(BALTIMORE, MD) Baltimore City’s 2020 New Year’s Eve Spectacular has been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.
The annual celebration lights up the Inner Harbor basin with fireworks, live music and large crowds.
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts announced, in order to maintain safety and public health, it is not possible to produce the celebration this year.
“We will all miss the annual New Year’s Eve Spectacular this year, but public health is our top concern as we do everything possible to keep Baltimore safe,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “When you celebrate this year, please do so while following the guidelines that will help us all emerge safely from this pandemic. Wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and limit your gatherings to those in your household. The difficult decisions we make this year will impact our future celebrations together.”
“Because of the continuing development of the COVID-19 global pandemic and in collaboration with Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s office, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel Baltimore’s 2020 New Year’s Eve Spectacular. For all of us, health and safety is our primary concern,” said Donna Drew Sawyer, CEO of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. “The annual Spectacular is always a special night for Baltimore, full of live music, celebration and a brilliant display of fireworks enjoyed with friends and family. We understand this cancellation impacts many, but we hope taking these important precautions now will allow us to safely reunite at the annual celebration next year. BOPA wishes all of Baltimore a Happy New Year and a safe holiday season.”
