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Tournament Of Kings Tickets & Upcoming Shows

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20August 206:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
21August 216:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
22August 226:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
23August 236:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
24August 246:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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27August 276:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
28August 286:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
29August 296:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
30August 306:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
31August 316:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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3September 36:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
4September 46:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino
5September 56:00 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino8:30 PM · Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino

Use the calendar above to see upcoming Tournament Of Kings performances and find a showtime that fits your Las Vegas plans. The live schedule updates automatically as new performances are added or existing dates change, so you can rely on it for the most current information.

Select a date to view available tickets for that specific show at the Excalibur Arena at Excalibur Hotel & Casino. Because Tournament Of Kings runs as a resident production in Las Vegas rather than a touring show, all current dates in the calendar will be for performances at Excalibur.

Check back often if you are planning a future trip, as performance availability can shift with the resort’s entertainment programming.

Tournament Of Kings is a medieval-themed dinner show performed on the Las Vegas Strip at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino. Designed to match the resort’s castle motif, it combines live action jousting, sword fighting, and character-driven storytelling with a three-course meal served to the audience during the performance.

The show was originally created when Excalibur was being planned. Circus Circus Enterprises, which owned the property, wanted an entertainment offering that fit the hotel’s medieval concept. Entertainment director Mike Hartzell was inspired after seeing the Medieval Times show in Los Angeles and decided to bring a similar style of armored combat and pageantry to Las Vegas.

To bring the idea to life, Hartzell enlisted producer duo Peter and Patrick Jackson. They, in turn, hired Doug Baker to portray the wizard Merlin and to write the show’s script. The result was a large-scale, arena-style production that quickly became a signature attraction at Excalibur.

Tournament Of Kings is structured as an immersive experience. Audience members are seated around an arena divided into sections that represent different kingdoms. As knights ride, joust, and battle in the center, guests cheer for their assigned champion and are encouraged by the cast to participate vocally throughout the show.

The production is directed to families, making it a popular choice for visitors looking for a show that appeals to both adults and children. Alongside the action on the arena floor, guests are served a three-course meal featuring a Cornish-style menu. The dinner element is integrated into the pacing of the show, so eating and watching the story unfold happen at the same time, similar to traditional dinner-theater formats.

Tournament Of Kings has a long history on the Las Vegas Strip, beginning with its original incarnation as King Arthur’s Tournament. The show opened in June 1990 at Excalibur Hotel and Casino, shortly after the resort debuted. From the outset, it was designed to be a centerpiece attraction that reinforced the property’s medieval theme.

As King Arthur’s Tournament, the production ran for roughly 6,000 performances. During this period, it established the core elements that still define the experience today: an arena setting, armored knights on horseback, jousting, and a scripted narrative anchored by Merlin and King Arthur. After nearly a decade, the creative team undertook a substantial refresh.

The original version closed in January 1999 and then reopened the following month under a new name, Tournament Of Kings. This relaunch brought in a new script written by Doug Baker, who continued his involvement with the show, as well as upgraded costumes and a modernized set design.

The reimagined Tournament Of Kings preserved the medieval dinner-show format but updated the storytelling and visual presentation to keep pace with changing audience expectations on the Strip. Over time, this balance of continuity and renewal helped the production remain relevant even as other shows came and went.

By 2018, Tournament Of Kings had become one of the longest-running shows in Las Vegas. At that time, it was recognized as the third-longest running show on the Strip, underscoring its staying power in a competitive entertainment market. Its longevity reflects both the broad appeal of its family-friendly format and the way it is closely tied to Excalibur’s identity.

Today, when you see an upcoming date for Tournament Of Kings on the calendar above, you are looking at the latest chapter in a production that has been entertaining Las Vegas audiences since 1990, first as King Arthur’s Tournament and then under its current name.

Attending Tournament Of Kings is part live theater, part sporting event, and part communal dinner. The show takes place in an arena-style venue inside Excalibur Hotel and Casino, with the performance area in the center and tiered seating around it. Guests are seated in sections that represent different kingdoms.

Each section is aligned with a specific knight in the story, and audience members are encouraged to cheer for their champion during jousts and combat sequences. This structure turns the crowd into an active participant in the show rather than a passive observer. The narrative centers on a medieval storyline featuring King Arthur, Merlin, and a cast of knights and adversaries.

While the detailed plot has evolved over time, the focus remains on chivalry, rivalry between kingdoms, and large-scale arena battles. The action is staged with horses, armor, and choreographed fights that evoke a tournament atmosphere. A three-course meal is served during the performance, with a Cornish-style menu that is integrated into the show’s timing.

Servers coordinate with the onstage action so that courses arrive between key scenes and set pieces. Eating while the tournament unfolds is a defining aspect of the experience. Because the production is directed to families, the tone is designed to be accessible to a wide age range.

The emphasis on cheering, chanting, and reacting to the knights’ fortunes gives younger audience members an easy way to engage, while the scale of the staging and the stunt work appeal to adults as well. When browsing upcoming dates on the calendar, keep in mind that each performance follows this immersive format, with the same blend of story, action, and dinner service that has helped sustain the show’s long run at Excalibur.

Tournament Of Kings is not a touring production; it is a resident show anchored at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. All current performances listed in the calendar above take place at the Excalibur Arena, the dedicated venue for the show within the resort.

This residency is deeply connected to Excalibur’s overall concept. The hotel’s castle-like architecture and medieval theme were part of the original inspiration for creating a jousting dinner show in the first place. From its debut as King Arthur’s Tournament through its evolution into Tournament Of Kings, the production has been intertwined with the property’s identity.

Because the show is tied to a single home venue rather than traveling from city to city, its schedule is shaped around Excalibur’s entertainment programming rather than a traditional tour route. For visitors, this means that seeing Tournament Of Kings is closely associated with a trip to Las Vegas itself.

If you are comparing entertainment options in the city, you can explore broader Las Vegas event and city information on dedicated city and venue pages, then return here to use the calendar widget to pinpoint the Tournament Of Kings performance that best fits your stay.

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