SCOTTSDALE, AZ – A handful of outdoor fall festivals in the Valley have been canceled due to mounting concerns about the spread of the Delta variant amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The AZCentral Wine & Food Experience, Arizona Taco Festival, Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, and Tempe Oktoberfest have all been canceled, organizers announced on Tuesday. The Arizona Taco Festival was scheduled for October 23rd and 24th, 2021, the Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival on October 29th and 30th, and the AZCentral Wine & Food Experience on November 6th, 2021, all at Salt River Fields in Talking Stick, near Scottsdale, and part of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The Oktoberfest in Tempe took place from October 8-10, 2021 at Tempe Beach Park. Arizona Taco Producers The festival cited “heightened public health concerns among the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) and others” as the reason for canceling this year’s event. ng festival on April 9th and 10th and an autumn festival on October 22nd and 23rd. A spokesman said those who bought tickets to the Taco Festival would receive an email by August 31 with information including refund options. However, tickets for the new festival dates will be honored. In a statement to ABC15, Jason Taylor, president of USA Today Network Ventures, said the Wine & Food Experience was canceled “out of great caution”. “Our priority is to make sure we celebrate our communities in a safe environment with current COVID-19 indicators we will be evaluating a rescheduling in the near future,” he said. A catch-up date was not announced. “Given the current situation around around the Delta variant, potential local government restrictions and the financial burden of running the event, we made the difficult decision to cancel the Four Peaks Oktoberfest, “the organizers said in a statement Live Music, Brats and Beer With You Next Year for the 50th annual Four Peaks Oktoberfest, “the statement said. Yoga in the Outfield on November 7, 2021 and AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews on November 13, 2021 will both stay in Salt River Fields as planned, but with more social distance between participants, the organizers said. David Tyda, who produces the Phoenix Pizza Festival in downtown Phoenix, said in a short text message that his festival for November 13th and 14th at Margaret T. Hance Park has been “still a success”. Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include updates on the Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, Tempe Oktoberfest, Phoenix Pizza Festival, Yoga in the Outfield, and AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brew S.
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