Major Fall Events Are Getting Cancelled Rapid Fire — Boat Show and King Richard’s Faire
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Some of the biggest events scheduled for the fall in Southern New England are now being canceled.Newport Exhibition Group announced Tuesday that its annual boat show scheduled to take place September 17 to 20 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, has been canceled.
"Due to spikes in new cases of COVID-19 across the United States, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, stated that, although Phase III of re-opening would have included no cap on the number of people at outdoor events, she is revising that to 250 people as a precaution," said Newport Exhibition Group.
“The adjusted and stricter COVID guidance regarding events announced from the State was a strong indicator to us that we cannot move forward with a major event in this environment,” said Paul O’Reilly, CEO, Newport Restaurant Group and owner of the Newport International Boat Show. “There are just too many unknowns at this point and a very high probability that the show will not be allowed to move forward and, even if it was, it would be in a format that would clearly not be valued by our exhibitors and attendees. Therefore, we are shifting our focus to the 2021 show.”
King Richard’s Faire
In addition, King Richard’s Faire in Carver, MA announced the cancelation of this year’s event.
"In the midst of never-before-imagined circumstances and continuing health concerns affecting our entire country, King’s Faire, Inc. has made the extremely difficult decision not to open the gates for the 2020 King Richard’s Faire season. While ours is a land of make-believe, there is no doubt that COVID-19 and its impacts are very real. Our main focus is to protect all of our customers and those that help us bring the magic and merriment into our Faire,” said the announcement.
“Fun, fantasy and friends all await you on September 4th, 2021 when we open our enchanted gates for our Fabulous 40th Anniversary season filled with magic and merriment,” according to King Richard’s.
