Organizers cancel 73rd annual Azalea Festival

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Organizers cancel 73rd annual Azalea Festival
By Kendall McGee | March 12, 2020 at 8:41 PM EDT - Updated March 12 at 11:25 PM

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Organizers for the North Carolina Azalea Festival have cancelled this year’s festival in light of the coronavirus.

The North Carolina Azalea Festival broke the news Thursday night, 19 days until the event was expected to kick off.

“We have come to the day many of us have been dreading; out of an abundance of caution we must cancel our beloved North Carolina Azalea Festival 2020. This statement comes to you with heavy hearts – the Azalea Festival has been a staple in our community for 73 years, showcasing our beautiful city, highlighting our amazing citizens, and sharing our Southern hospitality and community pride, and we hate to lose even one year of that,” the letter says.

The Azalea Festival Team is working now to contact thousands of partners, sponsors and volunteers.
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