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BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
25th annual Red Poppy Festival: Everything you need to know Parade route Detour roads Car show Court house Parade staging area Public parking Handicap parking 1 Celebrate Stage 2 Mayfair Stage 4 Kids Zone Roads closed to through trac 3 Red Poppy Stage (main stage)
From April 26-28, tens of thou- sands of people will ood downtown Georgetown to attend the 25th annual Red Poppy Festival. The three-day event will celebrate the city’s century-old red poppy bloom with parades, live music, over 150 vendors and entertainment. The breakdown On Friday, April 26, the festival will kick o at 6 p.m. with a food and arti- san vendor market, alongside a live performance from the rock, funk and blues band Dysfunkshun Junkshun, who also played at the 2023 festival. Saturday, April 27, will begin with a parade through the Square, followed by dozens of live music and local performances on three stages. Local groups performing this year include the Sun City Georgettes drill club, Georgetown Palace Theatre and the Georgetown Ballet. At 9:30 p.m., festival headliner and country music star Easton Corbin will perform on the main stage. The nal day, Sunday, April 28, will begin at 11 a.m., and the festival will close at 5 p.m. Other activities throughout the weekend include a car show, a pet parade, food trucks and a “Kids Fun Zone” with games and obstacles. In place of the BMX bike trick show from previous years, an aerialist duo
will perform an acrobatics act, said Sharon Parker, special events coordi- nator for the city of Georgetown, in an emailed statement. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the festival, there will be several surprise events and activities throughout the weekend, Parker said. A full schedule of each day can be found online. Getting around Free shuttle services will be avail- able from 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m. April 27, with pickup locations at East View and Georgetown high schools. Participants are encouraged to use ride-share apps or park in public lots and garages, Parker said. Old Town neighborhood parking spots will be limited, and towing will be enforced. The parking lot at 10th Street and Main Street is reserved for those with mobility challenges. The impact Many businesses in and around the Square will remain open for shopping and dining throughout the festival, Downtown and Tourism Director Kim McAulie said. “When I visited with businesses last year, I heard an overwhelming amount of positive feedback and record-breaking sales numbers for several businesses,” McAulie said.
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