The Houston Pumpkin Festival is the latest, local even to cancel because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials posted the announcement on their Facebook page saying “We waited as long as possible with hopes the situation may change”. “The health and safety of our community, vendors, and volunteers is most important to us”. The Pumpkin Festival is a three-day event held the second weekend in October. It is sponsored by the Houston Volunteer Fire Department and is their primary fundraiser. That made the decision especially difficult. Festival officials say they are looking ahead to 2021.