By MATT PIKE
This weekend, the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art gets into the Christmas spirit early during the annual Sugarplum Festival.
The festival runs at the museum November 13th and 14th but starts with the massive preview party on November 12th. The event brings in several vendors to sell goods, as well as specialty food and drink items, and artisanal crafts presenting something for everyone.
Director of Communications and Marketing Madison McKinley says the preview party on the 12th is a great opportunity for people to see what's at the festival, with also some other fun activities.
"We will have a tasting by Pursuit Spirits, and they are going to do a spirit tasting for us, and we're going to have some hors d'oeuvres and snacks," McKinley says on the KFEQmunnity show. "And we're also going to have Mr. and Mrs. Clause wandering around for some picture opportunities."
Director Eric Fuson also reminds those coming to the event, parking is limited, so it might be a good idea to carpool or find alternate options.
"We are kind of limited in our parking, so we charge for parking," Fuson explains. "We charge $5 and that kind of helps pay for our shuttle that runs people back and forth, if you don't want to pay the $5, we have free parking over at the overflow lot at Moila, and the bus will pick you up and bring you right over and drop you off."
Tickets for the Preview Party can be purchased on the Albrecht Kemper's website for $40. Tickets to the preview party also give you general admission tickets for the remainder of the Sugarplum Festival. Tickets at the door will be $10
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