Medieval Fair of Norman
- Dates
- Apr 9 to 11, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Reaves Park, 2501 S Jenkins Ave, Norman, OK 73072
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Medieval Fair of Norman returns to Norman, OK, Apr 9 to 11, 2027, with Arthurian Order of Avalon, Captain Angus, Company of the Yeoman Body Guard, plus 7 more. Froligo tracks the confirmed lineup, free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Medieval Fair of Norman is a free, three-day medieval fair held every April in Reaves Park, run since 1977 as a program of the University of Oklahoma Outreach. Unlike a Renaissance festival, it is explicitly a medieval fair set in the year 1360 in Avalon, England, with a mission of educational entertainment; the first Friday doubles as a school day drawing as many as 80 school buses. Visitors find more than 200 juried art and craft booths, over 40 food vendors, seven or eight stages of minstrels, dancers, theater, belly dancers, human chess and horseback jousting, live blacksmithing and falconry demonstrations, and interactive quests for children. The festival is billed as the state's largest weekend event and the third largest event in Oklahoma, and admission is free (parking is $10).
What people love
Long-time attendees describe the fair as welcoming and a beloved yearly tradition, praising the people-watching, the free admission, the roaming improv performers, and the many stages of acts. Common gripes are that food and souvenirs are pricey (attendees single out turkey legs approaching $30) and that the jousting involves a lot of waiting for a short burst of action; the biggest recurring theme is the wet, muddy spring weather, which regulars treat as part of the experience.
Last time around
The 50th annual fair ran April 10-12, 2026 at Reaves Park. Community accounts of recent editions emphasize the free, welcoming, people-watching atmosphere and the frequent rain and mud, with organizers keeping the fair open through wet weather by laying straw over the mud.
See it before you go
On the lanes & stages
Set in the Medieval period. Event style: faire.
Lineup
Costumes & what to wear
Do I need a costume?
Dressing up is entirely optional at this free, family fair; the event's own guidance is that you can dress up or not and both are equally acceptable, and attendees note that more of the town seems to dress up each year without any pressure to
Costume rules
Costumes are welcome but not required. All weapons, real or play, must be in a sheath and peace-tied at all times; weapon demonstrations are only allowed in secured, pre-approved areas. Weapons are sold at the fair but not to minors. Vendors and artisans are juried to a 14th-century medieval theme
Weapons policy
All weapons, real or play, must be in a sheath and peace-tied at all times. Demonstrations involving weapons are allowed only in secured and pre-approved areas. Weapons are sold at the fair, but not to minors
Joining in
A juried medieval fair set in the year 1360 in Avalon, England, under King Edward III and Queen Philippa, with continuous entertainment on seven-to-eight stages: minstrels, dancing, theater, jugglers, belly dancers, human chess, and knights jousting on horseback, plus over 200 juried art and craft booths and interactive quests where performers send children on real-life 'quests' around the park
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Where
Venue
Reaves Park, 2501 S Jenkins Ave, Norman, OK 73072
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