Renaissance Festival 2026

20 – 23 August 2026

 

 

 

THURSDAY, August 20
19:00 Opening of the event at the City Walls — local knight groups and craftsmen
19:15 Performance by the group Prsteki
19:45 Performance by Braća Radić Primary School and Society Our Children
20:00 Fire show — Jaga III. Kukuriječki

 

FRIDAY, August 21

ROYAL STAGE
16:00 Renaissance dances — Braća Radić Primary School and Society Our Children
16:30 Medieval theatre — group Prsteki — “Secrets of a Clean Castle”
17:00 Performance by jester Jaga III. Kukuriječki
17:30 Renaissance dances — Seisenbergensis Tumultus Žužemberk (Slovenia)
17:30 – 18:00 Gathering of the procession at the city square
17:45 Musical performance — Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
18:00 Procession of knight groups from the city center to the walls
18:15 Performance by knight group — Ursus (Slovakia)
18:20 Arrival of knight groups at the walls and the king’s proclamation
19:30 Performance by Freddy
20:00 Musical performance — Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)

KNIGHT STAGE
17:00 Renaissance rugby — knight group Opolskie Bractwo Rycerskie (Poland)
17:30 Flag show — Sbandieratori e musici di Palmanova and Tamburi e sbandieratori, Dama castellana di Conegliano (Italy)
18:30 Presentation of knight groups at the knight stage
19:15 Equestrian tournament — knights Hector (Slovakia)
20:00 Performance by knight group — Markus M (Czech Republic)
20:30 Musical performance — Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
21:15 Sword belly dance — Varuna
21:45 Fire show — KDIS knight Gašper Lambergar (Slovenia)

 

SATURDAY, August 22
10:00 – 12:00 Robin archery tournament for adults

ROYAL STAGE
13:00 Musical performance — Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)
13:30 Renaissance dances — Braća Radić Primary School and Society Our Children
13:50 Arrival of travelling merchants and negotiations with the City Judge
14:15 Medieval theatre — Prsteki — “Secrets of a Clean Castle”
14:45 Performance by jester Freddy
15:00 Dance group Kontea (Konjščina)
15:15 Renaissance dances — Seisenbergensis Tumultus Žužemberk (Slovenia)
15:45 Musical performance — Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
16:15 Performance by knight group — Markus M (Czech Republic)
16:45 Renaissance dances — Braća Radić Primary School and Society Our Children
17:30 Performance by knight group — Aramis (Slovakia)
17:50 Musical performance — Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)
18:30 Performance by knight group — Ursus (Slovakia)
19:00 Performance by jester Jaga III. Kukuriječki
19:30 Performance by knight group — acting troupe of knight Gašper Lambergar (Slovenia)
20:00 Dance group Kontea (Konjščina)
20:15 Hunt for the Copranitzka witch

KNIGHT STAGE
13:00 Performance by knight group — Dragon Order of Knighthood of Siklos (Hungary)
13:30 Performance by knight group — Oroszlánszív Lovagrend egyesület (Hungary)
14:00 Renaissance rugby — knight group Opolskie Bractwo Rycerskie (Poland)
14:30 Performance by knight group — Markus M (Czech Republic)
15:00 Musical performance — Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)
15:30 Performance by knight group — Ursus (Slovakia)
16:00 Performance by knight group — Historical Ages of Debrecen Association (Hungary)
16:30 Award ceremony for the Robin archery tournament
16:45 Flag show — Sbandieratori e musici di Palmanova and Tamburi e sbandieratori, Dama castellana di Conegliano (Italy)
17:45 Falconers of St. Bavon (Slovakia)
18:30 Equestrian tournament — knights Hector (Slovakia)
19:15 Musical performance — Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
20:00 Night knightly battle
21:00 Fire show — Markus M (Czech Republic)

 

SUNDAY, August 23
10:00 – 12:00 Robin archery tournament for children and awards for the best

