Oak Fest 2020 Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Fest 2020, planned for July, has already been canceled. The popular summer festival held annually around the Fourth of July holiday was originally set to run from July 1 until July 5 at their grounds at 159th and Central. One of the largest annual gatherings in Oak Forest and the south suburbs, the cancellation was made due to continued concerns over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

The OakFest Commission said in a statement that it is "with deep disappointment" that the festival has been canceled. The decision was made concerning "public health considerations that we all face with the COVID-19 outbreak."

Oak Fest 2020 would have been the 33rd annual celebration.

"Although we are deeply saddened by this decision, we believe it is in the best health and safety interest for our volunteer organizations, our bands, our vendors, our emergency services and of course the devoted members of the OakFest Commission," the commission statement continued.