Hynafol is a medieval fantasy experience occurring every November in a beautiful pinewood forest near Bastrop, east of Austin. During the Grand Gathering, Sherwood Forest is transformed into the fantasy world of Hynafol, with a Medieval town, where attendees can camp, eat and shop. Besides, there’s an opportunity to spend the night in the castle keep.
Hynafol guests can travel back in time and participate in an array of events like questing, revelry, battling, forming alliances,and winning tournaments. Everyone can choose a guild and explore Hynafol alone or with team members, deciding the alliances or whom to go to battle against. Attendees are expected to arrive in medieval clothing for a fully immersive experience, where one cannot tell apart guests and participants. Hynafol is creating a realistic, but also a truly magical experience.
Five days of Grand Gathering is the largest annual event at Sherwood Renaissance Faire. Other events include Courtly Nights, when the Royal Court of Hynafol gathers to hold court, settle kingdom disputes, and dance the night away at a Royal Ball.
