Photo by Stephanie Schmidt, Sherwood Robin Hood Festival Association
For 71 years, Sherwood, Oregon, has celebrated the annual Sherwood Robin Hood Festival.
Take a short drive to Old Town Sherwood for a community parade, live entertainment on two stages, medieval reenactments, Maid Marian’s Court, Robin Hood and his Merry Men, a knighting ceremony, a castle building contest, a teen dance, a kids area, crafts, food vendors, a beer and wine garden, family-friendly activities and more than 100 vendors.
Here’s the schedule of events and parking details for the festival.
Sherwood Robin Hood Festival
The 71st annual Sherwood Robin Hood Festival is July 19-20, 2024. Hours are 5-10 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday. The event is free to attend.
The festival covers several blocks of Old Town Sherwood near Sherwood City Hall.
Here are the schedule of events by day:
Friday, July 19
Vendor Village
Location: Old Town Sherwood
- 5-10 p.m. Food vendors open (some may close early)
- 5-8 p.m. General vendors open (some may stay open late)
Beer Garden
Location: 1st and Pine
5-10 p.m. Beer Garden open, brought to you by the Tack Room at Langer’s (No minors allowed after 5 p.m.)
Main Stage
Location: 1st and Pine
- 5-6:25 p.m.Peace, Love & Grunge
- 7-10 p.m. Macey Gard Band
Family Stage
Location: Veterans’ Memorial Park, near 1st and Main
- 5-5:45 p.m. Renaissance Village opens
- 5:45-6 p.m. Sherwood Renaissance Singers 6:00 ~ 7:00 PM Knighting Ceremony & Medallion Hunt Presentation with the Sherwood Renaissance Singers
- 7-7:45 p.m. Oregon Reptile Views – Jordan Vicars
- 8-10 p.m. Teen Dance with DJ
Saturday, July 20
Vendor Village
Location: Old Town Sherwood
- 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Food vendors open (some may close early)
- 9 a.m.-8 p.m. General vendors open (some may stay open late)
Parade
10 a.m. Starting at Century Boulevard to Old Town. Visit the Parade page for more details.
Beer Garden
Location: 1st and Pine
12-10 p.m. Beer Garden open, brought to you by the Tack Room at Langer’s (No minors allowed after 5 p.m.)
Main Stage
Location: 1st and Pine
- 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Baz Mato
- 12:30-12:40 p.m. US World Class Taekwondo Demonstration
- 12:50- 2 p.m. Lincoln’s Beard
- 2:20-3:30 p.m. The Band Porch Light
- 3:50-4:50 p.m. Any Given Session
- 5:10-6:30 p.m. TapWater
- 7-10 p.m. Hit Machine
Family Stage
Location: Veterans’ Memorial Park, near 1st and Main
- 11:30-11:45 a.m. Sword Fighting Demonstration by NW Armizare
- 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Matt Baker Comedy & Stunt Show
- 12:40-1 p.m. Sherwood Dance Academy
- 1-1:45 p.m. Rhys Thomas – JuggleMania
- 1:50-2 p.m. Sword Fighting Demonstration by NW Armizare
- 2-2:45 p.m. Matt Baker Comedy & Stunt Show
- 2:45-3:05 p.m. Doty Performance
- 3:15-4 p.m. Rhys Thomas – JuggleMania
- 4:05-4:15 p.m. Sword Fighting Demonstration by NW Armizare
- 4:20-5:05 p.m. Matt Baker Comedy & Stunt Show
- 5:15-6 p.m. Captain Squirrel’s Magic Show
Sherwood Village Stage
Location: Attrell’s Funeral Chapel, near 1st and Main
- 12-12:30 p.m. Sherwood Renaissance Singers
- 12:30-1 p.m. Adria the Juggler
- 1-1:30 p.m. STAR Society Shakespeare Troupe 1:30 ~ 2:00 PM Mistral the Minstrel
- 2-2:30 p.m. Sherwood Renaissance Winds
- 2:30-3 p.m. Mini Medieval Parade
- 3-3:30 p.m. Adria the Juggler
- 3:30-4 p.m. Mistral the Minstrel
- 4-4:30 p.m. Sherwood Renaissance Winds
- 4:30-5 p.m. Sherwood Renaissance Singers
- 5-5:30 p.m. Adria the Juggler
- 5:30-6 p.m. Mistral the Minstrel
Special Activities
- 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Castle Building Contest
- 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Children’s Activities & Crafts
- 12-6 p.m. Visit the Maid Marian Court tent in the Renaissance Village
- 12-4 p.m. Sherwood Heritage Center open
- 2:30 p.m. Mini Medieval Parade in Village
Archery
Location: Sherwood High School, 18800 SW Haide Road (JV Baseball Field – Follow Signs)
- 8:30-9 a.m. Opening Ceremony, Maid Marian shoots first arrow
- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Archery Competition
Parking and Shuttles
There is street parking around Old Town and two designated parking areas.
Two free shuttles are operating on Saturday, July 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shuttles drop off and pick up in Old Town at the intersection of SW 1st and SW Pine streets, near the Main Stage.
Here are parking areas where the shuttles pick up:
- Sherwood Plaza Shopping Center, 16300 SW Langer Drive
- Archer Glen Elementary School, 16155 SW Sunset Blvd.
The festival covers several blocks of Old Town Sherwood near Sherwood City Hall, 22560 SW Pine Street.
The event is free to attend. For more information, visit the Sherwood Robin Hood Festival website.
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