DOVER, Del. (AP) - One of Delaware’s largest free festivals has been canceled for the second year in a row due to coronavirus health concerns.
The Delaware News Journal reports that Dover Days Festival organizers expect the annual event to return in 2022.
“It is our responsibility to maintain the public safety and health of the citizens of the city of Dover and the folks who would have come here to celebrate the greatness of Dover during the Dover Days Festival,” Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen said on Wednesday.
The festival, which is more than 80 years old, celebrates the state’s heritage and history with Colonial-themed activities. It features parades, maypole dancing, hot-air balloon rides and war reenactment groups.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the only other times the festival was canceled was during World War II.
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