The La Verne carnival will be held in the city park over multiple days in late August, with organizers selling timed armbands and per-ride tickets, a staff member told the advisory group.

“Armbands are $25 and are good for either a 1 to 5 session or a 6 to 10 session,” the staff member said, adding that tickets cost $1 each and most rides take three to five tickets per person. The city’s briefing also noted that a band purchased at 4:30 p.m. only covers riding until 5 p.m., and sessions switch to ticket-only between 5 and 6 p.m.

The carnival’s posted schedule to the group indicated Thursday and Friday evenings run from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 1 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. The staff member said the event operator color-codes bands by session and does not offer pre-purchase of bands; bands are sold first-come on the day of the event.

City staff stressed the municipality provides the event area only and does not manage vendor pricing or food offerings. “City got nothing to do with them prices. Nothing,” the presenter said. The briefing advised residents that complaints about high food or vendor prices should be directed to the operator, not city staff; the city’s responsibility is limited to providing space and, in the staff member’s words, parking oversight.

Staff also described the carnival operator’s longstanding practice of splitting the day into timed sessions; one attendee characterized the set-up as a “moneymaker” for the operator during the meeting. The advisory group noted that the city did previously provide free tickets during a special event year (the city’s 50th anniversary) but that was a one-time arrangement handled through the public information office.

No formal action was taken at the meeting.