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Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:03 AM Jul 2020

Texas Renaissance Festival adjusts ticket sales, other policies for COVID-19 safety

TODD MISSION -- Organizers of the 2020 Texas Renaissance Festival are making some changes for this year’s event as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

According to festival marketing manager Marlena Solomon, tickets must be pre-purchased for a specific date to keep numbers manageable for social distancing. While the festival normally attracts as many as 450,000 visitors each fall, this year a maximum of 225,000 tickets will be made available. Tickets go on sale online Saturday and can be purchased in-person at H-E-B stores starting Sept. 1. The festival opens Oct. 3.

Solomon added that if the fair is canceled during its nine-week run, ticket holders can retain their tickets for redemption at the 2021 festival or receive a refund.

“We’re two months away from opening day, and so many things could change, because things are changing daily with mandates and things like that,” Solomon said. “We will have a more definitive answer a month from now on whether we’re opening.”

The festival hosted a flash sale for early ticket purchases two weeks ago. The event usually sells out at 75,000 tickets in a matter of hours, Solomon said, but only 25,000 tickets were purchased this year. She said a portion of the festival’s 400 regular vendors have opted not to return this year.

Read more: https://theeagle.com/news/local/texas-renaissance-festival-adjusts-ticket-sales-other-policies-for-covid-19-safety/article_2ab03d2a-d218-11ea-8571-cb298c28ba5d.html
(Bryan-College Station Eagle)

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