And if you want to remember why you want to be at Ren Fest come fall, here’s some more pretty good reasons.

Today’s Daily Deal offered by the Houston Press gives you an unlimited (well, till the tickets run out) chance to buy Texas Renaissance Festival Tickets at more than half off.

Yes, instead of paying $35 per weekend ticket, you’ll pay $17. Even better, the deal gives you a Saturday and a Sunday ticket, but they do not have to be consecutive. So if you want to hit the Roman Bacchanal one weekend day, you can still take in the Barbarian Invasion on another.

It’s all played out on 55 rural acres about 55 miles north of downtown Houston. There’s food, drink, maidens in distress, knights in shining honor and knaves all round. Buy a discount pass now and you’ll have more money for those turkey legs in October and November.

This article appears in Jul 12-18, 2012.

Margaret Downing is the editor-in-chief who oversees the Houston Press newsroom and its online publication. She frequently writes on a wide range of subjects.