City of Frankfort Announces Cancellation of Hispanic Heritage Festival

Following consultation with county health officials, the city of Frankfort has decided to cancel the last city organized festival planned for this year.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in determining festival cancellations. The city had previously announced the cancellation of all city organized festivals and events through July 4.

Until now, a decision had not been made regarding the Hispanic Heritage Festival planned for September 19. While COVID-19 is not impacting Indiana and Clinton County with the same intensity as other areas of the country, city leaders believe there is still a need to exercise caution.

Mayor Judy Sheets remarked, “We would like to keep our infection rate low. While we all miss these traditional opportunities to come together as a community, I believe that limiting large social gatherings is a small thing we can do to protect our city and our residents.”

Community Development Director Annie Bacon, who helped organize last year’s Hispanic Heritage Festival, adds, “This decision was not made lightly. Last year’s festival was a tremendous success, and we were looking forward to providing a Hispanic Heritage Festival again this year. However, our primary focus is on keeping our community safe. That includes our staff, volunteers, vendors, and festival attendees. Minimizing crowd size or trying to implement social distancing while hosting a festival are not feasible options at this time.”

Plans for city events and festivals in 2021 are underway. City leaders plan to host the Hispanic Heritage Festival next year on September 18.

Brett W. Todd is the managing editor of Clinton County Today. Clinton County Today is a community-focused website to provide individuals of Clinton County Indiana and surrounding areas with information impacting their lives. Clinton County Today is a service of Progressive Partners of Indiana, LLC where Brett W. Todd is its managing member.