by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials said Wednesday they've decided to cancel Grand Rapids’ longest-running ethnic festival for 2020 due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
Board members of the Polish Heritage Society of Grand Rapids voted to cancel this year’s Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival during a meeting Monday night. The festival has been held annually since 1979, only skipping a year in 2006 due to city and state budget cuts.
The event was scheduled to take place at Rosa Parks Circle from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23.
Polish Harvest Festival organizers said the decision to cancel came down to being unable to determine best practices for social distancing and disinfecting, as the festival places high importance on social interaction.
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