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Renaissance Festival of Nebraska

Papillion, NE

Dates May 3, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Typical Season May
Duration 2 weeks
Running since 2008

Two excitingly themed weekends will make it difficult to decide when to attend this year's Renaissance Festival of Nebraska. There's always more to do that than meets the eye at the Renaissance Festival of Nebraska!

Artisans & Entertainers (54)

Bellajhara

Entertainer
Dance

Bellajhara is an ITS (Improvisational Tribal Style) belly dance group. Our goal is to have fun and form lasting bonds.

Better than Nun

Entertainer
Comedy,Music

While it's true the things we do may scandalize or stun, a little bit of something is Better Than Nun. Songs, jokes, and general tomfoolery...

Fandazzi Fire Circus

Entertainer
Dance,Exhibition

We aspire to captivate audiences and allow them a brief reprieve from the world around them through the use of highly choreographed dance and music...

Free Company of the White Stag

Entertainer
Exhibition

The Free Company of the White Stag is a family friendly organization that focuses on historical re-enactment and Historical European Martial Arts. We currently highlight...

Jewel in the Lotus

Entertainer
Dance

Jewel in the Lotus is a translation of the mantra "Om mani padme hum," which symbolizes the male & female aspects joining harmoniously to create...

Marvelous Matt

Entertainer
Skilled performance

Stage Entertainer: Sleight of hand, Illusion, Escapes! The performance alter-ego of Matt Gurley, escape artist and magician from the Kansas City Area.

Naughty Bawdy Brigade

Entertainer
Music

We, the Mistresses of the Naughty Bawdy Brigade entertain you with songs, jokes, limericks, and a whole lot of double entendre.

Norse Fyre

Entertainer
Skilled performance

We are professional event performers available for hire.

Redbeard the Magician

Entertainer
Skilled performance

A group based out of Lincoln, NE dedicated to the performance and perfection of the artistry of magic and card manipulation.

Secondhand Shakespeare

Entertainer
Exhibition

Second Hand Shakespeare is designed to gently introduce people to the works of William Shakespeare.

William & Blackjack

Entertainer
Exhibition

Paper cutting, audience participation, and student actors are just a few of the styles William uses to tell his stories.

The Arabian Delight

Entertainer
Dance

We enjoy performing at nursing homes, parties, festivals and more. We are always trying to expand our technique by attending workshops.

Cheeks & Phoenix

Entertainer
Music

One Man, One Guitar, or..whatever other instrument he has handy. Add to that one Feisty Firebird, holding down the rhythm. Together they bring a new...

Dowds Irish Dance Academy

Entertainer
Dance

We are the Irish dance school in Omaha, Kansas City and Lincoln where students will be taught by a world champion Irish step dancer and...

Laura Ernst

Entertainer
Skilled performance

Laura is a professional entertainer with a show that includes a human-sized hamster ball, hula hoops, cyr wheel, juggling, and aerial acrobatics.

The Martika Show

Entertainer
Skilled performance

With over a decade of sideshow entertainment industry experience, Martika is one of the most in-demand sideshow performers in the Midwest. From designing her own...

Omaha Metro Armed Combat Academy

Entertainer
Exhibition

We strive to create a safe, enriching environment to develop armed combat skills for past, present, and future styles for varying levels of interest.

Accents Renaissance and Historical Design

Artisan
Hair and Hats

Hand-made historical and costume head-wear.

Beauty and the Bees Honey

Artisan
Food and Beverage

Honey and honey body products

Cindy's Fine Handknits

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

Fine hand knitted, crocheted, sewn and woven items for you, your family, friends, pets and home.

Debbie's Quilts & Crafts

Artisan
House and Home

Sharing my hobby of making quilts, unique costume jewelry and fabric flowers. I make these for myself, friends, fund raising auctions for those in need,...

Dundee Bee Honey

Artisan
Food and Beverage

Dundee Bee Honey provides Pure Raw local Honey and other goodies for Renaissance Faires, Celtic events, gun shows and other local events in the Omaha,...

Dwarf Mountain Knives

Artisan
Weaponry and Armor

Dwarf Mountain Knives has been supplying customers throughout the Midwest with distinctive edged tools since 1996. We take pride in offering 100% hand crafted one...

EaGenies Scots N' Knots

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

One of a Kind Renaissance and Steampunk Clothing, all Hand Made in Iowa. If you can Dream it We can Create it!

EATA Buncha Nuts

Artisan
Food and Beverage

Specializing in Cinnamon Sugar Coated Nuts and Gourmet Mini Donuts for all your Wedding, Special Events, and Fundraising needs.

Eclectic

Artisan
Jewelry,Unique Specialties

We sell a variety of handmade craft items including Wooden covered journals, Steampunk pendants Chainmail jewelry, and assorted sundries. Alway adding new stuff!

