Some VB Cherry Blossom Festival events canceled because of weather
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The city of Virginia Beach made the decision on Wednesday to cancel this weekend’s Cherry Blossom Festival activities, based on the current forecast.
With heavy rain and high winds expected this weekend, the Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 events at Red Wing Park are canceled.
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According to WAVY Meteorologist Ricky Matthews, an area of low pressure is expected to slide into our region Friday night into Saturday that will bring a lot of rain.
The Virginia Beach Parks & Rec Cherry Blossom Festival is an 8-day event. Next week’s events from March 25-30 are expected to resume as scheduled.
Event updates will be posted to Facebook.com/VBPARKSREC.
Last year’s Cherry Blossom activities on the first Saturday were also canceled because of the forecast.
Hampton Monster X Tour
With inclement weather expected Saturday, the organizers of the Monster X Tour, which is taking over the Larry King Law’s Langley Speedway in Hampton this weekend, have decided to add a Sunday performance at 2 p.m. All tickets purchased for any of the Hampton shows will be honored for any show on Saturday OR Sunday.
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