Storms shutter Labor Day SantaCaliGon Days Festival

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Labor Day was supposed to cap off the 54th annual SantaCaliGon Days, but the weather had different plans.

KSHB 41 checked out the damage Monday morning. Several booths were knocked over, and merchandise was damaged after Sunday evening storms.

As a result, the festival portion of the event will be closed Sept. 7.

"The decision was made with the safety of festival vendors, participants and visitors as the top priority, as crews continue to assess and address storm damage throughout the area," a city spokesperson shared in a statement.

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There is some good news, however, for those who were planning to spend their holiday at the festival.

The SantaCaliGon carnival will be open from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m.

Businesses throughout Independence Square will also be open.

As previously reported, weather knocked out power to approximately 35,000 customers from Kansas City through Cass County, Missouri.

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