The Kennedy Center sold out of tickets to watch the Fourth of July fireworks from its rooftop terrace, including a ticket package at $25,000.
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The event starts at 8 p.m. and ends after the fireworks display.
The performing arts institution offered multiple ticket packages. The top tiers included “prominent on-site signage” and being listed as a sponsor for “Fireworks on the Fourth,” the Kennedy Center said on its website.
The most expensive tier was the “Presidential” package, offering tickets for up to 36 people and three “premier reserved tables” on the terrace for $25,000, with more than $18,000 of it being tax-deductible.
The second most expensive tier, the “Vice Presidential” package, offered tickets for up to 24 and two reserved tables. It cost $15,000, over $10,000 of it being tax-deductible.
The third most expensive tier, the “Statesman” package, included tickets for up to 12 people and one reserved table, costing $7,500, of which over $5,400 is tax-deductible, the Kennedy Center said.
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After that, people could buy up to six “Red” or “Blue” passes per order, with the former costing $600 per pass, with $431 of it tax-deductible, and the latter costing $425 per pass, with $256 of it being tax-deductible.
The Kennedy Center website does not list what distinguishes the “Red” pass from the “Blue” pass other than cost.
Each child pass costs $125, with none of it tax-deductible, per the Kennedy Center website. Children ages 4 and under will be admitted for free.
People also ca watch the fireworks for free from the Kennedy Center’s REACH plaza, with concession options, the center told CBS News.
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