Welcome fellow Wanderers and Seekers of Merriment!

Join us for three days of fun, fantasy, and family entertainment! Performers will wow on four stages including juggling, singing, magic, and more.

Delicious food and drinks abound!

Test your skills at archery and knife throwing!

All at the beautiful, historic Fort Mifflin.

Schedule of Events

Fun at the Faire

What will an intrepid explorer find at the Faire? Gnomes, games, tarot readers, blacksmithing, and more!

Magibleu's Conundrum

Vancier Magibleu has a condundrum! Do you choose to take on this Faire-wide scavenger hunt? He needs you to join this quest!

The Proving Grounds

Test your skills at archery, axe throwing, spear throwing, and dagger tossing. Or challenge your friends or our knight in FIGHT THE KNIGHT!

Gus the Gnome

Meet Gus, our Gnome of Unusual Size! You may find him if you follow a trail of toadstools...

Vadim the Rose Peddler

Find our punny peddler selling "pretty on a stick" throughout Philly Faire each day. Buy a rose for your beloved, and get thee a joke or three at the same time!

Tea Parties

Join Brooke Birch, purveyor of the finest teas in the land, for a Tea Party!

A Zoo For You Petting Zoo - Sunday only!

Pet creatures from near and far, including possibly, A UNICORN??

Human Powered Snow Cone Machine

Climb up in the "DaVinci Wheel" and make your own Snow Cone!

Blacksmithing Demonstrations

Forged in the fire, our Blacksmith can show you how blacksmithing works and teach you how smiths have created for hundreds of years!

Henna

Beautiful custom designs by North Star Henna

The Gaming Stronghold

Magic, Dungeons & Dragons, table top games, and more!

Glass Blowing Demonstrations

Live glass blowing demonstrations throughout each day with Crazy Diamond Glass!

Historic Tours

Free tours of Fort Mifflin each day! Learn the history and mystery of Fort Mifflin, and find out how the Fort played a part in Philadelphia's story.

2025 Performers

Falconry Girl
Birds of Prey

Margaret Young fell in love with birds of prey at 10 years old, and got her first bird (an American Kestrel) at 14.?

Since raptor education programs were such a huge part of her falling in love with falconry, she loves sharing her passion for raptors with others, especially the younger generation!

See her birds and learn all about them at the Philly Renaissance Faire!

Daniel GreenWolf
Magician

ALL NEW MAGIC! COMEDY!
POSSIBLE HOT DOOMITY DEATH!?

As seen on AMC Network's "Dispatches from Elsewhere" and at Renaissance Faires for over two decades! See Irish themed magic and stories, strange and witty comedy, and death-defying feats of fiery doomity goodness! Fun for all ages!

David Darwin
One Man Sideshow

David Darwin invites you to step inside a world of his own creation, a place where the chains of technology can be broken by the spectacle of inspired live performance. He has evolved past sideshow into a new age of vaudeville - the one man guaranteed to astound audiences of all ages!

Phoenix Swords
Live Combat & Swordfighting

For over twenty years, this troupe of slightly mad, but well-educated, swords-people have brought knowledge and fun to
audiences across the East Coast. Learn about the history of Weaponry and see valiant battles throughout the day!

Pieces of 8
Musical Group

Pieces of 8 is a family of travelers combining acapella folk songs and sea shanties with family friendly-comedy. Their songs and stories are from a great many places, about love, drinking, and death... but not always in that order! Join them for new and old songs, stories, and general shenanigans during their "Vaudeville for the Middle Ages" style shows.

Kristin Rebecca
Harpist

Kristin's beautiful harp playing is matched by her angelic voice. You can hear her performing music that ranges from dance worthy jigs and reels to haunting ballads.

Triantan
Musical Group

Philadelphia's Triantán blends traditional tunes with modern energy, imbuing old tunes and songs with a new life. The members of the group bring over 50 years of combined experience to the stage, and have individually performed with dozens of acts in North America and Europe before coming together as a trio. Whether it's a fiddle tune from County Kerry or an old Canadian maritime song, Triantán's provides a rich sound with an array of strings and vocal harmonies.

Taliesin Phoenix
Master Storyteller

Taliesin Phoenix is a bard, seanchaí, bearer of the seven colors: Storyteller. He has collected the great myths and epic poems from across the lands and through all of time brings them here to reveal the lessons, laughs and lyrics that guide the wise in every age.
Join him to light the flame and see the StoryPhoenix rise from the ashes again.

Thom Fuewellrey
Wandering Bard

A half Half-Elf, half Half-Dwarf Bard, Thom Fuewellery is a "classically-trained" purveyor of the Bardic arts, hailing from a time and place so distant that even he can't quite recall it. With a voice as rich as dwarven ale and a wit sharper than most grocery store-brand cheeses, Thom roams the lands, spreading joy through songs, shenanigans, and a touch of mischief.

Swashbuckling Mercenaries for Hire
Riff Raff

Do you fancy yourself a go-getting soldier of fortune?
The swashbuckling mercenaries for hire are on The lookout for special individuals looking to rake in the cash!
Join the mercenaries in our comedy variety show and possibly receive a generous reward.

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