Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Festival

Activities and Features!

VENDOR SHOPPING SPREE!

ARCHERY

GLIMMERMERE GLADE

THE ROGUES GUILD

AXE THROWING

BLACKSMITH DEMONSTRATIONS

Band of the Hawke

Kita Mermaid

THE ADVENTURER'S GUILD

MAGICAL FISHING

Captain Portias Parrots

After traveling the seven seas I.... Captain Portia .....have been given the opportunity to "drop anchor" in this beautiful Kingdom of Sparta! Here I will be showing off my most incredible and beloved parrots that I have collected from all over the world... Join me and my crew and most especially my parrots for a day of merriment in our glorious kingdom.....I promise it will be a day to remember!

Entertainment!

THE ENCHANTED FOREST

The unexplored mysteries of Sussex continue to grow ever larger, as this year we introduce a new quest to partake in! Join Sir Gawain as he embarks into the enchanted forest to find the Green Knight!

Sign ups are located at the Adventurers Guild!

The Knights of Sussex

Join us this year as our kingdom's knights show off their talents through jousting and sword-fighting!  The story evolves throughout the day with each show!

Shakespeare Approves!

Join your friendly, neighborhood Shakespeare – Renaissance Festival Awards winner Favorite Comedy Act (2021, 2023), Favorite Solo Stage Act (2022), & Favorite Child-Friendly Act (2018, 2019) – as he takes you on audience-interactive adventures full of merriment: sword fights, mistaken identities, star-cross’d lovers, flying implements of doom, musical numbers, being pursued by a bear, and …death by fluffy kittens! The Shakespearean adventures are zany performances shaped to be fun for everyone!

Celtic Magic with Daniel Greenwolf and Bella

Magic, Comedy, and Possible Hot Flaming Doomity Death returns to Sparta! See these two storytelling Magicians perform amazing prestidigitation and defy fiery death while keeping you on the edge of your seat with maniacal laughter! A show good for the whole family, as long as your family is a little twisted. Rated PG.

PIECES OF 8

Travellers. Storytellers. Every single one afflicted with A.D.O.S. (Attention Deficit... OH SQUIRREL!).  They are the most dysfunctional family on the shire: PIECES OF 8!! The Belle family presents their Comedy Renaissance Pub Sing, and a cartful of fun!

Temperence Belowe

Heathens Beware! Temperance Belowe, the Renaissance Era's least favorite Puritan, is here to keep you in line. She'll be on the lookout for merry-makers and preaching to the masses, whether they like it or not. Don't let her catch you having fun!

Crow the Songbird

Lively songs, deadly puns, and silly bardic shenanigans!

Crow the Songbird is a bard- an adventurer who travels far and wide to share his shenanigans everywhere he goes. Come for music to cheer for, puns to groan at, and a performance that’s an adventure from start to finish!

Erika the Harpist

Be mesmerized by the enchanting sounds of Erika's harp, as she plays her celtic music for your listening pleasure!

Wandering Monsters

First and Second Weekends!

Wandering Monsters is a high energy, pub friendly Celtic Folk band proudly playing Traditional Irish, Songs of Newfoundland, and Shanties since 2017!

Find us at a Pub or stage near you, because after all, we are WANDERING MONSTERS!!

Onias Ye Mage

First and Second Weekends!

Join Onias as he dazzles and mystifies you with his magic!

The Minstrel Rav'n

Second Weekend Only!

The Minstrel Rav’n is bringing back 80’s Glam…1580’s Glam 

Telling Songs and Singing Stories of Pirates, Taverns and Elven Lasses

Bad Idea Variety

Second and Third Weekends!

The Bad Idea Variety show is full of all sorts of fun!  Juggling, magic, fire, and all sorts of other bad ideas done for your entertainment!

Bardy Pardy

Second and Third Weekends!

Stylish and fun music sung by Renaissance peasant ladies! 

​Bardy Pardy are the singing trio of Hannah Ward, Chelsea Carlson, & Stephanie M. Krause (as ‘Talulah Tattersby,’ ‘Ella Grimsley,’ & ‘Molly O’Flaherty’), and they are delighted to bring their brand of musical shenanigans to the Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Festival!

Michael OJ

Second and Third Weekends!

Come friends and fans to enjoy the chaotic and fun magic of Michael OJ ! Come for a performance of fun, laughs, and magic. Michael will bewilder and dazzle you and make you “Believe in the Magic of the World” once more. Come see Cards! Coins! Bottles! Extreme Danger! And Daring Escapes! Appropriate for all ages! Come see one of his three shows! Classic Magic, "Swindlers and Tricksters" a gambling show, and a Historical Magic Show using techniques from the middle ages!

JEANNIE & LIZ ALLEN

(Second and third weekends!)

Jeannie Allen is a trained coloratura soprano and will perform word re-known opera arias including Queen of the Night from Magic Flute, Bell Song from Lakme and others. 

Liz Allen is an accredited Singer/Songwriter who will be performing beautiful celtic songs and songs of fantasy.

Sean Whipsy 1

Sean the Whipsy Rover travels the realms teaching the art of whip cracking to one and all! Stop by for a free lesson (yup, FREE), get some video of you looking super cool, and you can even buy a whip to take home and keep practicing!

The Foxy Bard

Gather round to hear as Foxy and Twig regale you with songs of drinking, roving, fighting, and things to keep secret from your mother. You will laugh, cry, blush and wonder where you left the whiskey.

Professional Monstrosity

Third Weekend Only!

This sideshow storyteller and monster for hire is cute but cryptid!  Watch as she performs a variety of sideshow feats on our stages!

Ticket Prices at the Gate:

Adult $20 

Child (6-12) $10

Child (under 6) - FREE

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Festival Date: September 7,8 - 14,15 - 21,22, 2024

Sat & Sun: 10am to 6pm