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New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival draws thousands to Edgewood

Sam Nayarez, left, and Partick Young, both from sa国际传媒官网网页入口, dressed as a jester, attend the New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival at the Wildlife West Nature Park and Animal Sanctuary, in Edgewood. The festival started in 2022 with around 8,000 people attending. This year the organizer has 120 vendors, expanded to two weekends and is expected to draw around 20,000 people.

Kira Gone, also known as Antler Dancer, performs a dance during the New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival at the Wildlife West Nature Park and Animal Sanctuary, in Edgewood, Saturday. The festival started in 2022 with around 8,000 people attending. This year the organizer has 120 vendors, expanded to twi weekends and is expected to draw around 20,000 people.

Laney Gore and Patrick Mileski, both from Lubbock Texas, battle in the Tri-Kingdom Great Phoenix War at the New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival at the Wildlife West Nature Park and Animal Sanctuary, in Edgewood, on Saturday.

Mariella Cannon dances to music by the band Celtica Nova, during the New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival at the Wildlife West Nature Park and Animal Sanctuary, in Edgewood, on Saturday.

Duncan Knight, with the band Celtica Nova, perform during the New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival at the Wildlife West Nature Park and Animal Sanctuary, in Edgewood, Saturday, April 4, 2026. The festival started in 2022 with around 8,000 people attending. This year the organizer has 120 vendors, expanded to two weekends and is expected to draw around 20,000 people.

Eddie Moore

Eddie Moore Journal Staff Photographer

Published April 5, 2026 - 3:45 p.m. Modified April 5, 2026 - 4:50 p.m.

The New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival wrapped up its fifth year on Sunday. Held at the Wildlife West Nature Park and Animal Sanctuary, event organizers were expected more than 20,000 to attend the festival, which was held over consecutive weekends. People dressed the part, with jesters, sword fighting and dancing among the sites.

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