Covid-19’s concerns canceled the 2021 SC Poultry Festival in Batesburg-Leesville.
Festival organizers said on Tuesday:
“Although we would like to present a festival to you in May, we must first think about the safety of the participants, the volunteers, the salespeople, the workers, the first aid (including the police, fire and EMS departments) and our community. We monitor we carefully consulted the situation at Covid-19, we consulted the CDC, as well as the Department of Commerce, where we are required to request permission for any meeting with more than 250 people. year.
“We will continue to plan the festival for May 2022 and will endeavor to present you the Most Excellent South Carolina Bird Festival EVER! We will do our best to continue supporting and promoting our community, where applicable. The city, our people, our business , our economy, and get the festival back in Batesburg-Leesville as soon as possible. ”
