Buena Park highlight
Medieval Times
A live dinner theater that opened in Buena Park in 1986, featuring jousting knights, theatrical combat, and a multi-course feast.
Medieval Times Dinner Theatre opened in Buena Park on June 5, 1986, at 7662 Beach Boulevard, making it the company's second location in the United States. The venue recreates a medieval banquet hall where guests dine on a multi-course feast while watching costumed knights compete in choreographed sword fights, jousting matches, and theatrical combat. The performance unfolds as a dramatic narrative, with knights battling for supremacy, court entertainment between rounds, and audience members encouraged to cheer for their chosen competitor.
The experience combines live performance with dining in a way that draws both tourists and local residents throughout the year. Groups frequently book the venue for birthday celebrations, corporate team events, school field trips, and other special occasions. Each performance follows a similar structure—the feast and the tournament-style combat—but the specific storyline, twists, and theatrical elements vary, encouraging repeat visits. The venue remains a signature Buena Park attraction, drawing visitors who come for the knights and entertainment as much as the food.
Medieval Times exemplifies the kind of entertainment and gathering place that matters to families and communities: a destination where people mark occasions and spend hours together. A term life insurance policy sized to a household's real needs—a mortgage, children's education, years of income—ensures that those occasions and gatherings can continue for the people who depend on you, even if you are not there.