Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 5:55 pm
This year's Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival sports a theme of "We're Back and Beating COVID." The festival runs July 24 through Aug. 1. Logo courtesy of Laurel Lee Roethel.
BY PAUL MITCHELL
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG - The Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival will return for its 60th edition July 24 to Aug. 1.
This year’s festival welcomes many of the traditional events and activities, including the fireworks display on July 30 and the parade on July 31.
“Everyone is thrilled to death. I am receiving messages daily,” said Laurel Lee Roethel, festival co-organizer.
To date, three professional music groups will perform - The Downbeats Percussion from Buffalo, Prime Time Brass from Rochester, and the return of the Hit Men, also from Rochester.