Pig & Whiskey organizers announced on social media Monday that this year’s Ferndale festival is canceled.
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Pig & Whiskey announces cancellation of Ferndale festival for 2025
The annual outdoor festival, which has been happening for over a decade in Ferndale, is a celebration of BBQ, whiskey, and music.
“The City of Ferndale has imposed increasing costs and restrictions on events, other than the Ferndale Dream Cruise, on an annual basis. Last month, the city passed a new round of potential costs and regulations that organizers, sponsors and stakeholding vendors feel would overly compromise their ability to put on this year’s event at a level they would be comfortable with,” the post read in part.
Today, we caught up with Chris Johnston, an organizer of the event, about the factors that led to the cancellation…