On April 27, 1993, The Rotary Club of Fresno Foundation announced the offering of Seat options for the Rotary Amphitheater at Woodward Park. The funds generated became the seed money for its construction. As of this date, over 600 of the 1,000 seat options have been purchased to support the Amphitheater.

These Seat Options entitle the holders to the right of first refusal to purchase tickets to events held at the Amphitheater. The Grand Opening Event at the Amphitheater was held on October 3, 1994. 

The City of Fresno has agreed to honor all outstanding Seat Options for a ten year period commencing the first year that at least ten events are held at the Amphitheater for which a Seat Option holder is given the opportunity to purchase tickets.  However, to date there have not been ten such events in a single year. 

The “Seat Option” does not include the price of admission for the event but the option to purchase a ticket to the event before they are sold to the general public. A Seat Option holder is under no obligation to purchase tickets to any event scheduled at the Rotary Amphitheater.  Seat Option holders will also be advised when a non ticketed public event is scheduled at the Amphitheater for which there is no seat option.

If possible, Seat Option holders will be allowed a period of at least two full weeks (14 days) to exercise their Seat Options for any public event scheduled to be held at the Rotary Amphitheater. Exercise notices will contain a final purchase date together with the cost for each ticket.

The City of Fresno will be managing all operations held at the Amphitheater, including ticketing and events as well as will be notifying Seat Option holders of information about events and how to proceed in obtaining tickets. Rotary will be releasing the contact information about Seat Option holders to the City for event information purposes only. After that, it is important that you continually update your information with the City in order that you receive timely notices to exercise your option.