Town of Emerald Isle issued the following announcement on Mar. 11.
Organizers exploring other options to hold the festival at a later date
The Town of Emerald Isle and the Emerald Isle Business Association have made the difficult decision to cancel the scheduled 30th annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival on Saturday, March 12, due to forecasted weather hazards. This cancellation includes the amusement rides on the evening of March 11.
Sponsors, vendors and volunteers will be contacted as soon as possible.
Organizers are exploring other options to hold the festival in some format at a later date.
The organizers of this event are devastated to share this news. The St. Patrick’s Festival has traditionally been a rain or shine event. However, following conversations with the National Weather Service and vendors, it was determined the impending weather event would not make it possible to hold the festival on March 12.
The Town and business association has been monitoring the weather in anticipation of the event. The situation evolved quickly when a spot brief from the NWS for Emerald Isle projected a 90 percent-plus chance of rain, possible thunderstorms, and wind gusts of over 45 mph through 4 p.m. Saturday.
Festival organizers will work hard to bring this highly anticipated event back to life in the future. The safety of those involved and attending the festival is always a top priority, and we appreciate your understanding.
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