Yep. Locally, some small fairs that take place in Sept. have already cancelled. The very same people who say “I want to get back to normal” then cheer when these get cancelled. They will whine about how it is too dangerous to go to a fair or carnival, because of some scary “germs,” and yes they say germs not VIRUS, but can’t wait to go shopping.
All will say, well, we will have one next year and it will be so much better and memorable that we came tougher as a community and can celebrate.
I don’t think they realize that these events rely on a few weeks of revenue to pay bills for the entire year in many cases. All they see is 3-4 weeks of fair and not 11 months of payroll, insurance, utilities, maintenance, etc. and costs to plan next year.
Matt04, you are spot on, the minnesota state fair is no small bean, its 600 acres and tons of buildings and grounds to upkeep all year round. without the fair revenue, they may not be able to ensure the upkeep of all that. fwiw For those who dont think a state fair can be a big deal in a state..the Minnesota state fair attracts over 2 million people a year. ,I think they hit 3 mlion last year. thats a LOT OF FRIED CHEESE CURDS...
you would not believe the hundreds of millions of dollars lost in the outdoor entertainment industry..Just with fairs alone. Thousands of mom and pop vendors like ourselves have lost our whole season. Will unemployment be enought to carry us through to next year? I dunno. Had to pay $2K for a new well pump and such today... With a fair season...no problem. Now...yikes.