Texas · 1 night · about 35 miles

Scarborough Renaissance Festival: Dallas to Waxahachie

North Texas's spring faire, 30 miles south of Dallas.

Scarborough Renaissance Festival brings a 16th-century English village to the prairie outside Waxahachie every spring. Many visitors drive down I-35E from Dallas or Fort Worth and stay over for a second day.

Official event site: Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Where to stay, night by night

1. Stop 1 · 1 night

   Waxahachie, TX

   Closest hotels to the festival gates.

   Our pick: Hampton Inn & Suites Waxahachie

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2. Stop 2 · 1 night

   Dallas, TX

   City hotels 40 minutes north.

   Our pick: The Adolphus

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When to go

Weekends from April through Memorial Day.

Check exact dates and tickets on the Scarborough Renaissance Festival page before you book.

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