Milwaukee Pride Parade, Black Arts Fest MKE, Bastille Days, Jazz in the Park all canceled or postponed

Several prominent local events were either canceled or postponed Thursday.Milwaukee Pride Parade, Black Arts Fest MKE, Bastille Days, Jazz in the Park are all affected.

A HOST OF NEW CANCELATIONS TOPASS ALONG THIS AFTERNOON.

THE2020 MILWAUKEE PRIDE PARADE.ITWAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FORJUNE 7TH...THIS IS THE FIRSTTIME THE MILWAUKEE PRIDEPARADE WILL NOT BE HELD SINCEIT BEGAN IN 2005.

PRIDE FESTWAS ALREADY POSTPONED BECAUSEOF CORONAVIRUS.ALSO CANCELED TODAY... BLACKARTS FEST MKE.

THE EVENT HADBEEN SCHEDULED FOR AUGUSTFIRST AT MAIER FESTIVAL PARK.ORGANIZERS SAY WHILESAFER-AT-HOME RESRICTIONS MAYBE REMOVED BY THAT TIME...THERE'S NO WAY TO PREDICTFUTURE MANDATES FOR LARGESOCIAL GATHERINGS.

SO THEDECISION WAS MADE TO CALL THEFESTIVAL OFF.AND SOME MORE OF MILWAUKEE'SMOST POPULAR EVENTS --SCHEDULED FOR JUNE AND JULY --ARE BEING POSTPONED BECAUSE OFTHE PANDEMIC.

THE EAST TOWNASSOCIATION TODAY..

SAID IT'SLOOKING AT RESCHEDULING JAZZIN THE PARK CONCERTS ANDSATURDAY MORNING CATHEDRALSQUARE MARKETS FOR LATER INTHE YEAR.

IT'S ALSO LOOKINGINTO OPTIONS FOR HOLDING THEBASTILLE DAYS FESTIVAL IN THEFALL.