CelebrateErie, one of the region’s largest annual public events, will not be hosted in 2021. The decision was reached by the CelebrateErie planning committee after months of thorough conversations and planning with the Erie County Department of Health and City of Erie officials.
“Though we’re disappointed, we feel confident that this is the right decision for our community,” said event organizer Aaron Loncki.
Fluctuating regulations for events and guidance to avoid large-scale gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately led to the decision to not host the event.
“The risks and uncertainties surrounding the pandemic are just too unpredictable to put together CelebrateErie at the high-quality level Erie has come to expect and that it deserves,” said Loncki. “CelebrateErie will be back next year, and our team plans to go all-out.”
CelebrateErie will return on August 19-21, 2022.
