COLUMBUS, Ind. — An in-person Third Annual Columbus Pride Festival, which had been rescheduled for Aug. 15 at Mill Race Park in downtown Columbus, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organizing committee made the announcement on Facebook.The group currently is considering a virtual celebration possibly in mid-August, said Sarah Franklin, the event’s publicity coordinator.
“As a committee, we believe strongly in keeping the safety and well being of our supporters at the forefront of all decisions,” organizers wrote in the social media post. “For this reason, we have to do what seems at this time to be the best way to keep our community safe as well as abide by the given CDC (Centers for Disease Control) regulations as they pertain to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
