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 great sadness that we announced the cancellation of this year’s annual Oktoberfest of Redlands,” 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, oom-pah and polka bands and jug, costume and yodel contests. .
The discard of optimists from their 2020 extravagance follows similar calls from Oktoberfest, Inland Empire and California organizers.
Between cancellations to date:
Organizers across the state aren’t 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 220-year-old Oktoberfest, the world’s largest occasion of its kind 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!Stop by our online page to be more informed about what to expect. at our next Oktoberfest event. “
The Redlands Optimist Club is a network 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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