HUNTERSVILLE – The Carolina Renaissance Festival is unable to open Oct. 1 due to potentially unsafe conditions caused by Hurricane Ian.

The festival is typically open rain or shine but considers the amount of projected rainfall and wind conditions caused by Hurricane Ian to be a unique and extreme weather event requiring closure.

Opening on Sunday remains an option depending on post-storm conditions and will be announced on the festival website and social media.

Oct. 1 ticketholders for the festival’s newly instated date specific ticketing will receive an automatic refund for Saturday. 

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 16-stage theater, a 25-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast – all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure.  

On the web: Carolina.RenFestInfo.com