Longtime Charlotte tradition Festival in the Park canceled

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — COVID-19 has claimed another event. Festival in the Park, one of Charlotte’s longest running annual festivals, has been canceled this year.

Event organizers announced on Tuesday that the festival scheduled for Sept. 25-27 at Freedom Park in Dilworth will not take place.

This will be only the second cancellation since the festival’s founding in 1964. Renovations in Freedom Park resulted in the 1994 cancellation.

“While we regret the circumstances, we believe this is the best decision as our community continues to navigate an unprecedented health crisis,” said Mark Boone, president of the festival’s board of directors.

“We look forward to inviting everyone back to Freedom Park for Charlotte’s long-standing community celebration of visual and performing artists in September 2021.”

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