Missoula Renaissance Festival

The Missoula Renaissance Festival is a weekend event held at the Missoula County Fairgrounds, entering its second year. Programming includes jousting twice daily by the Order of Epona, with live steel sword fighting on and off horseback and mounted medieval games, alongside magic and comedy acts, sword swallowing, ventriloquism, accordion and Commedia dell'Arte troupes, Celtic and Viking music, harp and psaltery players, belly dancers and a combat arena where visitors can be trained and take part. A large vendor list covers jewelry, woodcraft, blades, apothecary goods, art, teas and food trucks.