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Acton, ME · Jul 18 – Aug 2

Maine Renaissance Faire

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Three weekends of summer quests in the Acton woods: two advanced hunts with cipher wheels and a locked chest, and a gentler quest for first-timers.

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Hours
10:00 AM – 6:00 PMRain or shine
Quest time
30–90 minTake breaks, explore between clues
Ages
Ages 6+Advanced quests 12+
Find us
Look for the pirate flag and the gold X Treasure Hunt tent

Weekends only. Faire tickets and directions: the faire’s website.

The 2026 quests

What families played

Best value

Advanced Quest Bundle

$25

The Sheriff's Ransom + The Crimson Meridian · save $5

Both advanced quests

  • Ages 12+
  • 2 × 60–90 min

Advanced Quest

$15

Pick one: The Sheriff's Ransom or The Crimson Meridian

Cipher wheels, hidden clues and a locked chest

  • Ages 12+
  • 60–90 min

Beginner Quest

$10

The Beginner Quest

Picture puzzles for first-timers and little ones

  • Ages 6+
  • 30–45 min
  • Finish all 3 quests here and the Corsair joins your crew too.

Your day

What happens at the faire

  1. Pick up your map at our tent

    Show your receipt on your phone, or buy at the tent. You get a painted treasure map with its own QR code.

  2. Hunt the stations

    Clues hide across the faire grounds: spin the cipher wheels, read the riddles, collect the pass phrase. Stuck? The game has hints.

  3. Open the chest

    Scan your map, enter the pass phrase, and unlock the chest. A new hero joins your crew in the free game at home.

⚑ X Treasure Hunt tent

Where to find us

Look for the pirate flag and the gold X Treasure Hunt tent.

Maine Renaissance Faire · Acton, ME. Open 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM during the season.

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From the tent

Two costumed pirates studying a quest sheet beside the cipher wheelThe X Treasure Hunt sign over a barrel of gold coins, players at the barrel and a busy faire lane behindA player in a fur mantle holding up the quest sheet at the cipher wheels
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For grown-ups

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