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City of Somerton cancels food festival due to rain

March 17, 2024 1:20 PM

Published March 17, 2024 2:57 PM

SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The City of Somerton had to cancel the Food Festival at Council Avenue Park on Saturday.

The food festival started at 5:00pm and was supposed to end at midnight, but due to the rainstorm, it ended at 8:00pm.

Earlier that day, the City of Somerton hosted the Greater Days Parade, which occurred on Main Street at 8:30am, to honor the city's 106th anniversary.

Telemundo's Oswaldo Rivas emceed the event, and the festival featured two live performances prior to its cancellation: Ballet Folklorico Maya and Banda La 19.

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