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Join us Weekends • February 23rd thru April 7th! • About the Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI
Theme Weekends!

Wine, Chocolate & Romance!
February 23rd & 24th

• Chocolate Festival

   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• FREE Wine Tasting
• Cupcake Wars

   Click here to download an entry form!
• Grape Stomp (12:30pm)
• Fudge Fling (1:00pm)
• Sweet Stroll (1:30pm)
• Wooing Contest (3:00pm)
• Couple's Chocolate Pie Eating
   Contest (3:30pm)

Highland Fling!
March 2nd & 3rd

• Highland Games
• Celtic Village

   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• FREE Beer Tasting
• Highland Dancers
• Jig for Your Supper (11:30am)
• Meatball Eating Contest
   (1:00pm)
• Men in Kilts Competition
   (3:00pm)
• Cabbage Toss (4:30pm)


Sponsored by
Buccaneer Beer Fest!
March 9th & 10th

• Pet Fest

  • Pet Vendors
  • Hot Dog Eating Contest
  • Pet Costume Contest

• Arm Wrestling Championships
• FREE Beer Tasting
• Trader's Port

   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• Swab the Deck (11:00am)
• Perfect Pirate Contest
   (12:30pm)
Shamrocks & Shenanigans!
March 16th & 17th

• Largest St Paddy's Day Party in
   Tampa
• Irish Heavy Games
• FREE Beer Tasting
• Celtic Village

   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• Mashed Potato Eating Contest
   (1:00pm)
• Men in Kilts Competition
   (3:00pm)
Festival Friday!
March 22nd

Join us for the only Friday the Festival is open!

This day presents a great opportunity for school groups to expose their students to a unique and fun educational experience! If you are an educator interested in the Festival as a potential field trip destination, please call Roger Clements at 800-373-0357 or click here to download our School Day ticket order form!

Festival Friday School Group admission is discounted to the following rates:
Chaperones: $11.95
Students Grades 7-12: $11.95
Students Grades 1-6: $6.95

Festival Friday also makes a great destination for senior groups!

As always, we are open to the public on Festival Friday!
General Admission Gate Prices: Adults: $18.95
Children: $10.95 
Ages 4 and under are always FREE!
Wonders of the World!
March 23rd & 24th

• State Royal Archery
   Championships

   Click here to download an entry form!
• FREE Beer Tasting
• World Market

   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• Sing for Your Supper
   (11:30am)
• Grape Stomp (1:00pm)
• Egg Roll Eating Contest
   (2:00pm)
• Florida State Belly Dance
   Championships (3:00pm)
   Solo dancers and troupes are invited
   to compete! Click here to download
   an entry form!

• Steampunk Costume Contest
   1:30pm on Wyldewood Stage
Fiesta Festival!
March 30th & 31st

• Fencing Championships

   11:30am in Piper's Valley!
   Click here to download the rules!
   Click here to enter!

• Salsa Dancers
• Latin Dance Lessons
• Mariachi Bands
• Latino Market

   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• Morning Easter Service
   Non-denominational service on Sunday
   at 9:30am outside the front gate!

• Free Chipotle Taco & Burrito
  Eating Contest!

   Taco Contest, 1:45pm on Wyldewood
   Stage
   Burrito Contest, 3:15pm on Wyldewood
   Stage

  Sponsored by
High Seas Adventure!
April 6th & 7th

• BBQ Championships

   Click here to download an entry form!
• FREE Wine Tasting
• Tattoo Expo
• Tattoo Contest (2:00pm)
• Best Beard Competition! (3:30pm)

   Patrons proud of their finely trimmed
   and manicured beards can enter into the
   new Beard Competition! Begins at
   3:30pm on Wyldewood Stage! The most
   appealing beards will win prizes for the
   following categories:
      • Longest Beard
      • Grizzliest (Fullest) Beard
      • Most Unique Beard
      • Best Mustache
      • Best Trimmed Beard

• Trader's Port
   If you're interested in becoming a guest
   vendor, click here to download a guest
   vendor form!

• Swab the Deck (11:30am)
• Press-A-Wench (12:30pm)
• Perfect Pirate Contest
   (1:00pm)
• Pickle Pie Eating Contest
   (1:30pm)

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The Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is open Weekends
February 23 - April 7
PLUS Friday, March 22!
10am - 6pm • Rain or Shine!

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Outside Food & Beverage Policy:
The Bay Area Renaissance Festival does NOT allow outside food or beverages through our gates unless the food is a medical necessity such as infant formula/baby food. (The Festival will allow one unopened bottle of water per person to be brought through the front gate.) All flasks must be empty before entering the Festival gates! You may bring a cooler to leave in your car if you wish. If you choose to do so it must remain in your car. Patrons are welcome to leave through our gates, receive a hand stamp, return to their car and reenter through our gates later during the same day. Please note: all bags are inspected at the front gate! (This is for our employee's and patron's safety!) If you have any questions, please call 813-983-0111.

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. Any cameras with lenses over 12 inches must have prior approval from the marketing department to shoot photos on the Bay AreaRenaissance Festival grounds.

Weapons Policy:
The Festival bans guns on our premises. Longbows are allowed as long as they are not strung, arrows with tips are not allowed unless you are competing in the longbow competition that day. Swords, knives, dirks and daggers must be completely sheathed and peace-tied. Axes, claymores, maces, antique firearms, pikes and halberds are NOT allowed on the Festival site. No drawing of any weapon at any time. Must be 18 years or older to carry a weapon. If you have additional questions, please contact the Festival Office at 813-983-0111 for more information.

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