Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and related public health concerns, the 127th Comal County Fair and Rodeo was canceled Wednesday, July 15.

The fair was originally scheduled to take place Sept. 23-27. It is the latest of several local and state fairs and celebrations in the area to have been canceled due to the pandemic.

In June, the Comal County Fair Association canceled the annual BBQ Cookoff and other events that precede the fair, which were scheduled for Sept. 18-20.

According to a statement released by CCFA President Charles Wimberley, the executive board and directors elected to cancel the events after weeks of discussions.

“In the best interest of our volunteers, vendors and patron’s safety, health and welfare, it is necessary to cancel the 2020 Comal County Fair and Rodeo,” Wimberley said in a statement.