Seattle s Seafair goes mostly virtual for 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform on the final day of the annual Seafair Weekend at Genesee Park, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.Genna Martin/seattlepi.com
Seafair is going virtual again.
Organizers announced the annual Seattle tradition won t have live hydroplane racing, fireworks at Gas Works Park, the Torchlight Parade and the million-dollar Blue Angels flying overhead. Some in-person events will be included.
Seafair spokesperson Patrick Harrison said in a news release that while the state s Phase 3 guidelines allow small and medium-size events, the Seafair leadership recognizes the guidelines will not support events the scale of a city-wide festival.