BUCYRUS — The Bratwurst Festival Board of Directors announced Monday evening the 2020 edition of the festival will take place on its originally-scheduled dates.
However, following state guidelines, the festival will have some modifications.
The board of directors released the following statement.
Dear Friends:
While other festivals announced their cancellations early in the season, we chose a different approach.
We chose today’s date as our final “drop dead” date to make a final decision. We did this in the interest of hoping the situation would change and we could hold our 2020 festival.
We have constantly been in touch with our local and state elected officials, the Crawford County Health Department, Crawford County EMA, and we have been closely monitoring this rapidly changing situation.
Tonight, our Board of Directors voted to proceed with holding the 2020 Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival.
Under current directives from the Governor and Director of Health, we are currently prohibited from holding parades or outdoor musical entertainment. We will continue to accept parade applications, in the hopes and anticipation that the State will reverse its rules and allow the parades to continue.
Our committee will be working feverishly over the next several days and weeks to keep you updated on what parts of the festival will go on as normal, and what parts will need modified or cancelled.
Watch our Facebook page, as well as our website, for updates.
We know there is much debate on the safety of holding the festival. We have given much consideration to all aspects of this, and are working with local, county, and state officials to put on a safe and fun event for all to enjoy. We have established the first hour of each day to be dedicated to elderly and those who feel more “at risk” and ask that others respect this time. We will have additional guidelines coming out in the coming days.
If you do not feel comfortable with being in public and at the festival, we urge you to not visit us this year, rather stay in the safe confines of your home.
The Bratwurst Festival is Aug. 13-15 in downtown Bucyrus.