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    ready for ren fest

    Texas Renaissance Festival calls Houston lord and ladies to mead up for ale, turkey legs, and more

    Craig Lindsey
    Oct 5, 2022 | 3:40 pm
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    Ren Fest is back.

    Photo courtesy of Texas Renaissance Festival

    As regulars now, it’s that time of year when people take in that annual celebration of turkey legs, mead, and other Elizabethan-era stuff known as the Texas Renaissance Festival, starting this weekend.

    Now in its 48th year, the festival will be loaded with nostalgia. More than 400 stores, restaurants, pubs, and experiences will open their doors for all who come. Learn to create armor, leather goods, blow glass, and so much more, just like it was done in the 16th century.

    “The banners are hung high, the band is in tune, and the turkey legs are waiting,” says festival marketing director Carl Foy. “The opening canon is loaded and we are ready to open our gates for the 48th season of the Festival! The King and Queen send a royal invite to all and all are welcome to come to the kingdom of the Texas Renaissance Festival!”

    Texas Renaissance Festival will feature more than 50 performers. This year, comic/juggler/storyteller/non-attorney spokesperson Lester “Les” Jesterson, female singing trio Chaste Treasures, and singing/storytelling crew The Minstrel Rav’n are the new additions to the festival’s talent pool.

    The festival is also proud to present a host of new experiences, including the Thirsty Pirate, Odin’s Table, and the RenMead Meadry. The Thirsty Pirate is a giant pub/restaurant that seats over 500 guests, has over 60 beers on tap, a full menu, and near-continuous shows on the full-sized stage.

    Meanwhile, Odin’s Table is hosted by official wine partner Haak Winery, with a full wine tasting of all of their fantastic, local Texas wines. And RenMead will be the first-ever meadry on site, ready to give people that Renaissance-era libation of honey, water, and yeast.

    Lots of shows will be returning, and fans can look forward to eight themed weekends. First off, Oktoberfest brings a touch of Old Bavaria to the Kingdom, while 1001 Dreams brings fairies and fantasy. Pirates Adventures and All Hallows Eve will round out the month of October. November brings Heroes and Villains, a Barbarian Adventure, a Highlands Fling, and a traditional Celtic Christmas.

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    The Texas Renaissance Festival will be held at 21778 Farm to Market 1774 in Todd Mission, Texas and runs Saturdays, Sundays and the Friday after Thanksgiving, from Saturday, October 8-Sunday, November 27. Ticket pricing varies by the day and starts at $15; parking is free. Season passes, campground passes, premium parking options, and various upgrades are also available. For more information, including admission and camping options, visit the official site.

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    ride like the wind

    Yacht rock legends Toto and Christopher Cross sail into Houston on 2026 tour

    Brianna Caleri
    Dec 9, 2025 | 9:30 am
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    Toto is coming to Houston in August 2026.

    Three bands from the late 70s and early 80s — Toto, Christopher Cross, and The Romantics — are heading out on tour together with a stop at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on August 7, 2026.

    The tour will run for 32 dates including one at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin on August 8. It starts in Bethel, New York, in July and ends in Toronto, Ontario, in August.

    Toto, best known for the hit so big it became a meme, "Africa," has had one of its strongest years in its 48-year history, according to a press release. In 2025 alone, their music has garnered more than a billion streams, with a weekly digital average of more than 20 million. "Africa" and "Hold The Line" have exceeded two billion and one billion streams, respectively, and have both gone at least triple platinum. Meanwhile, the majority of fans remain under 34 years old.

    Christopher Cross is a longtime friend of Toto and has collaborated with the group for more than 40 years. The two artists have toured extensively together. Cross became the first artist to win the "Big Four" awards at the Grammys for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, two of which were for "Sailing."

    Finally, The Romantics are known for a British-American hybrid of rock music, that is often featured in movies, such as “What I Like About You,” “Talking In Your Sleep,” and “One In A Million."

    Ticket sales begin Friday, December 12, at 10 am via totoofficial.com.

    Dates on the upcoming summer tour are:

    7/15 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
    7/16 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    7/18 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
    7/19 Wantagh, NY Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
    7/21 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
    7/23 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
    7/25 Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
    7/26 Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
    7/28 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
    7/29 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park
    7/31 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
    8/01 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
    8/02 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
    8/04 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf
    8/05 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater
    8/07 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
    8/08 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
    8/10 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
    8/11 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
    8/12 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
    8/14 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater
    8/15 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
    8/16 Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
    8/18 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
    8/19 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
    8/21 Salt Lake City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
    8/22 Denver, CO Ball Arena
    8/24 Kansas City, MO MORTON Amphitheater
    8/26 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
    8/28 Grand Rapids, MI Acrisure Amphitheater
    8/29 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
    8/30 Toronto, ON RBC Amphitheatre

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