HOUSTON, TX: A Wizards Magical Marketplace Experience FRIDAY, The Ballroom at Bayou Place, Houston, 7 January 2022

A Wizard's Christmas invites you to attend its annual Magical Marketplace and Bar Experience!
About this Event

A Wizard’s Christmas Houston, TX Series:

Calendar Of Events: Thursday January 6, 2022 - Friday January 9, 2022

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***FRIDAY JANUARY 7, 2022

A Wizard’s Christmas Magical Marketplace Experience10am-2pmGreat For Ages- 2+

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A Wizard’s Christmas Dinner & Marketplace11am-10pmGreat For Ages 2+

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A Wizard’s Christmas Dinner & Marketplace11am-8:15pmGreat For Ages 2+

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ABOUT THE WIZARD'S CHRISTMAS MAGICAL MARKETPLACE EXPERIENCE

Location: The Ballroom at Bayou Place

Address: 500 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002

Marketplace Shopping & Bar Times:

Shop in the Magical Marketplace from 10am - 5pm!

Marketplace & Bar Experience Times:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022

10am-5pm. Last person will be admitted at 4pm, store will close at 5pm.

What does the event include:

General admission includes access to the Magical Marketplace Store experience and Wizarding Cash Bar.There is no designated seating for this event. Some cocktail style tables will be in the marketplace area, but may not be reserved.There is no food or complimentary drinks available at this event. Drinks and snacks will be available at the bar for purchase."Add-on" options from the dinner experience may be available for purchase. Add-ons can include a "To-Go Wizarding Dessert Box" (to include one slice of Butterbeer Cake, two Exploding Bonbons, and a Sprinkle Explosion Cupcake) or a “Wizard Fruit, Cheese, and Vegetable Platter" (AKA "Herbology Tasting Plate”). The “Wizard Fruit, Cheese, and Vegetable Platter” will feed up to two guests.A Wizard's Christmas and Marketplace experience will enforce any government mandated regulations and protocol for COVID 19 that are in affect at the time of the event. The amount of guests allowed in the marketplace at a time will be modified based on COVID restrictions.All individuals over the age of two must purchase a ticket to attend A Wizard's Magical Marketplace and Bar Experience.Guests will have access to the Magical Marketplace and bar only. Guests will not have access to enter, tour, or take photos of the "Great Hall". Any guests that violates these rules will be asked to leave the premises.

Bar:

All specialty drinks will be served at the event for an additional charge. Drinks can be ordered at the bar for both adults and children. Non-alcoholic drinks start at $5, alcoholic drinks start at $8. A select variety of wine and beer will also be available.

Specialty Drinks are as follows:

Butterbeer: Cream Soda, Heavy Cream, Butterscotch Schnapps and topped with Whipped Cream and a Butterscotch Drizzle (No Schnapps for N/A version)

Polyjuice Potion: Bacardi Rum, Triple Sec, Melon Liqueur

Unicorn Blood: Vanilla Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Chai Tea and Silver Edible Glitter

Drinks may not leave the premises. All drinks must be consumed on-site during the duration of the event. All guests are subject to Texas Liquor Laws. All drinks will be sold by The Ballroom At Bayou Place and consumption of alcoholic beverages is subject to their rules and regulations.

No outside food and drinks are allowed on the premises. Any items found will be confiscated and disposed of immediately.

Birthday Add-Ons: “Happy Birthday Wizard” Cakes can be added for $39.99. They cannot be personalized. All cakes are chocolate with buttercream icing and made to replicate the iconic Harry Potter cake. All cakes are also served with a pair of Harry Potter glasses. Plates/utensils are included at the table. No candles allowed in the venue.

Handicap Accessibility: The entire event is handicap accessible. However, certain logistical measures will need to be taken. Please note all handicap requirements, along with sensory issues, in the “Notes” section of your tickets. We will do our best to accommodate all needs, but cannot guarantee accommodations if they are not properly noted during ticket purchase.

Parking: Parking is not included with the fee of admission. You can park on the street, at the parking garage next to the Ballroom, or you can easily access The Ballroom at Bayou Place from local hotels.

