Glengarry Renaissance Festival

The Glengarry Renaissance Festival is an annual two-day immersive festival transporting attendees to a medieval Scottish village of the 1500s, held in Maxville approximately one hour from Ottawa. The festival features live jousting with knights on horseback, falconry demonstrations, sword demonstrations, bardic entertainment, stage shows, interactive Renaissance characters, and vendors selling period-appropriate goods and food including turkey legs. Admission pricing is available through the festival website and the event is held outdoors at the fairgrounds; Maxville is accessible by car via Highway 417. The festival is explicitly family-friendly and suitable for all ages, with programming designed to entertain children and adults equally. This is one of the most unique and immersive seasonal events in the Ottawa region, offering an experience that is genuinely unlike any standard festival.

Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.