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The Texas Renaissance Festival is holding a royal job faire starting at 9 a.m. Aug 11 and 12, for anyone who is interested in being a part of the nation's largest and most acclaimed festival of its kind.

The Texas Renaissance Festival is looking to fill over 300 positions in areas from hawkers to food sales. All positions are paid and interviews will start on site at 9 a.m. sharp. Interviewees will have the opportunity to meet the Texas Renaissance Festival's independent vendors and interview with them directly.

Positions as hawkers, food and merchandise sales, food prep, games and rides are open.

All those interviewing must be prepared to stay two to four hours. Please bring a photo ID and TABC license as it may be required of some individuals. Dress comfortably as this will be an outdoor event; shorts are allowed. Concessions will not be provided for interviewees; it is suggested that they bring their own food and drink. No alcohol will be allowed.

The Texas Renaissance Festival has announced that group and individual tickets will be available for purchase, online at www.tex renfest.com, or via telephone beginning Mar. 1, for the 39th Annual Festival season. 

Among the tickets available are Season Passes; a package of 17 tickets including eight Sunday tickets and nine admissions to be used at the customer's discretion; Family 4-Packs, two adult and two child any day tickets; Adult 4-Packs; Weekend Adult and Child Passes, one Saturday adult/child ticket and one Sunday adult/child ticket; and individual adult and child tickets.

Phone orders are accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. No phone orders will be accepted during the weekend. Call 800-458-3435 to place an order.

Loyal Texas Renaissance Festival patrons can secure their group tickets now, while discounted tickets will go on sale Sept. 1.

"We have made significant improvements to the festival grounds, camping facilities and amenities that will be available to our guests," said Terre Albert, general manager of the Texas Renaissance Festival. "We have also remodeled stages and expanded driveways and parking areas to reduce the traffic going in and out of the festival grounds."

The 2013 Texas Renais-sance Festival season will run eight weekends beginning Oct. 12 through Dec. 1, including Thanksgiving Friday. In addition, the 2013 School Days program will be held Nov. 5 and 6. The festival will have eight themed weekends including Oktober-fest, All Hallows Eve and the ever popular Barbarian Invasion.

For additional information on purchasing tickets, school days and general festival updates, visit www.texrenfest.com.