Blenheim Palace announces annual Jousting Tournament dates
This spring, step back in time at Blenheim Palace as the UNESCO World Heritage Site transforms into an action-packed battlefield for its annual Jousting Tournament.
From Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May 2024, this spectacular event will take visitors back to medieval times and old English traditions featuring knights, noble steeds, archery, falconry, living history performances and other immersive experiences.
Each day of the tournament will feature Archery (all day), Jester Workshops (11am & 2pm) and Jester Shows (11.30am & 2.30pm) on the South Lawn as well as a Living History Medieval camp in the Walled Garden (all day). In the main arena Jousting will take place at 12pm and 3.30pm as well as a Birds of Prey Show at 1pm and 3pm.
Blenheim Palace is also inviting visitors to join its British Sign Language (BSL) session on Sunday during the 3:30pm joust. No advance booking required.
Tickets for the Jousting Tournament at Blenheim Palace are included within the Blenheim Annual or Privilege Pass, or a Park and Gardens or Palace, Park and Gardens day ticket.
For more information and to book tickets visit www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/jousting/

More in Attractions
The Story Museum: Bringing Stories to Life in Magical Ways
The Story Museum is no ordinary museum. Nestled in the heart of Oxford, this unique, immersive space is dedicated to celebrating the power of storytelling in all its forms. Whether through interactive exhibitions, live performances, or creative workshops, The Story Museum is on a mission to enrich lives—especially young lives—through the magic of stories.
HENLEY FESTIVAL 2024 UNVEILS PIONEERING VISUAL ARTS SHOWCASE
10 – 14 July 2024 | henley-festival.co.uk | #HenleyFestival | @henleyfestival
Henley Festival Presented by Westcoast – the UK’s only boutique black-tie festival – is delighted to reveal this year’s dazzling visual arts programme, featuring one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters Mark Demsteader, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and Archibald People’s Choice Award-winning artist Esther Erlich, and sculptor Holly Bendall, who creates striking bronzes including a Greenpeace-supported permanent public installation that can be experienced in Porthleven.
Blenheim Palace launches fashion afternoon tea and retail collection for Icons of...
To celebrate its largest exhibition to date, Icons of British Fashion, Blenheim Palace has launched a fashionista themed afternoon tea and enhanced its retail offering with a range of special edition gifts and merchandise.
From this author
Blenheim Palace unveils major ‘Blueprints of Power’ exhibition
Blenheim Palace unveils major ‘Blueprints of Power’ exhibition available to groups, marking 300-year anniversary of its architect Sir John Vanbrugh
Blenheim Palace: There is No Palace Like Home
Having visited the stunning ‘Palace of Oz’ for the annual Blenheim Christmas Lights, the ‘There is no Place Like Home’ sign in the Oz-themed Palace was a fitting reminder of how Oxfordshire’s jewel in the crown has supported B4 over the past 20 years as it’s unofficial second home and cornerstone of the B4 Community
Charity Dinner in Support of the Silver Star Maternity Fund
Supporting Mothers & Babies in Oxfordshire


