TODD MISSION, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Texas Renaissance Festival, the nation’s largest and most acclaimed festival of its kind, announces the completion of multiple festival improvements, just in time for the 38th season.
During the past year, the Texas Renaissance Festival has been hard at work during the off-season to ensure that when the Festival gates open on October 6, 2012, this season will be the best one yet. From simple updates to entire new buildings, fans will enjoy a New Market Village.
Noteworthy changes festival goers will notice include a new historically accurate Globe Theater, shaded seating at the Sea Devil Tavern, and a second floor observation deck at the Barbarian Inn. Also at the Barbarian Inn, visitors can now relax on the new covered patio with a pint of mead from the soon-to-be-popular full length bar, or catch a show at the recently constructed stage.
The Texas Renaissance Festival will also celebrate the grand opening of a new Latin cuisine restaurant: Hacienda San Jorge. Owned and operated by long-time festival food vendor Ligia Giles, better known as “The Empanada Lady,” patrons of Hacienda San Jorge can savor a new menu featuring South American cuisine as they are entertained by beautiful Brazilian dancers.
About Texas Renaissance Festival:
The Texas Renaissance Festival is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed Renaissance theme park where the sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th Century come alive for eight magically-themed weekends. The Texas Renaissance Festival welcomes nearly half a million guests annually and features nearly 500 costumed performers on 17 stages; 500 shoppes including international food purveyors, unique artisans, merchants and craft vendors; human-powered rides; an abundance of strolling performers and the Royal Finale at dusk.
The Festival received the 2010 and 2011 Merchant Circle “Circle of Excellence” award and was recognized by H Texas Magazine as the “Best Alternative Wedding Location” in the 2012 Best of H Texas issue.
The Festival is held Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday. The Texas Renaissance Festival is located 50 miles northwest of Houston on more than 50 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds on FM 1774, between Magnolia and Plantersville, Texas. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.texrenfest.com or follow us on Facebook/Twitter.