38th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival –SAT. & SUN 10am-6pm JAN.31-MAR.29, 12601 East U.S. Hwy. 60, Gold Canyon, Arizona.RenFestInfo.com, (520) 463-2600. Enjoy another season of raucous revelry and exciting surprises; this unique 16th Century, 50-acre event features a 5,000-seat jousting arena, 200 artisans and their treasures, 2,000 costumed characters, and 16 stages of nonstop music, acrobatics, dance, comedy and much more. Free parking courtesy of Bashas’ and Food City.