The Deep Ellum Arts festival is once again being forced to delay due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced this week.
Originally set for April 2-4 this year, the event has been moved to Sept. 10-12. Last year, organizers rescheduled from April to September in hopes that the pandemic would be under control by then.
But the event was eventually cancelled completely for the year, as COVID infections and deaths continued to rise. This year, however, three different vaccines are available, and Biden administration officials have said they believe the majority of people will have been vaccinated by the summer. “The festival’s organizers have been working closely along with Dallas officials and the Deep Ellum community to ensure