SUN ‘n FUN 2020 canceled

The 2020 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo has been canceled due to restrictions in place because of COVID-19.

Officials noted in a prepared release that SUN ‘n FUN has been supporting the global aviation community for more than 45 years, bringing people together each spring to “celebrate the incredible wonder and limitless opportunities of flight.”

“In 2014, we proudly unveiled that the annual SUN ‘n FUN event would become the primary fundraiser for the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE), our STEM-based learning campus created to ‘Engage, Educate, and Accelerate the Next Generation of Aerospace Professionals.‘ At SUN ‘n FUN, serving our local Lakeland, Florida, as well as the global aviation community has always been our ultimate mission,” the statement continued.

“This year, we will serve those same communities by assisting in the defeat of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“We stand with our local, state, and national leaders in supporting the social distancing and other health practices that will bring this outbreak to a halt as quickly as possible,” officials said. “Unfortunately supporting these initiatives will mean that the 2020 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo will be unable to proceed as originally planned.”

Details for ticket holder and event sponsors and exhibitors will soon be posted on SUN ‘n FUN’s website.

The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo raises more than $2 million annually for STEM education programs, flight training and aerospace-related college scholarships, and hands-on learning facilities.

“To continue providing these critical resources, our team is working hard on hosting the 2020 Aerospace Expo in a much different way. We will be utilizing digital technology to bring you exciting events and content online in new and innovative ways. While we are of course disappointed that our traditional show must wait until 2021, we are invigorated and excited to announce several things to look forward to in the coming weeks in our brand new “SUN ‘n FUN at Home” Series,” officials conclude.