The 2008 Des Moines Renaissance Faire at Festival Park
Come enjoy the fun! Learn more about this event, included what entertainment, shopping and food you can expect at this year's expanded festival. SAVE MONEY WITH DISCOUNT TICKETS FROM Des Moines Area HY-VEES! SEASON PASSES NOW AVAILABLE AT SLEEPY HOLLOW!
2008 Dates & Hours
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE! (Except for extreme weather, obviously.)
- Aug 30/31st & Sep 1st - "Pirates, Heroes & Daring Duels"
- Sept. 6/7th - "Highlanders, Celts & Lucky Lasses"
- POSTPONED due to weather, and changed to: Sept. 20/21st - "Romance, Wine & Royal Revelry" (note new weekend!)
2008 Pricing and Hy-Vee Discounts
- Pay full price at the gate, or buy discount tickets at local Hy-Vee stores.
- Secured and Patrolled Parking: $1 per vehicle
- Adult Single Day: $15.10 + tax
- Child Single Day: $8 + tax (ages 5-12, tots free)
- Adult Two Day Pass: $25 + tax
- Adult Season Passes (all 7 days): $55 + tax
- Group discount tickets can be had by calling (515) 262-4100.
See also: Tickets and Discounts
Location
- "Festival Park," a new 18-acre outdoor event center (and permanent home of the Des Moines Renaissance Faire). Located at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, just south of the state fairgrounds at 4051 Dean Ave.
- See also: Maps and Directions
Feel free to e-mail us with any questions, or call Sleepy Hollow Sports Park at (515) 262-4100.
Tuesday, September 23 2008
11:18 AM - Feedback needed to help improve 2009 event. (posted by Webmaster)
The 2008 season for the Des Moines Renaissance Faire is now over, and work at Sleepy Hollow has turned towards their Scream Park Halloween event. Those interested in seeing Festival Park in a different light (er, night) should check it out. Most stand-alone haunted houses in Des Moines are $10 for the 5-15 minute experience, but the Sleepy Hollow "Scream Park" is an entire evening featuring three haunted houses (new additions this year), a haunted walk, hayride, shopping and eating in the village, and other entertainment. You may even encounter some of your favorite Des Moines Renaissance Faire performers in more ghoulish capacities... http://www.sleepyhollowsportspark.com
Now, with that out of the way... Feedback is needed to help improve the event for 2009. A feedback form is available on this website (see the link in the scroll menu on the left of virtually every page of this site).
Please take a moment to fill one out for the weekend(s) you attended, and let the event owners know what you liked, and what you'd like to see next year. So much of what has happened from year to year (and in some cases, weekend to weekend) is directly the results of folks like yourself taking a few minutes to fill out the form. New grass and plantings, more seating, more descriptive event maps and bringing in certain types of merchandise have all been done based on suggestions from visitors.
Now it's your turn to help nudge the event for 2009. All comments are forwarded to management and owners of both Sleepy Hollow Sports Park and Festivals International.
Thanks! And note, due to spam, the comment form is password protected. The instructions are on the page, but basically when you click the link, it will ask you for a username and password. Type "feedback" for both username, and password. Good luck!
The 2008 season for the Des Moines Renaissance Faire is now over, and work at Sleepy Hollow has turned towards their Scream Park Halloween event. Those interested in seeing Festival Park in a different light (er, night) should check it out. Most stand-alone haunted houses in Des Moines are $10 for the 5-15 minute experience, but the Sleepy Hollow "Scream Park" is an entire evening featuring three haunted houses (new additions this year), a haunted walk, hayride, shopping and eating in the village, and other entertainment. You may even encounter some of your favorite Des Moines Renaissance Faire performers in more ghoulish capacities... http://www.sleepyhollowsportspark.com
Now, with that out of the way... Feedback is needed to help improve the event for 2009. A feedback form is available on this website (see the link in the scroll menu on the left of virtually every page of this site).
Please take a moment to fill one out for the weekend(s) you attended, and let the event owners know what you liked, and what you'd like to see next year. So much of what has happened from year to year (and in some cases, weekend to weekend) is directly the results of folks like yourself taking a few minutes to fill out the form. New grass and plantings, more seating, more descriptive event maps and bringing in certain types of merchandise have all been done based on suggestions from visitors.
Now it's your turn to help nudge the event for 2009. All comments are forwarded to management and owners of both Sleepy Hollow Sports Park and Festivals International.
Thanks! And note, due to spam, the comment form is password protected. The instructions are on the page, but basically when you click the link, it will ask you for a username and password. Type "feedback" for both username, and password. Good luck!
Monday, September 15 2008
7:47 PM - Romance Weekend (now Sep 20/21) schedule being worked on... (posted by Webmaster)
Over the next few days, the entertainment schedule for the reschedule Romance Weekend will be worked on. This weekend was planned for Sep 13/14, but has to be rescheduled to the 20/21st due to weather concerns.
A prototype work-in-progress schedule is now online from the Entertainment page, and if you visit it daily, you will see it change as it is reworked in to the new schedule for the 20/21st. The change in weekends will affect the entertainment lineup slightly, with some new acts being brought in to replace those who could now make the new dates.
Stay tuned!
Over the next few days, the entertainment schedule for the reschedule Romance Weekend will be worked on. This weekend was planned for Sep 13/14, but has to be rescheduled to the 20/21st due to weather concerns.
A prototype work-in-progress schedule is now online from the Entertainment page, and if you visit it daily, you will see it change as it is reworked in to the new schedule for the 20/21st. The change in weekends will affect the entertainment lineup slightly, with some new acts being brought in to replace those who could now make the new dates.
Stay tuned!
Friday, September 12 2008
8:05 AM - FESTIVAL POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER (to Sep 20-21) (posted by Webmaster)
Due to the forecasts for this weekend, the decision has been made to reschedule the Des Moines Renaissance Faire for next weekend, September 20th and 21st. All tickets purchased for this weekend will be honored. For more information, please call 515.262.4100.
Due to the forecasts for this weekend, the decision has been made to reschedule the Des Moines Renaissance Faire for next weekend, September 20th and 21st. All tickets purchased for this weekend will be honored. For more information, please call 515.262.4100.
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