CANAL FULTON – Sara Batko attended the first Olde Canal Days Festival in 1968 during her childhood.
Year after year, she returned with her family, later bringing her own daughter to the annual event.
Today, Batko is chair of the festival, which begins today and runs through Saturday. It s good family fun, Batko said. I came to the parade in 1968 and I ve been coming every year there has been a festival.
After a hiatus last year because of the pandemic, the festival returns with fun, food, rides, live entertainment and fireworks. Everybody is really excited about it, Batko said. The downtown merchants are very positive. I think it is going to be a great 2021 (festival).