CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- One of the largest summer events in the suburbs joins the list of canceled events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights announced Wednesday the cancellation of the Fourth of July weekend festival over concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The announcement was made on the event's website reading, "The Board of Directors of Frontier Days, Inc. announces that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel we must postpone Festival 2020 until 2021. This was a difficult decision, but the safety and well being of our Red Shirt volunteers, Festival attendees, vendors, and suppliers was our first concern.
"With state guidelines in mind, it would not be safe to bring large groups of people together early in July. We feel confident that our scientists, medical personnel and all Americans will all pull together and defeat this virus. We will survive this and look forward to bringing Frontier Days back in 2021 to celebrate our nation's birthday as well as all of those who have helped get our nation through this time of crisis."
The announcement comes a week after the village's Memorial Day Parade was canceled.
