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Utica Riverwalk Festival Opens With Carnival
The Utica Riverwalk Festival opens Wednesday with a carnival. The event, in downtown Utica, runs through June 16 and will feature multiple music stages, fireworks, petting zoo and a rubber piggy race.

The annual Utica Riverwalk Festival opens Wednesday with a carnival, and features different events daily through June 16 in the city's downtown.Â
The festival starts with the carnival, which is open from 3 - 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. A $3 off coupon for ride-all-day armband for Wednesday and Thursday is available by visiting the carnival website.
Organizers also expanded the number of days and added events to the festival this year to include a petting zoo, the Old Mill Art and Crafts Show in Grant Park, canoe races on the Clinton River, one large fireworks display Saturday night and a classic car show and parade.
For more information, and a full schedule, visit the Riverwalk website.
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