Naperville’s India Day Parade has been canceled, officially canceling the entire India Day Celebration this year.
India Day event canceled after initially being scaled back
Indian Community Outreach Chairman Krishna Bansal announced the cancellation on Monday, following the group’s initial decision to only cancel the day-long festival held on Rotary Hill and the evening concert.
“We were hoping to continue with the parade, but…after talking to our stakeholders, all our participants, and everyone, it was not going to be very feasible,” said Bansal.
The celebration, originally scheduled for Aug. 10, had been scaled back due to the cost of implementing new safety recommendations from city officials, including full park fencing and metal detectors.
ICO hoping to bring full event back next year
However, Bansal said only having a parade, a stark difference from years passed, would make the day feel incomplete…