TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple Parks and Recreation Department is preparing for the 2019 Bloomin' Festival, an annual event that runs on the last weekend of April every year.
The festival will feature a carnival, food vendors and musical talent at the Martin Luther King Festival Grounds from Thursday, April 25 through Sunday, April 28.
How much does it cost?
Tickets can be purchased online for a reduced price.
Online adult tickets cost $10 for a one-day pass and $15 for a two-day pass. Children ages five to ten can get a one-day pass for $5 or a two-day pass for $10.
At-the-gate tickets cost $15 for a single-day pass, $25 for a two-day pass, and $5 for a child's one-day pass.
Children less than five get in free.
Carnival wristbands are available for purchase. Wristbands cost $20 for Thursday, $25 for Friday, $30 for Saturday and $25 for Sunday.
Individual tickets for rides are also sold for $1 each, but some rides require more than one ticket.
When does it go down?
The carnival schedule is as follows:
- Thursday | 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Friday | 6 p.m. - Midnight
- Saturday | 11 a.m. - Midnight
- Sunday | 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Live music
The festival will have live music on Friday and Saturday on two separate stages. The lineups are as follows:
Friday
Gates open at 6 p.m.
Mac Haik Stage
Kris Jones 7 p.m.
Randall King 8:45 p.m.
Wade Bowen 10:30 p.m.
Cefco Stage
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Elida Reyna Y Avante 7:45 p.m.
Michael Salgado 9:45 p.m.
Saturday
Gates open at 11 a.m.
Mac Haik Stage
Def Leggend 5 p.m.
T.G. Sheppard 7 p.m.
Jason Boland & the Stragglers 8:45 p.m.
Maddie and Tae 10:30 p.m.
Cefco Stage
The Peterson Brothers 5 p.m.
Dysfunkshun Junkshun 6 p.m.
Tameca Jones 8 p.m.
Next Town Down 9:15 p.m.
Road closures
Festival organizers announced several roads would be closed for the festival and parking would be available on a first-come-first-served basis.
More information on the festival is available on the City of Temple website.
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