With the 2020 Walnut Valley Festival canceled due to the coronavirus, what happens if people just show up at the fairgrounds anyway? City officials discussed how to be prepared for this scenario during a budget work session on Thursday. The festival, held annually since 1971, attracts 10,000 to 12,000 attendees every year. Some people begin camping at the Winfield Fairgrounds weeks beforehand, and the camp life is as big a part of the festival as the concert lineup.
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