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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I go to wolftrap, usually on the lawn, several times a summer. I also volunteer in the gift shop so I am there another few times a month. We have it down to a science... here are my observations... 
 - when we are sitting on the lawn and know a show is going to be crowded, we typically aim to park half an hour before gates open and get in line. We are usually able to sit towards the front of the lawn with no issues.
 - We like to park near the entrance/exit of the paved lot across the street (through the tunnel). That makes getting out MUCH easier.
 - I do agree that the prices this year are ridiculous. Yacht Rock was like $30 years ago and $45 this year. Maybe that was because of Kenny Loggins but up until the pandemic and even 2021 lawn tickets were $20-$30 and now they are $40-$50.
 - The lawn does seem more crowded this year during sold out shows. Not sure why that is. They are not selling more tickets as far as I know. 
 - Pro tip: If you buy tickets at the box office they don't charge fees.
 - FWIW the princesses didn't sell well (I actually got a comped ticket as a volunteer). I thought about taking my son to Studio Ghibli... we ended up having plans but I was surprised to see it sold out. You can see on the website when a show is sold out or limited availability, or call the box office, and plan accordingly.[/quote]

Great post, PP. I want to say, thank you for volunteering! I think some people on this thread are assuming that Wolf Trap is a gigantic money-making business enterprise, but as one poster noted, it's a national park and most folks whom audiences see "working" there are volunteers like you. So thank you. People need to exercise some grace toward folks who are volunteering their time at a national park, I think.

Others should heed your tips above--they're great. We also always park on the surface lot across the road, facing out, and as close as possible to the end of a row as near the exit as we can. We can usually exit very speedily. The box office tip is great too. My DH goes on the day when the box office opens for in-person sales and gets in line (I think it's usually a Saturday morning?) a bit early, not hours!, and gets tickets to multiple shows without any service fees. Of course super popular shows sell out to season ticketholders first and that's fine -- it's a perk of being a season subscriber! [/quote]

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