The 2021 Charro Days Fiesta have been canceled.
The Charros Days Fiesta Inc. Board of Directors met last night and voted to not hold the festivities this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Charro Days Fiesta President Henry LeVrier said the decision was a difficult one to make but it was the right one to protect the public’s health.
The last time Charro Days was canceled was back in 1945 following World War II.
LeVrier said there will still be the unveiling of a Charro Days poster and that the event will be held virtual.
In September, the board of directors of Sombrero Festival voted to cancel the 2021 Sombrero Festival because of the pandemic.
Sombrero Festival posted on its Facebook Page “We have monitored trends over the last several months, have considered where we are today, and what the outlook is going into the 4th quarter of 2020, and for the 1st quarter of 2021. All indications are that the festival could not be held in the same way it was in 2020 and still be a safe event from a virus spread perspective.”
Officials with Sombrero Festivals added that they would continue to consider options that include “small scale opportunities” or holding virtual events.
