Overview
- Organizers canceled the event Thursday night, never revealing the secret location and saying safety drove the decision after forecasts showed severe storms.
- Ticket purchasers were told they could pick up a complimentary takeout meal from caterer Feast Your Eyes at 1626 N. American St. with pickup available until 1 p.m. the following day.
- Organizers said they made the call only after close coordination with the city, the venue, and weather services as heavy rain and flash-flood risk increased.
- The same storm system caused wider disruption in the region, including a National Weather Service-confirmed tornado in Dover, Delaware, and flight delays at Philadelphia International Airport that mostly cleared by Friday morning.
- The cancellation is only the second for Philadelphia’s Dîner en Blanc since 2012, an event that normally draws about 5,000 people, and many ticket holders chose to celebrate privately or at local venues after the announcement.