Destination Sturgeon Bay has canceled the Under the Stars Night Market for the final four dates it was supposed to run this year. The outdoor shopping concept debuted over the summer on Third Avenue between Michigan and Jefferson Streets on Saturday night and was met with a lot of enthusiasm. Originally slated to be done at the end of August, the market was continued into October. Marketing Director Carly Sarkis says that the COVID activity level in Door County has reached a level that made a public event harder to justify.

The market was designed with safety in mind, including well-ventilated outdoor spaces, required masks, and hand sanitizer stations. Sarkis says no cases had ever been traced back to the events. She expects it to return next year, possibly in the West Waterfront area, depending on how development there progresses.