Event Preview: Block Party – How We’re Changing During COVID

August 24, 2020

Block Party is one of our most anticipated events each year, as we get to celebrate the start of a great school year together! This year, the event is slated to take place on August 29 in the LaHaye Parking Lot. We’ll have five artists joining us throughout the night, as well as rides, food vendors, giveaways, and more! If you’ve been following us on social media for some time, you’ll have seen quite a few announcements already regarding how we’re changing this event during COVID. As we enter Block Party week, we wanted to make sure everyone was following along to the changes and sanitary enhancements that will take place this year, in order to make the event a safe place for everyone.

First, we’ll be reducing our crowd sizes by offering three time slots for the event. Specifically, we’ll max each slot at 1,000 guests, so we’re in compliance with Virginia’s Phase 3 policies for entertainment sectors. These slots are:

Group One: 4:45 – 6:30 PM

Group Two: 7 – 8:45 PM

Group Three: 9:15 – 10:45 PM

To attend one of those slots, you must pickup a wristband this week on the Academic Lawn. We’re handing these out on Wednesday from 12 – 5 p.m. and if we have some left, we’ll be out there on Thursday from 2 – 5 p.m. Here are a few details regarding pickups:

• You must be a current Liberty student, faculty or staff to attend Block Party
• You may pick up a max of two wristbands (Separate LU ID/Flames Pass required per wristband)
• You may only attend one group session
• Time slots are on a first come first served basis

All guests will enter from Regents Pkwy and exit from the LaHaye Lobby or bus stop loop. This ensures lines won’t intersect and guests are spaced 6’ from another. There will be 30 minutes between group sessions to ensure the event can be turned over appropriately for the next session. Be sure to watch for line entrances/exits at each vendor so you’re doing your part in staying 6’ from other groups – we’ll have ground stickers navigating lines to make it super easy for you. Additionally, we’re asking all guests who attend our events to review our social media and website the day of the event for the latest info on what’s changing and how you can do your part in keeping the event safe. For now, there are three resources to help prepare you for Block Party:

• Keep an eye on our event page, where details will be added as necessary
• Review our Event Sanitary Guidelines to see how you can do your part in protecting all our guests
• Check out our recent blog post, “How We’re Changing Events During COVID”

Together, lets all do our part in making sure Block Party is safe and kicks off the school year the right way! We’re expecting nothing short of an upbeat, fun, and energetic event (hey, who isn’t excited about those shorter ride lines?). As always, for the latest event info, follow us on Instagram or the specific event page on our website. We’re really looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

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