Drawing for Renaissance tickets will be Friday

The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter is giving away tickets to the 2016 Minnesota Renaissance Festival over the next few weeks.

In response to demand for the tickets, this week correct answers to our contest will be accepted in person and through the mail, with a deadline of 3 p.m. Friday.   A drawing will be held Friday and the first four correct entries will each receive two tickets. Winners will be contacted.

An advertisement in this week’s paper features a photo taken somewhere in the Clear Lake area. Correctly identify the location and return the entry to the Mirror-Reporter.  Limit two tickets per family.  Each ticket is valued at $23.95.

The Minnesota Renaissance Festival takes place weekends Aug. 20-Oct. 2, plus Labor Day and Festival Friday, Sept 30.  The event features live armored jousting, 250 artisan booths, 16 stages of entertainment, free family activities, food, drink and more.  The festival is open from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., rain or shine,  five miles south of Shakopee, Minn. on Highway 169.