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triangle festival organizers face rising costs driven by inflation and demand wral com triangle festival organizers face rising costs driven by inflation and demand since the covid 19 pandemic costs of events and festivals have increased significantly driven by inflation and higher demand it s a trend organizers of got to be nc bimbé cultural arts festival and artsplosure say they are all dealing with posted 5 15 2026 10 47 42 am updated 5 15 2026 4 47 32 pm related lifestyle festivals economy family out and about rising costs pressuring festivals by kirstyn clark wral reporter organizers of three popular festivals in the triangle this weekend say they are expecting sizable turnouts while facing the pressure of rising costs since the covid 19 pandemic costs of events and festivals have increased significantly driven by inflation and higher demand it s a trend organizers of got to be nc bimbé cultural arts festival and artsplosure say they are all dealing with other wral top stories artsplosure executive director michael lowder says overall costs for artsplosure increase 8 to 9 year over year the two big factors that are driving that increase are the cost of rental equipment rentals stages sound systems you name it says lowder the cost of labor now has gone up dramatically security for instance it s gone up 40 at least more weekend best bets got to be nc fest artsplosure and bbq north carolina state fair director kent yelverton tells wral he s noticed the greatest financial strain on vendors the cost of their supplies are always varying whether it s their protein supplies or their dry goods supplies they re always having to factor in those things yelverton says certainly fuel is at the top of that list because they are moving every week in a statement to wral anthony giudice with the city of durham said there is a set budget for bimbé while prices for necessities rise we continue to think creatively to maximize the use of the budget guidice wrote we are committed to providing durham with affordable and many times free fun enriching and inclusive programs experiences and spaces none of the extra costs are being passed on to attendees across all festivals fortunately but lowder worries that could change if costs continue to rise at such a steep rate we want people to come and discover great visual art great craft great performers lowder says i think we can continue that but if the economy continues the way it does then who knows 2026 copyright capitol broadcasting company

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