Why is CastleFaire in January?

• The community businesses that partner with Uhuburg to provide off-site parking, buses and drivers for CastleFaire are not available at other times of the year.

• It's the time of year vendors and entertainers said they have availability.

• We are providing an opportunity for you to wear all that winter garb you have! Kidding aside, thanks for braving the cold with us. We love how many folks have expressed enthusiasm for bringing out the wool, furs and velvet and not sweating so much for once! If winter temps aren't for you, there are many warm weather ren fests to check out - we know winter CastleFaire might not be what everyone wants. Here's a cool list of them: The Renlist.​

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What parts of Uhuburg are open during CastleFaire?

• During CastleFaire, the upper castle wall promenade with vista towers, lower wall with philosophical murals, Lookout Tower, greenhouse, general grounds, Great Hall and Drawing Room are open for festival participants. The Great Hall will have tables chairs, Visions of the Oasis belly dancing performances all weekend and a fantasy musical performance by ContraForce on Saturday. The Drawing Room will be open with the rescue organization, Georgia Reptiles.

• Guided tours of Uhuburg are not offered during CastleFaire,  Overnight guest chambers can be seen here, the Tropical Atrium is part of our Day Visit tours, and other spaces in Uhuburg's four buildings consist of various staff apartments, utility rooms such as the commercial kitchen, workshops and storage (these spaces are not open to the public).
   

Can I take pictures?

• Absolutely! Please check in before taking photos of others, as they may not want their photo taken or may be part of CastleFaire entertainment and accepting tips. If you put your photos on social media, we love to see them! We'll re-share if we're tagged and also use #uhuburg.​

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Is it appropriate to tips performers?

• Absolutely! Please tip performers. It is part of how they can continue making magical moments at events like this.​

• Busking or solicitation of tips by non-official CastleFaire entertainment, vendors, staff, volutneers, etc is prohibited.

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What happens if the weather isn't ideal?

• CastleFaire is not weather dependent and will happen rain, cold, or shine. The Great Hall is heated and will be set up primarily for seating this year. There are four outdoor heaters that will be set up around the grounds. Check the forecast and plan shoes, coats, layers, hand warmers, umbrellas, raincoats, boots, etc, accordingly. Some hand warmers will be available for purchase in the gift shop.

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Will the snow be gone?

• Due to temperatures in the forecast, we expect most if not all of the snow and ice to be melted on roads and in the courtyard area/castle grounds. The Meadow Village does has some tree cover and may not be completely clear, but we anticipate it will be mostly melted.

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How do I transfer my tickets?

• Tickets can be transferred to other guests and the original ticket holder must have the name changed on the reservation (Contact Us). We are doing our best to keep up with requests while complete festival preparations. As CastleFaire gets nearer, expect longer delays in receiving a response.

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Can I bring my dog?

• Pets are not allowed on Uhuburg and CastleFaire grounds.

• ​Following the guidelines of ADA, service dogs are not pets and are expected to behave accordingly to the duties they are responsible for. Following the guidance of adata.org, "A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability."  "Emotional support animals, comfort animals, and therapy dogs are not service animals under Title II and Title III of the ADA."