Media Relations & Photography

Welcome! The Marketing & Communications department handles all media inquiries for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Working on a story about the Great Minnesota Renaissance Tradition? You’ll find information and images here.

Contact Information

Thank you for your interest in covering the Minnesota Renaissance Festival!

All media representatives must request credentials in advance by completing the Media Credentials Request Form below. 

For additional information please contact the Marketing and Communications department via:

About the Minnesota Renaissance Festival

The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is one of the largest and best-attended festivals in the realm attracting more than 300,000 visitors annually.

The Great Minnesota Renaissance Tradition features 16 Stages of Exciting Entertainment, Full Contact Live Armored Jousting, 250 Artisans for Endless Shopping, 7 Theme Weekends, Over 50 FREE Family Friendly Activities and Food Fit for Royalty!

The 2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival runs weekends August 22nd – October 4th, 2026, plus Labor Day, September 7th & Festival Friday, October 2nd, 2026.

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Media Photos

Find our media photos here!

Media X (Formerly Twitter)

@MNRFMedia

This X (formerly Twitter) account tweets official Minnesota Renaissance Festival news, special announcements and other newsworthy Festival happenings intended for media use only. These tweets will streamline the process of disseminating information, especially during times with breaking news. All official updates will be posted via this account. The account is protected and requires members of the media to send a “follow” request via the @MNRFMedia account.

Photography Guidelines

Photography & Video Footage Guidelines for individuals or crews during the Minnesota Renaissance Festival can be found here.

Note: If you are looking to take photographs or video footage during non-festival time on the festival grounds, please contact: pr@renaissancefest.com

Photography Rules

Eligibility

All photographs must be taken during a performance day from the 2026 season. Entrants must be 18 years or older.

Copyright

All photos submitted to the Mid-America Festivals Inc must be the legal property of the person submitting the image. Mid America Festivals will not be held responsible for any copyright infringements.

Usage Rights

By entering this competition you grant Mid-America Festivals Inc the right to publish or reproduce submitted photo(s), along with your name, location, type of photographic equipment used (if available) on any Mid-America website, printed materials, newsletter and other social networking channels, without fee or compensation. Mid-America Festivals may use submitted photographs for promotional use only, NOT for commercial use. Small photo alterations may be made by our staff in order to format submitted for social media, print or promotional purposes.

Limitations

Mid-America Festivals will not accept photographic images of children under the age of 16 without consent of a legal guardian or parent.

Film/Photo Rights

All film rights are reserved. Commercial use of photos, videos or audio tapes made at the festival without written permission from the Marketing Department is strictly prohibited. We prohibit the use of video or photographic monopods or tripods unless authorized by MRF management.