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CANTERBURY PARK
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
RiverSouth is home to thrills for the young and the young at heart . Each year more than 10 million guests cheer , scream , taste and explore their way through RiverSouth ’ s premier entertainment destinations : Valleyfair , Canterbury Park , Minnesota Renaissance Festival and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel . With unique attractions , world-class festivals and breathtaking scenery , there ’ s fun for every side of you .

CANTERBURY PARK

Experience the heart-pounding excitement of live horse racing at one of Minnesota ’ s premier , year-round entertainment destinations . Canterbury Park features live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing May through mid-September in a family-friendly atmosphere . Check out great specials like Thursday ’ s Buck Night and Sunday ’ s Family Day , plus popular annual promotions like wiener dog and bull dog races , camel and ostrich races , and the best 3rd of July fireworks show around . For horse racing action all year long , you can watch and wager on America ’ s favorite tracks in the Canterbury Park Racebook .
In the Canterbury Card Casino , you ’ ll find 24 / 7 action and the state ’ s widest selection of table games like Blackjack , Pai Gow Poker and Texas Hold ’ em , in a smoke-free environment .
From summer concerts to winter snocross racing , indoor craft shows to outdoor festivals – Canterbury Park hosts a variety of events all year long .
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Huzzah ! For more than four decades , the Minnesota Renaissance Festival has showcased the merriment of the 16th century and has become the largest Renaissance Festival in the country .
As guests enter , they ’ re welcomed by roaming street characters with a gracious “ Good day my lord and lady .” Then the sights , smells and sounds of an authentic 16th century village come to life all around . With more than 300 characters roaming the village , coming face-to-face with the town beggar , the common peasant and even the King and Queen is inevitable .
The Renaissance Festival features 16 stages of live entertainment , 250 artisan vendors , themed weekends , kid-friendly activities , full combat jousting and food fit for a king ( or queen ).
The Renaissance Festival is Open Weekends August 18 – September 30 . Plus Labor Day , September 3 & Festival Friday , September 28 , 9am to 7pm • Rain or Shine !

RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

RenaissanceFest . com | 952-445-7361 / minnesotarenaissancefestival @ MNRenaissance / mnrennaisance # MNRenaissance