Wizard Festival - Harry Potter's Birthday Celebration

Start: Saturday, July 31, 2021 11:00AM
End: Saturday, July 31, 2021 8:00PM

About this event Your Letter Has Arrived Did your Owl get lost with your Wizarding School letter? Well wait no longer- your chance to visit Wizard School has arrived. A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE This is a family friendly event that is suitable for all ages, whether you have always been a fan or you are just along for the ride this is an amazing experience! A magical event put on by fans of the great wizard and witch books/movies that is meant to bring fans together and give wizards the chance to enjoy community in this immersive environment. Wizard Festival will give you the feeling that you stepped into the Wizarding World! Wizard Festival Study Magic in this immersive experience. Attend classes including Flying Lessons, Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and more! Visit "Wizard Alley" where you can shop for all your wizard merchandise! Have lunch, dinner, a snack, or enjoy a themed drink like Butterbeer, Poly Juice Potion, and more at The Cauldron Bar. Don't miss out on this magical experience! "WIZARD PASS"- What's Included? Below is just a brief overview of the classes and activities Wizards will have the opportunity to participate in throughout their time at #WizardingEvents "Happee Birthdae Harry!" Celebration! The Hogs Head Restaurant We will be having a special themed menu available for purchase throughout the event including Roasted Phoenix, Hogsmeade Sausage, and much more! Don't forget to pick up your Chocolate Frog! "Wizard Alley" Visit "Wizard Alley" where you can shop for all your wizard merchandise! Stop by Ollivanders and try out a variety of wands to see which wand chooses you! The Cauldron Bar Purchase and enjoy one of our themed drinks like Butterbeer, Poly Juice Potion, and more at The Cauldron Bar. Order yours served in a specialty souvenir glass to take home! House Sorting Get sorted into your house by our Sorting Hat during our sorting ceremony! Photo Ops & Character Interactions Take tons of pictures with special photo ops and props and interact with Characters straight from the book/movie! History of Magic Play for your house in Wizard Trivia in a race for the house cup, testing your Harry Potter Universe Knowledge! Wizarding Crafts Visit the "Room of Requirements" and get crafty! Scavenger Hunt Follow the clues to solve this fun photo scavenger hunt! Solve all the clues and post your favorite #WizardingEvents photos on social media (tagging the event page) and receive a prize! Photo Booth Take your own fun Wizarding Photos in our photo booth set up with lots of magical props! Coloring Contest Witches and Wizards of all ages are welcome to enter our Wizarding Coloring Contest, pick your coloring page and add it to our wall of entries for a chance to WIN a Dinner Ticket to one of our upcoming Wizard Dinners at The Bennett-Curtis House! Categories: Tots (4 and under), Children (5-10), Preteens/Teens (11-18), Adults (18+)*Contest Winners will be announced via our Facebook page- facebook.com/wizardingevents on Monday (8/2/21) Potions Class Learn the correct way to brew potions and about the ingredients that go into potion making. Defense Against the Dark Arts Learn how to magically defend yourself against dark creatures, arts, and charms. Wizards will get a chance to learn how to duel and maybe even participate in one! Herbology Learn about magical plants and how to care for them. Flying Lessons Learn the proper way to fly a broom and participate in a broom race! Wizard BINGO Have some magical fun with this Harry Potter-Inspired Bingo Game! **Due to social distancing guidelines and regulations ALL guests must have a valid event ticket for either afternoon or evening event times. In order to better serve all the Witches and Wizards, please check in only during your ticketed time, guests will not be admitted to event activities and classes outside their ticketed time! Vendors, dining, activities, and classes will be running throughout the entire event time, please note that every guest will receive a schedule upon check in that will allow for social distancing and also give everyone a chance to attend all the activities and classes during their time at Harry's Birthday Celebration (see below for full list of scheduled programming).**