Texas Renaissance Festival - Celtic Christmas
Father Christmas, Mother Christmas, and Christmas elves welcome children of all ages to celebrate the coming Yule-tide season. Guests can don festive attire for the holiday costume contest or participate in the pumpkin pie eating contest.
Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026 All ages
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Food & Drink
Pumpkin pie is featured in the event’s eating contest; the pages don’t identify other event-specific food or drink options.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Buy discounted advance tickets online, because advance sales for the weekend end that Friday night and prices then go up to standard.
- Only buy from the festival gates or TexRenFest.com, since those are the only places official tickets are sold.
- Add exchange insurance if the weather worries you, because tickets are date-specific and there are no refunds or rainchecks.
- Wear your festive holiday attire, because there's a holiday costume contest during Celtic Christmas weekend.
- Bring a valid ID if you serve in the military or as a first responder, since the weekend gate discount requires it.
Special Events & Promotions
- Kids 5 to 12 get in free on Sunday
- Military, veterans, first responders and essential workers get 20% off at the gates on Saturday and Sunday with valid ID, up to six tickets per ID
- New this season: tickets for veterans through Vet Tix, while supplies last
- Ticket exchange insurance is available for an extra fee and allows a one-time date swap
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens at Celtic Christmas?
Father Christmas, Mother Christmas and the Christmas elves welcome guests to the festival's final three-day celebration of the Yule-tide season. There's also a holiday costume contest and a pumpkin pie eating contest.
Who is it for?
It's aimed at children of all ages, with Father and Mother Christmas and the elves on hand all weekend.
Where can I buy official tickets?
Official Texas Renaissance Festival tickets are only sold at the festival gates or online at TexRenFest.com.
Do kids need a ticket?
Kids 4 and under don't need a ticket on any day. Kids 5 to 12 don't need one on Sunday. Both are counted at the gate.
Can I change my day if the weather looks bad?
Tickets are date-specific and have no refunds, exchanges or rainchecks. For an extra fee you can buy a ticket with exchange insurance. That lets you swap to another day once, for any reason, paying any price difference. Exchanges are done by emailing tickets@texrenfest.com.
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