Where to stay
Where to stay near the Texas Renaissance Festival
The Texas Renaissance Festival is in Todd Mission, northwest of Houston. You can camp right next to the gates or stay in a nearby town and drive in.
Best towns to stay in
Drive distances are approximate road miles to the festival at 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission, TX. Festival-day traffic can make the drive much longer.
- Todd Mission area: the festival's own Fields of New Market Campground is next to the grounds.
- Plantersville: about 7 miles, north of the festival on FM 1774.
- Magnolia: about 7 miles, south of the festival on FM 1774. Magnolia is the festival's official host city.
- Navasota: about 22 miles, by Hwy 105 to Plantersville.
- Montgomery: about 19 miles. Lake Conroe is nearby.
- Conroe: about 35 miles, by Hwy 105 west to Plantersville.
- The Woodlands: about 26 miles.
- College Station: about 45 miles.
Tips
Book early. Book your room as soon as you pick your weekend, especially for a popular theme weekend.
Camp on site. The Fields of New Market Campground is 230 acres next to the festival, with tent and RV camping plus cabin, RV, and glamping rentals. You need a camping pass and a festival ticket to enter.
Plan around evening traffic. The festival says the heaviest exit traffic is between 6 and 8 pm. It also suggests coming from the north, by FM 1774 from Plantersville, to skip the worst of it.
Map of places to stay
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