The New York Renaissance Faire is a Renaissance faire located in Tuxedo, New York off New York State Route 17A. As of 2011, the faire is in its 34th season. The 65 acres (260,000 m2) faire comprises permanent structures and has twenty stages and more than 100 shops. The fair runs every weekend from the beginning of August to the third weekend in September.
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