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Early-bird tickets on sale for Surprise fall festival

Jett Kunz tosses a pumpkin up into the air while his sisters, Sienna and Brielle, watch as their parents work on setting up the Desert Fall Festival.

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Early-bird tickets are available for the second annual Desert Fall Festival in Surprise City Center.

General admission tickets are $14.95 through Sunday, Aug. 30 for the festival at 14470 W Tierra Buena Lane.

This year’s event runs from Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 1.

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