us for the Beard Contest and enjoy the spectacle of mounted archery from the shield maidens of Equestrian Chaos.

Pirate Weekend

February 1 & 2

Ahoy me mateys, we be needin’ all hands on deck as we set sail for adventure! Would-be sea dogs are challenged by the Prince to bandy about their saltiest language in our “Talk Like A Pirate Contest”. We’ll also be judgin’ the finer points of how a lass fills in her corset at our “Bustier Contest.” Yarr!

Celtic Weekend

February 8 & 9

Fire up the pipes and tune the fiddle, for this weekend belongs to the Celts. Let Cu Dubh and The Jackdaws take you on a musical journey of rebellion and reminiscence, drink a pint or two, and perhaps show off your knees and well turned calves at our “Bonnie Knees Kilt Contest”.

Beerfest Weekend

February 15 & 16

Celebrate our grand finale with Beerfest Weekend! Savor local brews, indulge in craft beer tasting with Rover’s Way, and join in our beer chugging contest. Cheers to a great booze-up!

Carnivale Weekend

February 22 & 23

Step into a world of vibrant colors, lively music, and joyous celebration at the Brevard Renaissance Festival’s Carnivale Weekend! Don your most colorful attire and come celebrate with us at the Brevard Renaissance Festival – where history and festivity come alive!

Party on a Pub Crawl

Music The Gathering bring to you a new kind of boozy adventure! Tour the pubs of Wickhamshire with four adventuring bards telling dirty jokes, playing games, and singing songs of your adventures along the way.

Participants get three beers and a commemorative drinking vessel.

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Education Day

Community Partnerships

It takes a big team to put on the Renaissance Fair each year. Many of our volunteers come from community organizations such as the Palm Bay Storm and Eau Gallie High School ROTC program. In thanks for their hard work, the Renaissane Fair makes a donation to support those organizations.

Update for 2026

2025 Brevard Renaissance Fair