Central Florida's only indoor Renaissance fair is back this weekend, bringing sword fights, mermaid encounters and turkey legs into an air-conditioned exhibition hall in Kissimmee. The Magik and Mythk Festival returns to Osceola Heritage Park for its second year on Saturday, running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1901 Chief Osceola Trail.
The festival was created by Adam DeLancett and Whitney Hayes, who also co-own the Winter Park oddities shop Prometheus Esoterica, as an indoor renaissance fair returning to Osceola Heritage Park for its second year, according to the Orlando Sentinel. DeLancett told the paper the event lets attendees wear armor, costumes and dresses indoors in Florida, sidestepping the heat that keeps most Renaissance fairs confined to winter. He pointed out that Florida has 12 Renaissance shows in January and none during the rest of the year, a gap the festival is designed to fill.
That scheduling logic tracks with the broader Florida fair circuit: major outdoor events like the Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Dade City and the Florida Renaissance Festival in Deerfield Beach operate exclusively during the winter and early spring months, from February to March. Summer heat and rain effectively shut outdoor fairs down the rest of the year, which is part of why an August event staged inside a climate-controlled hall fills a real seasonal gap for costume and medieval-culture fans in the region.
Sword Fights, Mermaids and a Fairy Garden
The festival packs in sword-fighting demonstrations, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo opportunities, per the Sentinel's rundown. Crossroad Swords will demonstrate medieval fencing and armored sword combat, while Mythic Adventures Live Action Role Playing showcases combat and storytelling for attendees. Other scheduled acts include Birds and Exotics of the World, Pirates Dinner Adventure, Wild Garden Bellydance and Macsilver's Irish Pirates.
Guests can also stop by a fairy garden meet-and-greet, a mermaid encounter, a dragon encounter and a live owl photo opportunity throughout the day. The costume contest offers historical, fantasy and group costume categories, awarding a $100 cash prize per category except for the children's contest, where every young entrant wins a prize. Each category accepts 20 entries on a first-come, first-served basis, so early arrival matters for anyone hoping to compete.
More Than 200 Vendors Under One Roof
The event uses 56,000 square feet of indoor space and includes more than 200 vendors selling tabletop game items, handmade leather goods, costume accessories and locally made art. Exhibitors also include potters, beekeepers and sellers of artisan honey. DeLancett said the festival aims to be accessible and affordable for families and the community, a goal reflected in the admission structure.
Adult tickets cost $16 before fees, children ages 13 and younger get in free, and on-site parking runs $15. Food and drink vendors will serve turkey legs alongside locally brewed ales from Mythk Brewing and mead from Zymarium Meadery. Mythk Brewing, incorporated in Florida in March 2022 by Michael DeLancett, produces mythologically inspired craft beers such as its English barleywine called The Wild Hunt, according to Florida Division of Corporations records. Zymarium Meadery, which opened in 2023 as Orlando's first dedicated mead taproom in the Mills 50 district, earned six medals at the international Mazer Cup competition in 2025, per Hop Culture.
Rules on Props, Weapons and Pets
Costumed props are allowed, but real weapons are prohibited on the festival floor, according to the Sentinel. Registered service animals may attend, though other pets are not permitted inside the venue.
The festival's indoor format also reflects instability elsewhere in Central Florida's Renaissance fair scene. The long-running Brevard Renaissance Fair was forced to cancel its 2026 season after losing its site at Wickham Park in Melbourne, as reported by WKMG ClickOrlando, though another local group later organized a smaller outdoor fair in Melbourne. Osceola Heritage Park, meanwhile, houses the festival inside the Events Center, a 60,000-square-foot facility that opened in 2003 and includes a 47,850-square-foot clear-span main hall capable of holding up to 274 vendor booths.
A Growing Footprint at Osceola Heritage Park
DeLancett and Hayes already have a track record running large indoor expos at the same Kissimmee venue: their Orlando Oddities and Curiosities Market drew more than 200 vendors to Osceola Heritage Park this summer, with the 2026 edition held on June 27. The pair's Winter Park storefront, Prometheus Esoterica, opened in March 2020 as a retail hub for taxidermy, wet specimens and dark antiquities, serving as a physical gathering point for local alternative artisans.
Prometheus Esoterica has also drawn recent legal attention. As Hoodline reported this month, the shop settled a federal trademark lawsuit with Buc-ee's over merchandise that reworked the travel center chain's beaver logo in gothic and Krampus attire, with court filings requiring the shop to destroy remaining stock bearing the contested imagery.
The host venue itself is also in the middle of a major upgrade. Osceola County Commissioners and Orlando City SC finalized a $50 million joint investment plan earlier this year to renovate facilities and infrastructure across the 200-acre Osceola Heritage Park complex. Central Florida's broader appetite for medieval and fantasy-themed entertainment has shown up elsewhere too — Universal Orlando Resort featured a Renaissance fair-themed scare zone called Torture Faire during Halloween Horror Nights 33 in 2024, underscoring how far the region's interest in the genre extends beyond fair season.
