Presenter says Renaissance Festival revenue rose from $1.8M to about $2.6M, organizers outline activities

A presenter at a public meeting reported that the Renaissance Festival’s revenue rose from $1.8 million in its first year to about $2.6 million this year, an increase the presenter described as “about 43%.” The presenter also summarized overall revenues and on-site offerings.

The presenter said total revenue for the enterprise has been about $10.5 million and estimated a gross profit margin of “about 50–55%.” “When we had the had this festival we did 1.8 million and this year we're approaching $2.6 million. So we've had an increase of about 43%,” the presenter said.

The presenter outlined programming the festival offers to attendees, saying it is a day with multiple activities on the ground and listing examples: “we've got activities everything from fly cast and tree stand safety.” The comments were descriptive and focused on the festival’s economic performance and visitor offerings; no formal motions or funding decisions were recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: the presenter framed the revenue increase and program offerings as indicators of the festival’s growth and community draw, which can inform local economic and event planning discussions. The meeting record did not include additional financial documentation, budget motions, or formal actions tied to these statements.

The meeting did not record any vote or formal directive related to the festival in the available transcript excerpt. No further procedural steps or requests for staff follow‑up were specified in the presented segment.