OGDENSBURG -- Carnival rides will return to the 59th Ogdensburg Seaway Festival July 23 to 31, which will also include races, live music, food, a fishing derby, a parade and fireworks.

“It’s cool because we’ve never had them (rides) here when it’s been the parade,” event coordinator Laurel Roethel said. “That’s pretty huge, having Amusements of America.”

She said that will include kids and adult games along with the rides.

There will be some free kids’ events -- a July 23 fishing derby at the Greenbelt docks and firefighters’ games hosted by the city fire department union afterward.

She said admission to the tournament is free and there will be free hot dogs and soda for the kids.

“The festival supplies the bait and prizes,” Roethel said. “We usually have several bicycles to give away.”

She said the prizes include “Most Unusual Thing Caught.”

“One year we had a kid catch a shoe,” she said.

After that, the fire department hosts old-fashioned games including three-leg and sack races, which also includes free food for the kids.

On July 23, there will be a Family Feud with Wimpy’s serving food. Admission is $1 with a $250 grand prize. It will be upstairs in Lockwood Arena at 2 p.m. coinciding with the vendor and craft fair.

Roethel also highlighted the golf challenges July 24 at Trafalgar Park, hosted by the Ogdensburg Lions Club.

“It’s on the west side of the Oswegatchie … and people golf over the river and hope to land in a hole on the east side,” Roethel said, adding that there are prizes in age divisions.

This year’s parade them is “There’s No Place Like Home.”

“We hope everybody comes out and participates in the events and has a very nice hometown experience,” Roethel said.

Schedule:

• July 23

9 a.m. -- Remington Canoe Race, Heuvelton Boat Launch, more info: Katie Cole 323-9888

9:30 a.m. -- “Adirondack Biology Presentation/Exhibit” at Greenbelt Park

9:30 to 11 a.m. -- Kid’s Fishing Derby at Greenbelt Docks, more info: Angel Maroney 393-4629

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Wine, Arts and Craft Show at Lockwood Arena, more info: Michelle Morrison 393-9274

1 to 4 p.m. -- Firefighter’s kid’s games at Morrisette Park, sponsored by Ogdensburg Fire Fighters Local 1799

• July 24

8:30 a.m. -- Youth Fun Run at Dobisky Visitors Center, more info: John Tebo 955-9342

9 a.m. -- Four-mile walk or run at Dobisky Visitors Center

9 a.m. -- Sand Bar Fishing Derby at Dobisky Visitors Center, more info Matt Curatolo 393-1980

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Wine, Arts and Craft Show at Lockwood Arena

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. -- Oswegatchie Golf Challenge, Trafalgar Park, hosted by Ogdensburg Lions Club

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Fred’s Wild West BBQ and Festival at Frederic Remington Art Museum, more info: Melanie Flack 393-2425

7 p.m. -- “Battle of the Bands” at OFA football field, high school marching band competition, more info: Chris Cole 393-3518

7 p.m. -- Jaggernaut Agenda concert, more info: Kaila Perrault 528-9146

• July 26

6 p.m. -- Karaoke contest at OFA auditorium, more info: Laurel Roethel 393-4770

• July 27

4 p.m. -- Tricycle Races at Greenbelt tennis courts hosted by Ogdensburg Lions Cub

6 to 9 p.m. -- Seaway Cruiser’s Cruise In at Greenbelt Park, more info: John Miller III 347-3414

6:30 to 9 p.m. -- Concert at Library Park Gazebo featuring The 2 Tones

• July 28

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- Remington Museum Day at Remington Museum, more info: 393-2425

Noon to 11 p.m. -- Amusements of America rides at Greenbelt Park

7 p.m. -- Concert by Styx co-founder Dennis DeYoung at OFA, more info: 393-0900

6 p.m. -- “The Great Toilet Paper Toss” at Library Park, more info: Laurel Roethel 393-4770

• July 29

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- Remington Museum Day

11 a.m. to 11 p.m. -- Amusements of America rides at Greenbelt Park

6 to 7 p.m. -- Karaoke at main stage, more info: Laurel Roethel 393-4770

7 to 9:45 p.m., Dragnfly concert, main stage

10 p.m. -- Seaway Festival Fireworks Spectacular at Greenbelt Park

• July 30

11 a.m. -- 55th Seaway Festival parade, