Third Thursday Season Canceled
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development has canceled the Third Thursday street festival for what was to be its 14th season because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
"While there is a possibility that ‘street festivals’ may begin in Phase 4 of the Reopening Massachusetts Plan, the magnitude of planning, organizing, implementing, and hosting a Third Thursday is more than we ought to undertake at this time, especially if we begin to see increasing infection rates because we are spending more time together and more business and activities are reopening," Mayor Linda Tyer said.
The city-run street festival hopes to move many of the sponsors, vendors and performances scheduled for this season to 2021.
The office is focusing on public art this summer and helping to promote all of the virtual offerings that the cultural venues in Pittsfield have to offer.
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