According to the statement, the festival has been postponed rather than canceled.
A publicist for the organization declined to comment on rescheduling; she would not say if the CVB has identified a number of cases or positivity rate which would put its plans back in motion.
âWe believe that a decision ahead of the holidays is the most prudent and considerate course of action with the information available at this time,â Charleston Restaurant Foundation President Jonathan Kish of Queen Street Hospitality said in the statement, adding that ticket buyers will receive full refunds.
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The crowd cheers on contestants during the men s oyster-eating contest at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival in 2019. The Lowcountry Oyster Festival plans to host 5,000 ticketholders at Boone Hall Plantation for its annual extravaganza. Brad Nettles/Staff Brad Nettles bnettles@postandcourier.com
A longtime beneficiary of the Lowcountry Oyster Festival has indicated it wouldnât accept donations generated by the January 2021 event âdue to its size.â
âGiven the dynamics around the COVID-19 pandemic, we would not be able to participate in (the) event either as a beneficiary or in a volunteer capacity,â an MUSC Hollings Cancer Center spokesperson said. âWe look forward to the day we can return to the festival, which has done so much good for the patients we serve.â