Events canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns

As worries over coronavirus worsen, events both locally and around the country are either canceling or rescheduling to new dates as a precautionary move to prevent the virus from further spreading.

*This is not an exhaustive list and you should contact event venues not listed for the latest update.

Below is a compilation of events that have either been canceled or postponed:

SWFL EVENTS

• Adam Sandler’s show at Hertz Arena, Thursday, March 12 postponed. Hold onto your tickets for a future date.
• American Cancer Society events canceled through March 31
• Bonita Springs Concert Band events canceled through April
• Clewiston Sugar Festival canceled
• Florida Sportsman Expo at Lee Civic Center scheduled for March 14 & 15 canceled
• Immokalee Cattle Drive and Jamboree scheduled for March 14 canceled
• Mayor’s Cup annual soccer match in Bonita Springs canceled
• 44th annual Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade canceled
• Pedal and Play City Manager’s Ride postponed
• Saturday’s Junior Deputy Day at the Collier County Fair canceled
• Reggaefest at Dixie Roadhouse scheduled for April 3, 4, 5 canceled
• Fort Myers St. Pat’s Day Block Party canceled
• Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival scheduled for March 14 & 15 canceled
• Disney On Ice at Hertz Arena canceled
• Sunday Services at United Church of Christ, Punta Gorda postponed
• Center-4-Life” (Senior Center) operations will be closed effective Monday, March 16. until further notice
• The Collier Fair will temporarily suspend operations and be closed to the public starting Sunday, March 15 at 10 p.m.
• Florida Repertory Theatre cancels all shows until April 2
• Naples Zoo closed through March 31
• Fight For Air Climb in Fort Myers scheduled for April 25 has been postponed
• All events at Barbara B. Mann Performing Hall canceled until May 1
• Sounds of Jazz & Blues in Cape Coral scheduled for March 28 canceled
• Community Faith and Wellness in Action Health Fair scheduled for March 21 at First Assembly Cornerstone Church in Fort Myers postponed
• The Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center shows and performances closed through May 11
• The Edison and Ford Winter Estates are open, but several events are canceled
• The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and its events canceled indefinitely
• Naples Botanical Garden cancels events through April
• Lakes Park Farmers Market canceled for 30 days
• Big Green EGGFest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs scheduled for April 4 postponed
• BBQ, Bands & Brew at Centennial Park scheduled for April 5 postponed

NATIONAL EVENTS

• MLB / NHL / MLS / NBA suspend all games
• NASCAR Atlanta and Miami races postponed
• IndyCar postpones races in St. Petersburg, Birmingham, Long Beach and Austin
• March Madness: Men’s and women’s NCAA Division I basketball tournaments canceled
• South by Southwest (SXSW) Canceled
• Boston Marathon is postponed until fall
• Global Health Conference by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
• Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• Ultra Music Festival in Miami postponed
• Calle Ocho Music Festival in Miami canceled
• TED 2020 is postponed to July
• Coachella Music Festival
• Stagecoach Music Festival
• InfoSec World 2020
• All Broadway shows in NYC canceled indefinitely
• Barrett-Jackson postpones 2020 Palm Beach Auction to October 15-17
• Reggae Rise Up in St. Petersburg postponed to October

IF YOU FEEL SICK:

The Florida Department of Health has opened a 24-hour COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121. Questions may also be emailed to covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours.

LINK: Florida Department of Health COVID-19 updates

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