Tournament of Kings at Excalibur: Las Vegas' Medieval Dinner Show

What Tournament of Kings Is

Tournament of Kings is a dinner and a show in one ticket, staged at Excalibur, the castle-themed resort at the south end of the Strip. Excalibur describes it as a live-action production adapted from the tale of King Arthur, staged in a 900-seat theater-in-the-round arena, with knights on horseback, special effects and pyrotechnics.

The audience is part of it. The arena is divided into seating sections named after kingdoms, and each section cheers for its own. Travelers who have been describe the night as loud and participatory: chanting, cheering for your section and banging on the table are the point.

The trade-off: a show built around audience noise is a great night if you join in and a long one if you came to sit back and watch. Know which you are before you book.

Tournament of Kings vs Medieval Times

Many people search for Medieval Times in Las Vegas. There is no Medieval Times castle in Nevada. The company's own list of locations, read in October 2026, shows ten castles, in Georgia, Maryland, California, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, South Carolina, Florida, Arizona and Toronto. The closest to Las Vegas are Buena Park, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Tournament of Kings is the Las Vegas equivalent: the same idea of a medieval tournament with dinner served during the show, in a separate production staged at Excalibur.

The trade-off: if you have been to a Medieval Times, the format will feel familiar. What changes is the setting, a Strip resort, which makes it easy to fit into a Vegas evening without a drive.

What You Eat, and How

Dinner is served during the show, and Excalibur's own description is clear about the cutlery: guests eat with their hands. The travelers who describe the meal in planning threads and trip reports are more enthusiastic about the experience of eating it than about the food itself, which is usually described as decent rather than memorable.

If anyone in your group has dietary needs, Excalibur says accommodations may be available on request, and that they have to be requested at least four hours before showtime through the Excalibur box office.

The trade-off: the meal comes with the show, and the travelers who describe it rarely call it the highlight. If dinner is the highlight of your evening, book a restaurant and a show separately; if you want both in one ninety-minute block, this is the efficient option.

Who Enjoys It Most

Several travelers who brought children describe it as a good fit for kids, and one parent writes that their boys enjoyed it much more than the Cirque du Soleil show they saw the night before.

Groups are the other natural audience. The cheering sections work better with a full table of people who know each other, and one traveler suggests passing on it if you are fewer than eight and have no children with you.

The trade-off: the same rowdiness that makes it great for kids and groups is what makes it less appealing for a quiet date night. For a couple without children, a Cirque show or a headliner may be the better use of the evening.

When It Runs and How Long It Lasts

Excalibur listed performances Wednesday through Monday at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm in October 2026, with no show on Tuesdays and some additional dark dates through the year. The tour listing gives the length as about an hour and a half.

The 6:00 pm show ends early enough for children; the 8:30 pm show leaves the start of the evening free.

The trade-off: a fixed schedule makes it easy to plan the rest of the evening around, and it also means there are nights with no show at all. If your dates are set, check the dark dates for your night before you plan around it.

Common questions

*Schedules, dark dates and dietary policies reflect what Excalibur published in October 2026, and Medieval Times' locations reflect its own list from the same month. Both change. Confirm showtimes, prices and age rules with Excalibur before you book.*