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Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Parade still scheduled for September 25 By Westown Association - May 10th, 2021 04:00 pm
MILWAUKEE – Westown Association has made the decision to cancel the 2021 season of the
Westown Farmers’ Market. The organization will continue to support neighborhood businesses and residents, however, challenges including the current occupancy in downtown offices and access to the park influenced the decision to cancel the event this year.
While employees are expected to return to their offices later this year, a majority of employees are still in a remote environment. As the downtown workforce is the market’s primary customer base, vendors rely on their attendance each week. Additionally, due to renovations at 231 W. Michigan St., Third Street between Michigan Street and Everett Street will be closed through summer which impacts vendor and customer accessibility to Zeidler Union Square.
54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed until September 2021 due to COVID-19
Posted by Staff | Jan 30, 2021 | Articles, COVID-19 |
After careful consideration, the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin and Westown Association have made the decision to postpone the 54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for March 13.
Both organizations will continue to work closely with the Milwaukee Health Department and the City of Milwaukee over the coming months and intend to host a safe and successful parade on September 25.
“Due to the gathering restrictions under the current Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely Order, it is unlikely we’d be able to host such a large-scale event at this time,” said Stacie Callies, Executive Director of Westown Association, “While there has been progress in controlling the spread of COVID-19 locally, there are still many uncertainties this early in the new year. We encourage everyone to keep wearing masks an