Enchanted Ignis

Artisan
House and Home

Household goods with a witchy flair. Sold on Etsy and on the road to various festivals and fairs!

Fox Faery Creations

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork,Jewelry

We make what we Love! Costumes, Steampunk/Industrial jewelry and attire, Upcycled clothing/jewelry, Zipper creations, and all other things weird and fun.

Grumpy Gnome Naturals

Artisan
Health and Beauty Products

Grumpy Gnome Naturals is a small business creating handwoven baskets as well as organic soaps and body products using therapeutic grade essential oils.

Haires Magical Wears

Artisan
Unique Specialties

Hand made fantasy ears, jewelry, and Viking war horns and drinking horns from the Renaissance period. We are able to take custom orders and will...

Heathen Inc

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

We are not the ones who stay home. We are not the law makers. We are not the farmers. We are the sailors of the...

Henna Gessrrit

Artisan
Face and Body Painting

Working in the realms of Henna, Massage, and the healing rituals they connect us to.

Hidden Cove Smugglers

Artisan
Jewelry,Unique Specialties

We are Hidden Cove Smugglers, purveyor of fine handmade and acquired items at the Bellevue Berry Farm's Renaissance Festival and Pirate Fest. Why Hidden Cove?...

Highland Princess Designs

Artisan
Jewelry,Metalwork

Highland Princess Designs creates jewelry and accessories from chainmaille, woven leather and fiber, and traditional jewelry techniques. We create styles that can be worn as...

J & L Trading Company

Artisan
Leatherwork

Manufacturing and repairing of leather goods from Mountain Men to Mid Evil to Renaissance.

Kilt Kountry

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

Kilt Kountry is a trendsetting Online Boutique Clothing Store, offering our first-rate products and exceptional customer service to shoppers from the comfort of their own...

Lolligobs

Artisan
Food and Beverage

Handmade lollies and sweets

Lords of Leather

Artisan
Leatherwork

We are a family owned leather crafter. We make all sorts of leather goods for renaissances, rondezvous, and special occasions.

Mermaid Treasures

Artisan
Jewelry

Unique jewelry made with sterling silver, fossils, natural stones, crystals & glass.

Michael Schaefer Design

Artisan
Fine Art

Artist and Graphic Designer - Contact me for custom canvas, paintings, car/wall/mug decals, coasters, Holiday ornaments, graphics print design, etc.

Molly's Wee Wardrobe

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

Molly's Wee Wardrobe sells beautiful, medieval and renaissance clothing. We currently vend at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival and the Greater St. Louis Renaissance Festival.

Mooncat and Muse

Artisan
Health and Beauty Products

Our passion is creating something that looks and smells beautiful - and when you use our soap, that's how we want you to feel, too!...

Phoenix Cry Maille

Artisan
Metalwork

Phoenix Cry Maille is co-owned by Wolff-Heart and pikammd. Together, we make chainmaille and scalemaille, specializing in small critters(animals), dragons, jewelry, keychains, and more. We...

Pine Box Traders

Artisan
Health and Beauty Products,Tobacco and Incense

Full line of incense and smudge products.

Reiki Magick

Artisan
Astrology and Tarot,House and Home

Reiki Magick offers a combination of energy work, spiritual work, psychic readings, natural product lines and training.

Rotten Dave's Wooden Mugs

Artisan
Woodwork

I am a Wood Turner and Coffee/Beer Mug maker and also a Tool Maker. I do most of my sales at Ren Fairs all over...

St Kilda USA

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork,Unique Specialties

Highlandwear and Scottish gifts

Stella's Belle

Artisan
Unique Specialties,Weaponry and Armor

Live steel, wooden swords figurines and toys.

Sticks & Stones by Heather

Artisan
Jewelry

I create art, jewelry and more from found natural items.

Stitchin' Studio

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

Custom sewing and embroidery services for all of your personal and business needs!

The Potter's House

Artisan
Sculpture and Pottery

The Potter's House produces stoneware pottery. Bev Wobig & Kris Gearhart are resident potters. We are headquarted in Waverly Nebraska.

The Tinkerz Wife

Artisan
Food and Beverage,Health and Beauty Products

The Tinker'z Wife sells seasonings, soaps and Sundries online and at various markets and festivals.

Tinne Lune

Artisan
Costumes and Clothwork

Handmade Renaissance, Medieval and Fantasy Accessories For Faire and For Fun! Rennies, Steampunks, Cosplayers, Costumers, Medievalists: Welcome!

Zalunatine

Artisan
Astrology and Tarot

Professional Tarot readings and hand casted/illustrated Horoscopes.

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