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Bumbershoot is also the name of one of America's largest local arts festivals. It takes place every Labor Day weekend in Seattle, Washington at the 74-acre (299,000 m²) Seattle Center , which was built for the 1962 World's Fair . Seattle Center includes indoor theaters, outdoor stages, McCaw Hall , and Memorial Stadium . Thousands of Artist s, including Musician s, Poet s, Painter s, Dancer s, Comedian s, Clown s, Disc Jockey s, and more, perform at Bumbershoot in a four-day long adventure of music and art. Originally run by the City of Seattle, the festival adopted its name in 1973 , when it attracted 200,000 visitors. For its first two years, it was known as Festival '71 visitors and Festival '72 visitors . Admission was free until 1980 , when One Reel took over production duties from the city. The city stopped financing the festival in 1995 . EXTERNAL LINK |
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