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Festival of the Arts Boca reports 7,900 attendees and more than $1.2 million local impact
Summary
Festival of the Arts Boca told the City Council it drew more than 7,900 attendees in 2024, with ticket sales rising 17% to about $250,000 and an estimated $300,800 spent locally by visitors; organizers said total festival impact exceeded $1.2 million.
Joanna Kaye, executive director of Festival of the Arts Boca, told the Boca Raton City Council that the 2024 festival welcomed "over 7,900 attendees who spent over $300,800 locally," citing an Americans for the Arts AEP study as the basis for the spending estimate.
Kaye said ticket sales topped $250,000 — up about 17% from 2023 — and that the festival itself purchased roughly $163,000 in local goods and services. "Our total impact is over $1,200,000," she said, and described strong outreach through advertising and digital channels, including more…
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