Nor'easter Cancels Philadelphia-Area Weekend Events as Wildwood Scraps All Outdoor Plans
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Sep 26
Nor'easter Cancels Philadelphia-Area Weekend Events as Wildwood Scraps All Outdoor Plans
3 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Sep 26
Summary
Bike MS City to Shore, the Philadelphia Marathon KickOff Training Run and South Street Fall Festival were canceled as an approaching nor'easter upended the region’s final September weekend.
Safety concerns drove the changes, with organizers citing risks to residents, businesses, vendors and travelers as rain, strong winds and coastal flooding threats intensified.
Several events shifted rather than shut down: Oktoberfests at Brauhaus Schmitz, Evil Genius Brewing and YARDS Brewing moved indoors, while the Haverford Music Festival and Puerto Rican Day Parade still planned to proceed rain or shine.
Wildwood canceled all outdoor events for Saturday and Sunday under a state of emergency, and North Wildwood barred Irish Festival vendors from the streets Saturday because of expected tidal flooding and strong wind gusts.
Organizers urged attendees to check social media for last-minute schedule and venue updates as the storm’s strongest impacts were expected at the Jersey shore.
Could a severe nor'easter actually boost local business, as some indoor venues saw unexpected ticket sales surges despite the state of emergency?
With major transit detours and coastal flooding, are local cities truly prepared for extreme weather, or just relying on last-minute cancellations?
Why did a massive $60,000 drone show successfully draw 20,000 attendees while neighboring festivals completely collapsed under the nor'easter's threat?