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2. Costs
There is no charge for admission and the entertainment is free thanks to the hard work of the committee members who comprise the 2018 Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Committee. Feast members come from all over the country to plan the feast each year, some as far away as California and Florida. Some of the members will be traveling from across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and South Africa to attend the feast, but in the meantime, they have had family members representing them at the committee meetings.
While admission is free to walk around and watch the entertainment or visit the Museum of Madeiran Heritage there are also many vendors on the grounds selling everything from handmade Madeiran souvenirs to cigars. Of course, food, carnival rides, and beverages are also an additional cost.
Prices of food are kept reasonable, and there is a great deal of variety to choose from. Tickets cost a dollar each and can be purchased at many machines located throughout the grounds by placing a five, ten or twenty dollar bill inside. Tickets are non-refundable. There are also stands with employees who sell the tickets.
To give you a general idea of the prices of items at the feast, a full meal is 12 tickets, most sandwiches are around four tickets, and a soda or a water goes for one ticket. If you’re over 21, an impressive selection of alcoholic beverages is available to choose from.
On Family Fun Day – which is Saturday – food is FREE food for kids under 12: burgers, hot doga, French fries and a soda from noon-4:00pm. Also on Saturday in the same time frame, seniors get a choice-of-menu dinner at a 50% discount. Choices include roast beef, chicken, fish, cacoila, and the somewhat more exotic roast goat or rabbit, traditional Portuguese favorites.
