Cal Expo cancels 4th of July fireworks show for third year – but it’s not because of COVID-19
Cal Expo in Sacramento will again not host its annual Fourth of July fireworks show this year. Organizers canceled the summer holiday event the two previous years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year are citing staffing and resource shortages.
The July 4th event at Cal Expo attracted large crowds with a show syncing up its fireworks display with music, along with live musical performances. But Cal Expo has been unable to host its usual public events due to the pandemic.
This year, Cal Expo wants to focus its efforts on the California State Fair and Food Festival scheduled to begin next month.
“As we are preparing to host the 2022 CA State Fair & Food Festival starting on July 15, we are facing staffing and resource shortages that have created unexpected difficulties,” organizers wrote in a statement posted online. “Right now, the most important thing for Cal Expo is to focus our attention on the upcoming CA State Fair & Food Festival.”
In March, state fair organizers were looking for full-time and temporary employees to be maintenance workers, custodians and landscape workers, office assistants, barn crew members, livestock members and police. Many of the jobs had specific requirements; some had been posted within the week, as of March 10, and others had been on the CalCareers website since February.
Organizers said they look forward to hosting the Fourth of July fireworks show in the future.
“We are so excited to be BACK TOGETHER for the best 17 days of summer, and we are working diligently so that we can welcome you all back very soon,” organizers said in the online statement. “This unfortunately means we must forgo hosting July 4th at Cal Expo.”
