NORFOLK, Va -The 44th Norfolk Harborfest has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s the first time in history the entire event has been canceled, Festevents confirmed.
Norfolk Harborfest was scheduled for June 5 through June 7, but will be canceled this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 on large gatherings. The festival is held annually in Downtown Norfolk and celebrates maritime life with tall ships, the Parade of Sail, performances and fireworks.
Harborfest will be back next year from June 11 to June 13, 2021.
The decision to cancel the festival came one day after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced a “Stay at Home” order effective until June 10 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the commonwealth.
“Norfolk Harborfest, the longest running maritime event in the nation, is one of Hampton Roads’ best loved traditions which honors every year our strong maritime and military communities,” Norfolk Festevents CEO Karen Scherberger wrote in a news release. “While we will not be able to continue this tradition together in person this year, the spirit of Harborfest continues every day as we together in our homes honor our maritime and military partners who continue to be on the front line during this crisis.”
The 2020 Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival was scheduled to happen just weeks after Harborfest. The Bayou Boogaloo will be postponed from its original schedule of June 26 through June 28 to a later date, according to a news release.
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