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"How much do
tickets cost?"
There is no admission fee for Summer Arts Festival events. Tickets
are not required (except for
reserved orchestra-pit seating*).
We ask that you "pay what you can" when we "pass the hat"
at intermission. Your donations during intermission help us continue to present our Festival
programs admission-free.
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"Do we bring our
own chairs?"
There is no fixed
seating for outdoor events. Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended.
Chairs may be placed in the Amphitheater on the day of an event
beginning at 6 AM, and must be removed at the conclusion of each
performance. Seating
areas are not covered and lawn seating may become wet. (The Summer Arts
Festival is not responsible for lost, misplaced, or damaged chairs and
blankets.)
Limited bleacher seating is available (first-come, first-served) on the
south side of Cliff Park Road at the rear of the Amphitheater.
A limited number of
Rent-A-Chairs are available at the Welcome Center, located on the west
side of the Amphitheater.
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"Is reserved seating available?"
A limited number of reserved orchestra-pit seats are available for
most performances. Pit seat tickets are $10 each, available
first-come, first-served beginning June 20, 2009 at the Festival
Welcome Center.
(The Welcome Center opens at 7:00 PM on Festival evenings.) |
 A limited number of loft
seats (located above the Control Booth) are available for selected
performances. Loft seat tickets are $15 each, available
first-come, first-served beginning June 19, 2010 at the Festival
Welcome Center.
(The Welcome Center opens at 7:00 PM on Festival evenings.)
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(Orchestra pit seating and loft seating is limited; all seating
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"What do you do when it rains?"
All Summer Arts Festival events at Veteran's Park Amphitheater are held
rain or shine. Events are NOT moved indoors.
Any event may be interrupted
or delayed due to inclement weather. Festival staff and crew make every
attempt to present performances when inclement weather is predicted.
Cancelled performances cannot be
rescheduled. Programs and artists are subject to change without notice.
Call
Veteran's Park Amphitheater at 937-324-1554 for information.
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"I'm coming from out of town. How do I get
to the Festival?"
Click here for directions to the
Summer Arts Festival, or
using MapQuest,
enter "250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH 45504" as your destination.
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"Do you sell food? Drinks?"
Snacks and beverages are available at our Festival Plaza East and
new Festival Plaza West concessions, conveniently located to the east and west of the
Amphitheater Grand Lawn. A variety of snacks, candy, and beverages are
on sale nightly. Beer and/or wine is on sale at selected appropriate
events.
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"Can I bring beer and/or wine to the
Festival?"
Under Ohio law, consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Festival is restricted only to
the beverages sold under state license at the Festival concession areas. Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into Veteran's Park or to the Festival.
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"Where do I park?"
GENERAL Parking: General public parking
is available, non-reserved, first-come, first-served, in the
lighted Veterans Park lot west of the Grand Lawn and stage. Parking is
also at the Springfield Museum of Art, the Kissell Center, Wittenberg, and Covenant Presbyterian Church. For patron safety, Cliff Park Road is
closed to through-traffic from 6 PM to close of show (or 90 minutes prior
to afternoon events.)
HANDICAPPED Parking: Limited parking for vehicles with
handicapped tags permitted east of the Grand Lawn along Cliff Park Road beyond the first barricade. Use Fountain Avenue
entrance only.
GROUP TRANSPORT VEHICLE Parking:
Limited parking for group transport vehicles permitted
west of the Grand Lawn along Cliff Park Road beyond the
first barricade. Use Plum Street entrance only.
SENIOR (passenger vehicles) Parking:
Limited parking for seniors in personal vehicles permitted west
of the Grand Lawn along Cliff Park Road beyond the first
barricade. Use Plum Street entrance only.
Festival Parking Map
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"What special services are available?"
 ASL
(American Sign Language) interpretation
is provided at the following events
 courtesy
of The Springfield Foundation:
Friday, June 18, 8 PM: ANNIE
Thursday, June 24, 8 PM: Rhythm in Shoes
Friday, June 25, 8 PM: The Golden Dragon Acrobats
Saturday, June 26, 10:30 AM: The Frog Prince
ASL signing may be
requested for other events. A one week notice is required;
call 937-324-2712.
ASL coordinator: Barbara Dunaway
 Audio
description may be provided by request; one week notice
required. Courtesy of Wittenberg University Theater Dept., call 937-324-2712.
 ACCESSIBILITY
Veteran's Park
Amphitheater is wheelchair accessible; hard-surface pathways connect all
areas of the Amphitheater. A limited number of hard-surface wheelchair
seating areas is available first-come, first-served.
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"May
I take photos (or video) of the performance?"
Sorry, but by contract with
our performers, no photography, video, or recording of performances is permitted in
the Amphitheater.
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"Are restrooms
available at the Amphitheater?"
Public restrooms, which
include infant changing stations, are located on the Festival Plaza East and
Festival Plaza West, next to
the concession stands. All plaza restrooms are
handicapped-accessible.
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"What if I lose my
keys/ phone/ wallet at the Amphitheater?"
Lost and found
items may be dropped off or picked up at the Festival Welcome Center on
the west side of the Amphitheater. The
Summer Arts Festival management is not responsible for lost or stolen
items or items left unclaimed after events.
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"This is an
outdoor Festival. May I smoke?"
Smoking is not
permitted in the seating areas of the Amphitheater. Smoking is restricted
to the road areas beyond the east and west seating barricades.
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"I love the
Festival! How can I help support these free performances?"
In addition to
donating at the performance when we "pass the hat" at intermission, you
may also make a tax-deductible contribution to support the Summer Arts
Festival. Send your contributions to:
The Springfield Arts Council
PO Box 745
Springfield, Ohio 45501
click here for a printable donation form
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ARTISTS: Click here
for VENUE SPECIFICATIONS
for Veteran's Park Amphitheater.
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The Summer Arts
Festival welcomes all individuals and families regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin or disability.
Note: Disruptive patrons may be asked to leave the premises.
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