The Texas Renaissance Festival is underway today and will run on every Saturday and Sunday until November 28th in Plantersville, Texas. This is the 36th year it has been running, and is located approximately 50 miles northwest of Houston.

Tickets are $23 at the gate for adults, and $11 for children ages 5-12. Children 4 and under get in for free. For this weekend, which is opening weekend, tickets are only $12 for adults and $6 for children.

There will be plenty of entertainment for the entire family no matter what interests you have. Some of the acts includes: “Birds of Prey,” “Cast in Bronze,” “Christoph the Insulter,” “Clan Tynker Family Circus,” “Dance School,” “The Ded Bob Show,” “The Fire, Whip Show,” and lots more.

Each weekend at the Texas Renaissance Festival, there will be a different theme. This weekend will be themed for Oktoberfest. The weekend of October 16th & 17th will be “1001 Dreams”. Other themes will include “Roman Bacchanal,” “All Hallows Eve,” “Highland Fling,” “Barbarian Invasion,” “Celtic Christmas,” and “Pirate Adventure,”. The complete explanation of each theme, and their dates can be found at the official Texas Renaissance Festival website located at http://www.texrenfest.com/themedweekends.html.