2020 Apple Scrapple Festival Canceled

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is the latest local event to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers announced the Bridgeville festival's cancellation on the official Facebook page, saying safety and restrictions were the biggest factors in the decision. "After carefully considering the safety and well being of our volunteers, vendors, and attendees and review of the restrictive requirements, the agonizing decision to cancel the 2020 Apple Scrapple Festival has been made," the post read. "Please understand that this was not an easy decision for our committee or our community." Organizers estimate the festival--which includes agriculture, entertainment, vendors, and carnival rides--attracts tens of thousands of people to western Sussex County each fall. The 2021 Apple Scrapple Festival will be held on Oct. 8-9, 2021.