Founded in 1954, this historic event is free to the public and draws nearly 20,000 attendees each summer, offering a blend of modern and medieval activities. It features Medieval re-enactments, music & entertainment on three stages, a knighting ceremony celebrating impactful volunteers in our community, a kids and family area, an international archery contest between Nottinghamshire UK and Sherwood, Oregon, a castle building contest, a beer garden, food and crafts vendors and much more! The Robin Hood Festival Association also produces a Winter Festival the first Saturday of every December. Each spring it produces a Madrigal Feast, a re-enactment of a 14th-century royal dinner where the next year's Maid Marian and her court are presented to the community.