Festival for the Eno canceled

The Eno River Association announced Thursday that it would be suspending its planning of the event due to the threat of COVID-19.

“This was a difficult decision to make, but the uncertainty and risks to our community members’ health are simply too high to allow us to continue with planning an event of this complexity and magnitude for this July," festival director Greg Bell said.

This is the first time in its history that the festival has been canceled

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“We are deeply saddened to have to make this decision, and we know it will be felt by the tens of thousands who have shared many joyful moments with us on the banks of the Eno each summer,” executive director Jessica Sheffield said. “We are grateful to local officials, our partners, and our Festival volunteers and staff who worked together to make this difficult decision thoughtfully over the last few weeks. We have always worked to protect the health of the Eno River, but our foremost priority must be to protect the health of the people along its banks”.

There are no plans to reschedule this year's festival. Organizers said they plan to incorporate this year's plans into other events hosted by the Eno River Association.