We’re always trying to help you experience the best things to do through our stories on Time Out. And right now, as many of the USA's largest events are being canceled or postponed, that includes keeping you up to date with the latest event developments.
To help keep you up to date, we’ve compiled a list of the major event cancelations in the United States. We’ll be updating this list continually as new announcements break. For thorough lists of closures, cancelations and postponements in specific cities, consult our guides to New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Boston.
The governors of several states (including New York, California, Illinois, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, West Virginia and Louisiana, among others) have ordered workers at non-essential businesses to stay home. Essential businesses such as supermarkets will remain open.
Bars and/or dine-in restaurants are closed in several states (including those mentioned above, as well as Kentucky, Rhode Island and Washington, among others). Check with specific restaurants to see if they allow pick-up and delivery services.
The following Time Out Markets in the USA have closed until further notice: New York, Chicago, Miami and Boston.
The Broadway League has announced that the ban will be in effect until Sunday, April 12. People with tickets for performances through April 12 can contact their points of purchase to get refunds and exchanges for the canceled performances. Check back for updates.
The annual fest in Tennessee, which was scheduled to take place June 11 through 14, has been pushed back to September 24 through 27. Artists set to appear include Tame Impala, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey and Run the Jewels.
The golden anniversary of Jazz Fest has been pushed back to the fall. Details on specific dates have yet to be announced.
Various ski resorts throughout the USA have shuttered due to the virus.
On March 17, it was announced that all casinos in Las Vegas would close for at least 30 days.
The Kentucky Derby has been pushed back to September 5.
The world’s greatest rock and roll band has postponed its massive North American tour, which was scheduled to kick off in San Diego in May.
Anna Wintour, the chair of the Met Gala announced in Vogue that the much-anticipated fundraiser originally set for for May 4 will be postponed, saying that because of the state and city mandates, it was "unavoidable and responsible."
The themed resorts are closed until further notice.
The iconic run is pushed back to September 14.
For the latest list of venues to close in Miami, including Time Out Market Miami, click here.
For the latest list of venues to close in Boston , including Time Out Market Boston, the Institute of Contemporary Art and the JFK Library, click here.
Record Store Day has been postponed to June 20.
The two concert monoliths plan to suspend all of its tours (by the likes of Billie Eilish, TOOL and Morrissey) and regroup in April.
After a Utah Jazz player tested positive for COVID-19, causing the cancellation of the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder game on Wednesday night, the NBA has suspended all gameplay until further notice.
The annual series of screenings and talks with the cast and crew of celebrate TV shows has been postponed. Though no new date has been given, organizers say they are “exploring options to reschedule the festival.” The March event was set to include Modern Family, One Day at a Time, NCIS, The Boys, Star Trek: Picard, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ozark, Schitt’s Creek, The Mandalorian and more.
Spring Training games and the start of the 2020 regular season have been postponed by at least two weeks, according to the MLB. MLB will announce changes to the schedule at a later time and "will remain flexible as events warrant, with the hope of resuming normal operations as soon as possible," it said in a statement.
All pro hockey games are postponed until further notice.
The famed NYC film festival, scheduled to take place in April, is pushed back to a TBD date.
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