July 8, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce
the 2020 Canaseraga Fall Harvest Festival
has been cancelled.
After much discussion it was decided the safety of our community comes first. The rules and regulations supplied to us by the county were very extensive and it would be nearly impossible for us to keep in compliance. Thank you for your continued support as we look forward to next year.
September 18 & 19, 2021
Canaseraga Fall Harvest Festival
The decision to cancel the 2020 Festival was not made in haste. We have been weighing pros and cons for months. However, when it comes to the reality of making this event happen, so many factors were involved. Here are just a few...
-All vendors and staff members would be required to wear a mask at all times. That would be a requirement imposed by the committee as a safety precaution.
-There would be no Idol contest, or Hairy Women because the microphones can't be shared.
-Vendors would be 6-12 feet apart and social distancing would have to be observed.
-The cost involved for our food vendors to get insurance, permits, and stock for our event would not be cost effective for them.
-There would be no bounce house or sawdust pile.
-We couldn't have hay bales to sit on as they are not cleanable.
-All the picnic tables would have to be covered with a cleanable material and sanitized often.
-The car show would be a social distancing nightmare with all those cars!
-Bathrooms and port-a-potties would have to be clean and sanitized every half-hour to hour (at least) and documented.
-Kids on the playground would have to be using hand sanitizer.
-No free coffee and donuts.
-Like Wal-Mart, you could only travel through the Festival in one direction.
-Constant social distancing.
-Maintaining 1/3 capacity in the pavillion/park the whole weekend (whatever that means!)
We hope this helps to explain our situation. The last thing we wanted to do was cancel. We explored other options but in the long run, we want our community to be safe. It only takes one person to infect many at a social event. So no matter what your view is on the COVID-19 pandemic, please understand our need to do what we feel is right. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
-All vendors and staff members would be required to wear a mask at all times. That would be a requirement imposed by the committee as a safety precaution.
-There would be no Idol contest, or Hairy Women because the microphones can't be shared.
-Vendors would be 6-12 feet apart and social distancing would have to be observed.
-The cost involved for our food vendors to get insurance, permits, and stock for our event would not be cost effective for them.
-There would be no bounce house or sawdust pile.
-We couldn't have hay bales to sit on as they are not cleanable.
-All the picnic tables would have to be covered with a cleanable material and sanitized often.
-The car show would be a social distancing nightmare with all those cars!
-Bathrooms and port-a-potties would have to be clean and sanitized every half-hour to hour (at least) and documented.
-Kids on the playground would have to be using hand sanitizer.
-No free coffee and donuts.
-Like Wal-Mart, you could only travel through the Festival in one direction.
-Constant social distancing.
-Maintaining 1/3 capacity in the pavillion/park the whole weekend (whatever that means!)
We hope this helps to explain our situation. The last thing we wanted to do was cancel. We explored other options but in the long run, we want our community to be safe. It only takes one person to infect many at a social event. So no matter what your view is on the COVID-19 pandemic, please understand our need to do what we feel is right. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
