The Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks has announced that Star Spangled Sparks has been postponed due to state and local restrictions on performances as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis.
The events that are being postponed include the fireworks display and the festival in Victorian Square. Star Spangled Sparks is the region’s largest fireworks display bringing tens of thousands of spectators to northern Nevada since 1986.
“We had hoped to at least move forward with the fireworks display as scheduled for the benefit of our local residents and guests, but it simply isn’t feasible at this time,” said Nugget Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mark Sterbens, “Although we cannot go forward with the these events, we will be holding drawings and tournaments all weekend long to celebrate Independence Day with a total of $18,000 in prizes.”
Sterbens further indicated that the Nugget Casino Resort is looking at options to produce a fireworks display later in 2020 when it becomes possible to do so.
Meanwhile, nationally, it was also announced on Tuesday that the annual Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago is canceled for this year. Previously it was announced that the Night in the Country music festival in Yerington will also not take place this year.
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(Nugget Casino Resort contributed to this report.)
