COVID-19 has claimed its ninth county fair after the Door County Fair Association decided to cancel its 2020 event. The decision was announced during Tuesday’s Door County Board meeting. Considering everything from the money involved to how to keep people safe, Door County Administrator Ken Pabich says there is just too much risk involved.
In a release from the Door County Fair Board, it said it would be "unfair to ask the community to financially support and participate during these unfamiliar times." Door County Board Supervisor and Fairest of the Fair coordinator Laura Vlies Wotacheck told the board she was applying for a $20,000 grant to help potentially set up a virtual option for exhibitors. The counties of Marquette, Dunn, Columbia, Dane, Green Lake, Sauk, Oneida, and Kewaunee have all seen their fairs canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