ROYAL STAGE
13:00 Medieval play “Secrets of a Clean Castle” — Prsteki
13:45 Delivery of lunch to the “lepers”
14:00 Renaissance dances — Grofovija Konjski
14:30 Performance by knight group — Acting troupe of knight Gašper Lambergar (Slovenia)
15:00 Renaissance dances — Braća Radić Primary School and Society Our Children
15:30 Performance by knight group — Aramis (Slovakia)
16:00 Musical performance — Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)
16:30 Performance by jester Freddy
17:00 Dances — Knights of the Šalek Valley Society (Slovenia)
17:30 Renaissance dances — Seisenbergensis Tumultus Žužemberk (Slovenia)
18:00 Musical performance — Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)
18:45 Performance by jester Jaga III. Kukuriječki
19:15 Knight group — Ursus (Slovakia)

KNIGHT STAGE
13:30 Performance by knight group — Dragon Order of Knighthood of Siklos (Hungary)
14:00 Performance by knight group — Historical Ages of Debrecen Association (Hungary)
14:15 Performance by knight group — Markus M (Czech Republic)
14:45 Renaissance rugby — knight group Opolskie Bractwo Rycerskie (Poland)
15:30 Flag show — Sbandieratori e musici di Palmanova and Tamburi e sbandieratori, Dama castellana di Conegliano (Italy)
16:00 Performance by knight group — Oroszlánszív Lovagrend egyesület (Hungary)
16:30 Performance by knight group — Ursus (Slovakia)
17:00 Musical performance — Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
17:30 Performance by knight group — Aramis (Slovakia)
18:00 Falconers of St. Bavon (Slovakia)
18:45 Equestrian tournament — knights Hector (Slovakia)
19:45 Musical performance — Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
20:15 Sword belly dance — Varuna
21:00 Fire show — Aramis (Slovakia)

 

PARTICIPANTS

Knightly Groups and Performer from Croatia

• Brza ptica (Zagreb)
• Compagnia Leo et Aquila (Medulin)
• Corvi Beli (Sv. Ivan Zelina)
• Čuvari prošlosti (Slavonski Brod)
• Dažboževa družba (Zaprešić)
• Grofovija Konjski (Konjščina)
• Jaga III. Kukuriječki (Varaždin)
• Kontea (Konjščina)
• Ordo Sancti Viti (Rijeka)
• Rattus (Varaždin)
• Red Srebrnog zmaja (Zagreb)
• Red vitezova Ružice grada (Orahovica)
• Streličari krvavog mosta (Zagreb)
• Streličarska udruga KD Donji Miholjac (Donji Miholjac)
• Streličarski klub Rahocia (Orahovica)
• Sv. Juraj (Đurđevac)
• Varuna (Zagreb)
• Viteški red Sv. Nikole (Varaždin)
• Vitezovi Zelingradski (Sv. Ivan Zelina)
• Vitezovi Zlatne kune (Osijek)
• Vitezovi Zlatnog kaleža (Stubica)

International Knightly Groups and Performers

• Aramis (Slovakia)
• Debrecen’s Historical Ages Association (Hungary)
• Dragon Order of Knighthood of Siklós (Hungary)
• Društvo Baron (Slovenia)
• Društvo vitezi Šaleške doline (Slovenia)
• Evelyn Guzman (Chile)
• Freddy (Venezuela)
• Freigarde (Latvia)
• Gregor Kursza (Poland)
• Hector (Slovakia)
• Igralska skupina viteza Gašperja Lambergarja (Slovenia)
• Manufaktura mojster Janez (Slovenia)
• Marcin Rogowski Kokosz (Poland)
• Markus M (Czech Republic)
• Michal Smolinski (Poland)
• Musica Ursusica (Slovakia)
• Nova Utopia (Germany)
• Opolskie Bractwo Rycerskie (Poland)
• Oroszlánszív Lovagrend Egyesület (Hungary)
• Pipers of Transylvania (Romania)
• Sbandieratori di Palmanova (Italy)
• Seisenbergensis Tumultus Žužemberk (Slovenia)
• Sokoliari Sv. Bavona (Slovakia)
• Ursus (Slovakia)
• Varuhi kladiva (Slovenia)
• Wolfheimer (Germany)

 

ADMISSION AND PARKING

Admission: Free on Thursday; €5 from Friday to Sunday

Parking: Free on Thursday; €3 from Friday to Sunday