Grapevine announces GrapeFest cancelation due to COVID-19 pandemic

Another major event in North Texas has announced it will not happen this fall.

Grapevine canceled its annual GrapeFest due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

Officials say the event, which was supposed to take place in September, is the largest wine festival in the southwest. This year’s edition was supposed to be the 34th.

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“We want to thank our volunteers, 38 civic and service charitable organizations, sponsors and vendors. We now must look forward to GrapeFest 2021,” the festival’s co-chairs said in a statement.

The event brings more than 250,000 people to Main Street District Grapevine during its typical four-day run.