The Lafayette Oatmeal Festival, the city’s perennial celebration of all things Quaker Oats and their topping-laden meals, will come to an end, officials said Tuesday. Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Director of Events and Marketing Pat Vero said the event’s major sponsor had decided to end its support, citing “tightening budgets and shifting priorities,” and that without its partnership, the Chamber could not continue 22-year-long event. Related Articles Great beer events in Denver this weekend that you don’t need a GABF pass for Denver’s inaugural Grandoozy music festival draws 55,000 over 3 days, organizers say Grandoozy year one: Tens of thousands find bliss, transportation woes at Denver’s Overland Park Supernova brings boundary-pushing animated art to downtown Denver’s massive LED screens The ultimate guide to Oktoberfest events in Colorado “It is not economically feasible for the Lafayette Chamber to do an event of this size without the financial support of Quaker,” Vero said in a statement, “so unfortunately, this is the end of the Oatmeal Festival.

 

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