What to know
- There will be no large-scale public events in Philadelphia until February 2021.
- Philadelphia leaders made the announcement at a moratorium on the event on Tuesday. Events that cannot happen include festivals, parades, concerts, carnivals, fairs and street markets.
- The Blue Cross Broad Street Run is becoming a virtual race to allow runners to run 10 miles on their own.
No Mummers marching down Broad Street on New Year’s Day, no Thanksgiving parade, and no marathon runners touring the city this fall: Philadelphia has canceled all large-scale events next year as the pandemic of coronavirus.
City spokeswoman Deana Gamble confirmed to NBC10 on Tuesday morning that “large public events will not be allowed until February 28, 2021.”
Later, at the city’s press conference on Tuesday afternoon COVID-19, Mayor Jim Kenney said the Office of Special Events will not accept any permits for special events or public gatherings of 50 or more people until the end of February. .
The moratorium on public events includes festivals, parades, concerts, carnivals, fairs and street markets, the city said.
Large-scale events planned in the coming months, such as the rescheduled Blue Cross Broad Street Run in October, the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Marathon weekend races in November and the Parade of the Mummers on New Years Day now can’t happen.
The Blue Cross Broad Street Run is going completely virtual, organizers said Tuesday.
Anyone who has already signed up for the 2020 10 mile Broad Street will receive a race tech jersey, finalist medal, guaranteed entry to the 2021 race with a 20% discount, and other race equipment like buffs, disinfectant hands and a printable bib.
Donations will also be made to a number of charities connected to the race.
A virtual Blue Cross Broad Street Run special with runners running 10 miles on their own time in September will air on NBC10 and Telemundo 62 on October 4.
Certain events may still continue, including First Amendment protected gatherings, unpublished outdoor picnics or weddings of less than 50 guests, recreational sporting events with 25 or fewer participants, and events taking place on private property, including venues performance and stadiums.
Don’t expect fans in the stands for any Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly.
“I don’t think they can have viewers,” said city health commissioner Thomas Farley of soccer at Linc.
The city said Tuesday that the February 2021 timeline could still be extended.
The annual Made in America festival on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway over Labor Day weekend had already announced its cancellation due to uncertainty about COVID-19.
In addition to public events, applications for residential party permits will not be accepted until further notice and pending applications will not be reviewed, the City said.
This story is being developed and will be updated.
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