Pandemic Cancels OC St. Paddy’s Parade For 2nd Year

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Ocean City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is canceled for a second consecutive year. The 2020 festivities were among the first local events to be canceled early during the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade co-chair stated that in the interest of the health and welfare of parade participants and spectators – and due to current crowd size…

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OC Wine On The Beach Postponed

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Pandemic summer has claimed another event. Organizers of Wine On The Beach in Ocean City say despite their efforts to spread out the event’s footprint, the decision has been made to postpone this year’s festival until 2021. The event had been scheduled for September 25th and September 26th. “As we planned for the new paradigm…

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Bridgeville’s Apple Scrapple Festival Canceled For 2020

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A beloved fall tradition in Sussex County is canceled for 2020. Organizers of Bridgeville’s Apple Scrapple Festival broke the news on its Facebook page. Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about the safety of visitors, vendors and volunteers led to the decision to cancel. The Apple Scrapple Festival is scheduled to return to Bridgeville…

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Punkin’ Chunkin’ Canceled for 2020; Return to Del. Still In Question

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Plans to return the annual World Championship Punkin’ Chunkin’ to Delaware have fallen apart like a jack o’ lantern in mid-November. Organizers say due to the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty surrounding it, they could not commit to holding a traditional championship this year. Punkin’ Chunkin’ announced earlier this year it was looking for a suitable…

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