Sleepy Hollow Sports Park - Park in Des Moines - 4051 Dean Ave, USA

To be fully honest, I've only been here for renfest, which you also have to time travel to get to so I'm not sure what the hollow is like in this century.

Went for renn fair. Was a blast but I wish they would have it set up differently. Hard to make sure to go down every road to make sure you can see all the businesses. The ones I enjoyed the most were all the way off the the side . Great time great people and cool merchandise

Over all this place has some potential. The staff I engaged with was extremely nice. It was very once that they have everything you need there, including boots for a few extra dollars. Only half the area had snow on it. I was told it's because it has been to warm and they needed it to be below 27 degrees to make snow. I found this odd because it has been below that temp for several days prior to visiting. They still charge full price even though only half of the place is available. It seemed a little crowded because of the lack of snow, but lots of people. The slope was a little aggressive for young beginners and I seen a few people, including my son get hurt. If they had more snow and some beginner/learning slopes that would have been helpful. Would I go back? Sure, but not anytime soon, maybe if we are back in the area next year.

I would say five stars, except that it cost sixty-nine bucks just for me and my Daughter to get through the gate. That left me with very little cash for vendors. Neither the event nor most of the vendors take credit cards. If the park took credit cards (or charged a reasonable amount at the gate) I could have used my cash to buy souvenirs. I have several Friends who bend at Sleepy Hollow and they didn't make much (partially because of the turn-out, probably due to weather, but also because they charge exhorbitantly for vendor space, too). Otherwise, it was a five star experience. Suggestion: Let vendors vend outside of the gate in the space between the bridge and the entrance and/or in the parking lot just before the bridge, too & charge them like half the amount. That way patrons could shop on the way in and out...

The renaissance festival is a great experience, with a lot to offer for kids and adults. Food and drinks are delicious and only slightly pricey at $5 a drink and $9 for a Turkey leg. So much to see and do you can't fit it all into a single day! Order of Wrath live steel fighting was the best event, in my opinion. Where many of the other shows feel scripted, these warriors clash in a live, gladiator style arena that I felt was the most realistic and exciting show of the day! The joust was worth checking out as well, and interacting with the friendly characters throughout the festival really makes the experience unique.

We enjoyed the renaissance fair today! There were many vendors, great demonstrations, and a decent selection of food booths. I've seen some other reviews complain about the cost of food, but I thought it was reasonable as compared to other fairs and festivals. Everyone we encountered seemed friendly and really into their characters! The dancers and birds of prey demos were very interesting to watch!

Great place & terrific people! The Renaissance Festival is a blast. Singing Pirates, sword fighting pirates, joists, booze, & turkey legs! What's not to love!?

terrible experience… 0 stars if I could. Me & my friends thought we would have a nice fun time last night. We paid $32 each. There was 5 of us. We waited for quite a while, the line was long. We were about to make it to the 3rd house when one of the staff asked to pull my friend aside… we were all so confused because… was it the clothes? (He was dressed as the God of Egypt) but it’s Halloween so it wouldn’t be that…he was surrounded by a couple Police officers and the staff and was asked if he had a weapon on him.. a gun to be specific. Apparently someone in our group “communicated that he had one” He in FACT did not. He was a black man & that was discrimination and racial profiling. It was terrible so have witnessed that & even worse for my friend to experience such thing. We ended up leaving… bc who wants to have fun and finish after that? No apologies were said either. DO BETTER. THAT IS NOT OKAY. NEVER WILL BE.