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WINDSOR, ONT. Art in the Park organizers say they are moving ahead with planning a COVID-safe event this June. The two-day event held the first full weekend in June, welcomes exhibitors, vendors and guests from both near and far to the beautiful Willistead Manor in Old Walkerville. The 2020 art event was cancelled due to COVID-19, but organizers hope to be able to safely continue this year despite the ongoing pandemic. “We have always put the community first and in cautiously planning for Art in the Park 2021 this principle does not change,” said a news release. The Rotary Club of Windsor has scheduled the event for Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, 2021. Significant procedures are expected to be in place to ensure the safety of exhibitors, guests and volunteers.
Attendees stroll through Art in the Park in this file photo from June 1st, 2019, the last time the festival was held. (Anna Millerman / windsoriteDOTca News)
One of Windsor’s most popular summer festivals, Art in the Park, will be making a return to Willistead Park this June.
Art in the Park Chair Greg Dehetre says the festival often dubbed Windsor’s unofficial start to summer has been scheduled for Saturday June 5th and Sunday June 6th, 2021, with modifications including mandatory masks and a push for cashless transactions.
“We are planning for a full return with modified procedures in place to ensure the safety of our exhibitors, customers, and volunteers,” Dehetre says.