Mississippi Renaissance Festival
- Dates
- Expected October
- Status
- No word yet
- Venue
- Harrison County Fairgrounds, 15321 County Farm Road, Gulfport, MS 39503
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
Mississippi Renaissance Festival in Gulfport, MS is not currently confirmed to be running. Froligo tracks its status, history and similar festivals still happening.
What happened to Mississippi Renaissance Festival?
No activity found beyond the 2023 season: the festival's own site remained fixed on its October 20-21, 2023 event, and a third-party fair directory lists the festival as no longer active. No newer edition was announced in the sourced material.
It last ran in 2023.
Similar festivals that are still going ahead are listed further down this page.
The experience
What's special
The Mississippi Renaissance Festival was a community non-profit Renaissance faire on the Gulf Coast, held at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Gulfport. Set in the year 1306 amid an England, Scotland and Norway conflict, it organized the grounds into four themed Towne Squares. Scotland, England, Norway and Pirate Alley, each with its own pub, live bands, dancers and tournaments, alongside kid-friendly features like a Dragon Quest, a Fairy Tale Tea Party and a Grimm's Forest. As an educationally based non-profit, it put unusual emphasis on sensory and accessibility support, including color-coded townes for non-verbal guests, ASL interpreters, safe-haven and sensory areas, and soft tagless shirts. The festival's public materials remained fixed on its October 2023 weekend, and a fair directory later listed it as no longer active
What people love
The small number of visitor remarks that surfaced were positive, describing awesome and welcoming people and a unique, fun experience, but attendee feedback is too thin to characterize the festival in detail
Last time around (2023)
The last documented edition was a two-day event on October 20-21, 2023 at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Gulfport. No later edition was announced, and the festival appears dormant
See it before you go
Lineup
Set in the Medieval, Viking-Age periods. Event style: faire.
The next lineup not yet announced. Here is who played in 2023:
Costumes & what to wear
Costume rules
Guests were invited to pick and represent one of the festival's four Towne Squares (Scotland, England, Norway or Pirate Alley), and the event's tagline was 'Where Fairy Tales Come to Life.' No detailed dress code was published
Weapons policy
Vendors selling weapons or requiring insurance (weapons/food) were asked to provide proof; no attendee weapons policy was published in the sourced material
Joining in
The festival was built around four themed Towne Squares. Scotland, England, Norway and Pirate Alley (Tortuga Port), each with its own pub, bands and singers, belly dancers, magicians, acrobats, fortune tellers, and live tournaments, plus a house-allegiance Dragon Quest and Battle of the Bands
Getting there
How do I get to Mississippi Renaissance Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Mississippi Renaissance Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
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Where
Map shows the centre of Gulfport. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Venue
Harrison County Fairgrounds, 15321 County Farm Road, Gulfport, MS 39503
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Mississippi Renaissance Festival?
Airport hotels 3
14100 Airport Road, Gulfport, MS 39501
Link coming soon14108 Airport Road, Gulfport, MS 39503
Link coming soon8304 Alabama Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501
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Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
The festival advertised strong sensory and accessibility support: color-coded Towne Squares to help non-verbal guests navigate, ASL interpreters for vision- and hearing-impaired guests at its Dragon Guard tents, staggered show scheduling to reduce sensory overload, safe-haven areas and a dedicated sensory tent, and soft, tagless Towne shirts for guests with touch aversions
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
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