"WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- For the first time in its 89-year history, the Walnut Festival will not be held in Walnut Creek. It had to move this year because of construction at the usual location of Heather Farm Park. The four-day festival opens next week at the Antioch Fairgrounds. Organizers say that was the only space big enough for all the vendors, food, carnival rides and bands."
"But there is concern the move will hurt Walnut Creek and the community groups it benefits. The festival's president responded to some of the online backlash. "We're just trying to keep the festival up and running. Sometimes, you have to make changes to be able to keep things moving and unfortunately, right now, that's what we have to do," said Walnut Festival President Eric Lagomarsino. The Walnut Festival starts on Oct. 16. It will need to be held somewhere other than Heather Farm Park for three years."
For the first time in its 89-year history the Walnut Festival will not be held in Walnut Creek. The festival moved because of construction at Heather Farm Park, its usual location. The four-day event will open Oct. 16 at the Antioch Fairgrounds, which organizers identified as the only space large enough for vendors, food, carnival rides and bands. Organizers must host the festival outside Walnut Creek for three years while construction continues. Local businesses and community groups risk losing benefits tied to the festival. Festival president Eric Lagomarsino said the change is necessary to keep the event running.
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