Oklahoma quietly has one of the better festival circuits in the middle of the country — from a purpose-built castle in Muskogee to a Viking festival at the foot of a runestone. We keep this list current because these gatherings are our people: we’re a Viking meadery, and the faire circuit is exactly where we intend to fly our banner. Here is every renaissance, medieval, and Norse-adjacent festival actually running in Oklahoma right now.
Oklahoma Renaissance Festival — Muskogee
The big one. Held at The Castle of Muskogee, a real castle complex built for exactly this, the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival has run since 1995 and drew a projected 90,000 visitors across its 2026 season. It recreates the English village of Castleton in the year 1569, with 150+ merchants, more than a dozen stages, armored jousting, and themed weekends (Fantasy, Pirate, Celtic, Maifest, and more).
- When: Saturdays and Sundays from late April through May, plus Memorial Day Monday. The 2026 season ran April 25–May 31; 2027 dates haven’t been posted yet — check okcastle.com.
- Where: 3400 W Fern Mountain Rd, Muskogee — about an hour from Tulsa and Broken Arrow.
- Good to know: general parking is free, online tickets beat gate prices, and yes — the Castle pours mead at its tastings and taverns. Our kind of place. Read our full insider’s guide to the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival.
Medieval Fair of Norman
Oklahoma’s original — started by OU graduate students in 1977 and now run by University of Oklahoma Outreach, the Medieval Fair celebrated its 50th year in 2026 and pulls around 50,000 visitors to Reaves Park. It’s one of the largest free-admission medieval fairs anywhere.
- When: announced for April 9–11, 2027 (Friday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.).
- Where: Reaves Park, 2501 S Jenkins Ave, Norman.
- Good to know: admission is free; parking is $10 and cashless.
Heavener Runestone Viking Festival
The most on-brand festival in the state for anyone who loves Norse lore. Held at Heavener Runestone Park in the Ouachita foothills, home of the famous runestone whose carving some attribute to Norse explorers — and whether you believe that theory or not, a Viking festival under a runestone bluff is worth the drive.
- When: October 24–25, 2026 (Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.).
- Where: 18365 Runestone Rd, Heavener — southeastern Oklahoma.
- Good to know: the park is community-run by the Friends of Heavener Runestone; recent years’ admission has been around $10/day with free shuttle parking, but check their page for this year’s details.
Oklahoma City Renaissance & Scottish Festival
The newest major entry (established 2022), and unusual in the circuit for its November date — it combines a renaissance faire with Highland games at the OKC Fairgrounds.
- When: November 7–8, 2026.
- Where: Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd, Oklahoma City.
- Good to know: advance tickets are cheaper, and one child gets in free with each adult advance ticket — verify current pricing at okcrenfest.org.
Guthrie Renaissance & Fantasy Festival
A fast-growing spring festival (established 2021) on 80 acres at Cottonwood Flats, complete with what they claim is Oklahoma’s largest wooden trebuchet — her name is Bridgette.
- When: already announced for March 13–14 and 20–21, 2027 — two weekends.
- Where: Cottonwood Flats, N 5th St, Guthrie.
- Details: guthrierenfair.com
Queensferry Renaissance Festival — Vinita
“Oklahoma’s Little Scotland”: an immersive 1540s Scottish village on Route 66, established 2019 — and notable for our readers because their taverns pour locally crafted meads and ciders.
- When: ran April 18–19 in 2026; 2027 dates TBA at queensferryrenfest.com.
- Where: US-60, Vinita — northeast Oklahoma.
The Scottish cousins
Not renaissance faires strictly, but the same crowds, kilts, and drinking horns:
- Scotfest Oklahoma (Broken Arrow, September 18–20, 2026) — our hometown’s big Celtic festival, with a craft beer garden and whisky tastings. Go this year: organizers have announced 2026 will be Scotfest’s final year after 46 years.
- The Stirling Classic Scottish Festival (Yukon, ran May 29–31, 2026) — the successor event at the Mollie Spencer Farm venue that long hosted the Iron Thistle festival.
- Oklahoma Highland Gathering (Choctaw Creek Park, October) — Highland games, whisky tastings, and local makers, hosted by the United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma; confirm this year’s dates at unitedscotsok.com.
Gone but not forgotten
- Grand Lake Renaissance Festival (Vinita) ran from 2015 to 2024 and has ended — pour one out.
- Iron Thistle Scottish Festival (Yukon) no longer runs under that name; see the Stirling Classic above.
- Waynoka Renaissance Festival debuted in September 2025 with armored jousting at Elm Park; keep an eye on Waynoka Main Street’s announcements for whether it returns.
Why a meadery keeps this list
Mead is the festival drink — it crowned Norse feasts a thousand years before the first turkey leg was ever sold at a faire. Berserker Brewery is a veteran-owned craft meadery in Broken Arrow, and once our licensing completes, renaissance festivals and farmers markets across Oklahoma are exactly where you’ll find our banner. Join the Mead Hall and we’ll tell you where we pour first — and check our events page for confirmed dates.
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