The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce announced the Northwest Cherry Festival will be pushed back from the fourth weekend in April to the July 4th weekend. Chamber Events Coordinator Katie McClintock said in a statement that even with precautionary measures to ensure adequate sanitation and airflow, the risk is too great to hold the festival at this time. But Chamber CEO Lisa Farquharson adds it’s important for the community for the Festival to happen this summer. The move will allow the Cherry Festival to partner with the Fort Dalles Fourth event that weekend.