REDLANDS, Calif. – The annual Oktoberfest of the Redlands Optimist Club, scheduled for October 3, is canceled this year in Redlands due to the headaches of plans derived from the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
“It is with wonderful sadness that we announced the cancellation of this year’s annual Redlands Oktoberfest,” the club officials said. “While we look forward to the many beer yodel festivities, we will have to prioritize protection over COVID-19 regulations.
The event, held annually at Sylan Park on North University Street, is a popular attraction for families with its original German cuisine, children’s domain with an inflatable space and climbing wall, polka and oom-pah bands and jug, costume and yodel contests. .
The Optimists’ scrapping of their 2020 extravagance follows calls from Oktoberfest organizers throughout the Inland Empire and California.
Among the cancellations to date:
Organizers from all over the state are not the only ones who decide to cancel a Bavarian festival this year, as German officials cited COVID-19 in April when they finished munich’s legendary 220-year-old Oktoberfest, the biggest such occasion in the world attracting 6 million visitors a year. .
The Redlands Optimist Club now has its eyes on it in 2021.
“Redlands’ annual Oktoberfest for 2021 will be just as exciting and exciting,” the club said. “We will have our contests, German food vendors and more!Make a stop on our online page to be informed about what you can expect. at our next Oktoberfest event. “
The Redlands Optimist Club is a networked services organization and is among the 3,800 Optimist clubs in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean and is committed to “getting the most productive out of children. “
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