Queen Metropolis Mischief & Magic returns to Staunton, boosts native enterprise gross sales – NBC 29

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) – One among Staunton’s greatest occasions of the yr returned in particular person this weekend after two years of doing the occasion just about.

The companies downtown had been joyful to welcome 1000’s of individuals again to the streets of Staunton.

“The companies and the eating places say that this offers them actually a couple of month’s of income in two days,” Sam Bosserman, QCMM “head lady,” stated.

There have been even some new storefronts that selected this weekend to open up.

Candy Addie’s is new to Beverly Avenue and supplied walk-up ordering beginning Saturday.

“We’re so joyful that the enterprise homeowners have gotten into the spirit we’ve got a number of nonprofits who depend on this pageant for lots of their fundraising,” Bosserman stated.

Bosserman stated this pageant brings folks from throughout to create their very own magic for a weekend.

“We do have lots of people that truly come again to Staunton within the low season to test it out and keep and a few folks have really even moved right here due to this pageant,” Bosserman stated.

Competition goers and volunteers dressed up as their favourite Harry Potter or magical character or creature to get within the spirit of the pageant’s return.

“Thanks to everybody who has come out, who has been in costume, who has bought issues, who has patronized the companies alongside these streets,” Jenny Soenksen, dressed up as Fleur Delacour stated.

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