INDIANAPOLIS — Due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Indiana, the "Fairgrounds Fun Park" planned for later this month at the Indiana State Fairgrounds has been canceled.
The carnival was planned for July 31-Sept. 7.
Officials with the North American Midway Entertainment (NAME), the organization behind the carnival, said the event had a plan for sanitation and social distancing. But they canceled out of an abundance of caution.
“The carnival provider and state fairgrounds had a thorough and very thoughtful plan on how to conduct this event safely but have concluded that it’s best not to move forward with the fun park,” Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said Wednesday.
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