NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – A holiday tradition at the beaches has been cancelled this year. Pete’s Bar in Neptune Beach will not hold its annual Thanksgiving party in 2020. Thousands of people come to Pete’s every year on Thanksgiving Day. Tom Whittingslow, the owner of Pete’s Bar, said it was the right thing to do to keep people safe from COVID-19. He said Pete’s Bar won’t be open on Thanksgiving during the daytime hours, but that the bar will be open at 6 p.m.For more information, click here.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. Petes Bar, the oldest bar in Neptune Beach, is calling out the Governor in hopes of reopening. Petes Bar has been closed for 65 days. The bar owners feel its not right that they cant be open just because they dont sell food. We are the oldest business in Neptune Beach, 87 years old and were the only business in Neptune Beach that isnt open right now," Tom Whittingslow, Petes Bar co-owner told News4Jax. Petes Bar is not the only bar that is fed up with being closed.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – A sea of people filled the streets of Neptune Beach Thursday for Pete's Bar's annual Thanksgiving celebration. PHOTOS: Pete's Bar Thanksgiving Day celebration"This is awesome. They agreed Pete's Thanksgiving Day bash compares to a Mardi Gras parade. "So far, so good," Whitcomb said. While it may be unorthodox, it's certain that the annual Thanksgiving party becomes a tradition for more and more people every year.