Groundhog Days festivities still are on the calendar next week in Woodstock to help the city celebrate the 28th anniversary of the release of the film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray and filmed in Woodstock, but COVID-19 has caused organizers to scale back the festival.
No official Groundhog Day breakfast will take place this year, and no dinner dance chili cook-off or group movies either, because organizers were unable to host such events safely in compliance with the Restore Illinois and federal COVID-19 guidelines, according to the website woodstockgroundhog.org.
A prognostication still us set to be held, meaning attendees to the city’s Park on the Square downtown can watch whether Woodstock Willie sees his shadow, which would, as legend has it, mean six more weeks of winter weather. That will take place 7 a.m. Feb. 2. Masks and social distancing are required.
The prognostication also will be livestreamed online this year.
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