HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2020-12-09 Holiday Drive-Thru Parade Cancelled
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
December 8, 2020
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Holiday Drive-Thru Parade Cancelled
Leesburg, VA (December 8, 2020) – The “Glitter and Glow Drive Thru”, scheduled in place of
the traditional Christmas and Holiday Parade, has been cancelled.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, parade guidelines were created to keep participants safe and
socially distanced during the event. However, feedback from potential parade participants
about the concern to safely build floats for their organizations led staff to move forward with
canceling the event.
"We felt with the limited number of participants, we would not be putting on the best possible
event for the Town,” said Events & Community Outreach Manager Linda Fountain.
It was a difficult decision to cancel, she said, but based on feedback from past parade
participants, it was the right decision.
“It was a great idea but one that couldn’t be supported during a pandemic,” Fountain said.
No other activity has been scheduled in its place.
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