Hotels & Accommodations: A Wizard’s Christmas does not offer any hotel or accommodation add-ons. The hotels that are located within walking distance of the Ballroom at Bayou Place are:

The Lancaster Hotel: 701 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002

Aloft Houston Downtown: 820 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77002

The Whitehall Houston: 1700 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002

" The Magical Marketplace Store" Experience:

Merchandise: Most items will range from $20-$50. The marketplace will include a variety of items such as:

Harry Potter licensed apparel, toys and stuffed animals, jewelry, candy/sweets, butterbeer, Christmas and Holiday specific, books, wands, etc.
Other items will include: Specialty items only available at A Wizard's Christmas events including specialty wands, apparel, ornaments, etc.
The marketplace will be open before and after the show for admission guests. The amount of guests allowed in the marketplace at a time will be modified based on COVID restrictions. More information will be available closer to the event.

Cash and all major credit cards are accepted. All sales are final. No refunds of any kind for any reason will be issued for marketplace sales.

Refunds & Cancellations: All tickets are non-refundable, unless government restrictions mandate that we cannot have at least 300 seats per seating time. If the event must be canceled for any reason (including force of nature or pandemic), we will attempt to reschedule the date within 180 days of cancellation. Tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date and no refund will be issued for ANY reason. If we are unable to reschedule the event within 180 days of cancellation, then we will offer guests the option of a ticket refund or reservations at the next event. Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. All refunds will be issued in full, minus any processing fees Eventbrite charges.

If ticket holders are unable to attend the new date, should the event be postponed, then ticket holders will have 10 business days to request a refund once the new date has been announced. If ticket holders do not request a refund within ten business days of the new date being announced, then their tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date and no refund will be issued for ANY reason.

If a ticket holder cannot attend an event for personal reasons, they may sell or transfer their tickets to someone else. In order to do this, they must email A Wizard’s Christmas ([email protected]) a minimum of seven days before the event with the new ticket holder’s name, phone number, and email address. All changes will incur a $5/per person charge.

A Wizard’s Christmas and any of its sister companies, vendors, or affiliates are not responsible for assisting in the resale or transfer of tickets. Resale of tickets may be posted on our social media, but it is the ticket holder’s sole responsibility to handle all resales or transfers. A Wizard's Christmas is not responsible for any fraudulent ticket sales or ticket sales purchased outside of Eventbrite ticket platform.

All sales are final and ticket holders may not request date changes once tickets are purchased.

Ticket Changes: In the event that a person needs to make any ticket changes after purchasing their ticket, they need to email [email protected] with the changes needed. A Wizard’s Christmas will email back a credit card authorization form along with a confirmation email. All changes will incur a $5/per person charge. No exceptions!

COVID Rules (ONLY IF CITY PERMITS):

We will update these rules and regulations as we get closer to the event based on the climate of the situation.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. ARE RESTROOMS AVAILABLE?

Restrooms are available on property and are easily accessible during the event.

2. IS THE SPACE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE?

There is an elevator available in the building for handicap needs only.

Client will use and occupy the Venue at their own risk. Not withstanding implementation of the Operational Protocols, Client specifically acknowledges that an inherent risk of exposure to communicable disease exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and those with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES ON ITS BEHALF, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT PARTIES, THAT CLIENT AND THE CLIENT PARTIES VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AS WELL AS ANY OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE FROM THE EVENT AND THE VENUE AND HEREBY RELEASE THE Live Nation, A Wizard's Christmas, and Michaelis Events FROM LIABILITY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Client shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all parties and their respective parents, shareholders, members, partners, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, managers, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all Claims arising or alleged to have arisen out of alleged exposure of any of a Client Party to or contraction by a Client Party of any communicable disease or illness (including COVID-19) or any bacteria, virus, or other pathogen capable of causing a communicable disease or illness in connection with the Event, whether occurring before, during or after the Event, however caused or contracted.

By purchasing your tickets, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the terms of this event purchase.