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Newark Strawberry Festival Cancelled
NEWARK, OH The Kiwanis Club of Newark, Ohio, has canceled its
2021 Newark Strawberry Festival due to the ongoing concerns related to
COVID-19.
“We explored several options and had many discussions with
community leaders and experts,” said Phil Frye, festival chairperson. “We decided
that canceling this year’s festival is the right decision because our first
concern is the safety of our community, festival attendees, and our members.”
The Newark Kiwanis Strawberry Festival has been a fixture in
downtown Newark for 36 years, annually drawing more than 30,000 people to the
square the weekend after Memorial Day.