Colorado Medieval Festival
- Dates
- Expected June 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- The Savage Woods, 1750 Savage Road
- Price
- $20
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 24, 2026
The experience
What's special
The Colorado Medieval Festival is a small, family-run one-weekend event held each June at The Savage Woods, a private wooded property with permanent buildings just west of Loveland. Full-contact jousting by Knights of Mayhem and armored combat by the Colorado Wardens anchor a program that leans more playful medieval-fantasy than strict period recreation - live music, belly dancers, a harpist, aerialists, fairies, a mermaid, axe throwing, live-action role play, blacksmithing demos, and a cosplay contest, with local breweries pouring cider, mead, and beer and artisans selling handmade wares. Run by the same family that operates the site's seasonal Creepy Walk, Christmas Walk, and Valentine Walk in the Woods, it keeps admission modest ($20 adults) and free parking, and its cheerfully blunt FAQ page has become part of its personality.
What people love
Attendees describe it as a fun, good-value few hours - roughly a three-hour visit - with the sport jousting singled out as the highlight and worth the trip on its own, plus praised shows over the years (fire-blowing bagpipes, a balancing act, the Washing Well Wenches), gorgeous wooded grounds, and a genuinely independent, family-run feel that fans hope it keeps. The honest caveats: it is not a period-accurate spectacle like the larger Colorado Renaissance Festival down in Larkspur, it leans heavily on Etsy-style vendor shopping, the beer selection has drawn complaints, the hillside terrain calls for sturdy shoes, and there is no on-site water refill station.
Last time around
The 2026 festival ran June 5-7 at The Savage Woods west of Loveland, with full-contact jousting by Knights of Mayhem, armored combat by the Colorado Wardens, live music, belly dancers, aerialists, fairies, a mermaid, and local breweries pouring cider, mead, and beer.
On the lanes & stages
Set in the Medieval period. Event style: faire.
Costumes & what to wear
Do I need a costume?
Costumes are encouraged and there is a cosplay/costume contest (with a rotating theme, one recent year was Roman), but plenty of attendees come as they are; both are equally welcome. Given the hilly, wooded ground, sturdy footwear matters more than period accuracy
Costume rules
Weapons are peace-tied on a case-by-case basis and may be held if staff feel a poor choice was made. Bags are subject to a bag check on entry
Weapons policy
Weapons are peace-tied at the festival's discretion on a case-by-case basis, and may be held if staff judge them a poor choice. No outside alcohol may be brought in (it would violate the festival's liquor license)
Joining in
Full-contact jousting by Knights of Mayhem headlines, with medieval armored combat by the Colorado Wardens on the palisade, plus live music, belly dancers, a harpist, bards, magicians, aerialists, fairies, a mermaid, axe throwing, live-action role play, blacksmithing and woodworking demonstrations, a cosplay contest, and local breweries pouring cider, mead, and beer
Getting there
Nearest airport DEN.
How do I get to Colorado Medieval Festival?
By bus 1
The state-run Bustang North Line coach runs between Denver Union Station and Fort Collins with a stop in Loveland (US-34/Centerra). From DEN, take the RTD A Line train to Union Station (~37 min), then the Bustang North Line north to Loveland, a low-cost public route, though on a fixed weekday-heavy schedule rather than all-day frequency. A short local rideshare covers the final leg to the grounds
Book / info →Festival shuttle 1
Groome Transportation runs scheduled shared-ride vans between DEN and the Fort Collins/Loveland area, and Landline runs an air-to-ground coach tied to United connections at DEN. These are the main no-car scheduled links from DEN's flight network to Loveland; book ahead and arrange a short local rideshare for the final leg to the grounds
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare 1
From DEN the festival is roughly a 60-65 mile, 1h15 drive north on I-25 to Loveland, then a few miles west to The Savage Woods. Rideshare pickup at DEN is at Level 5, Island 5. A rideshare can cover the whole trip but it is a long, costly run for that distance, the scheduled shuttle or Bustang coach is usually cheaper for the DEN leg
Book / info →By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost Free. Prepay via None, parking is free, no prepay system. Parking is free at The Savage Woods. The venue is about 2 miles west of Loveland, the second right off Glade Road, on hilly, partly wooded private grounds, so allow a little extra time on the approach road at peak hours. No pets are allowed on site
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at DEN
The most flexible option for fly-in visitors: the festival is a wooded private site west of Loveland with no rail and only fixed-schedule coach/shuttle service from Denver, about 60-65 miles south, and parking is free. Rentals are on-airport at DEN (and at FNL when commercial service resumes)
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
The Savage Woods, 1750 Savage Road
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Colorado Medieval Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 1
Loveland, CO, along the US-34 corridor, a few miles east of the grounds
≈ $90-120 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Mid-range hotels 1
Loveland, CO, near the US-34/I-25 corridor east of the venue
≈ $140-180 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Luxe hotels 1
Loveland, CO, near Centerra / US-34 & I-25, about 6-8 miles east of the grounds
≈ $200-270 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Airbnb & private camping
Vacation rentals are available across Loveland and Fort Collins, from town houses to foothill cabins toward Estes Park. The festival is a single June weekend in peak Northern Colorado summer season, so foothill rentals book up, reserve ahead
Search Airbnb →The Loveland/Fort Collins foothills and the Big Thompson canyon toward Estes Park are excellent Hipcamp country, private-land and ranch tent and RV stays make a scenic basecamp for a June festival weekend, an appealing alternative to the corridor hotels
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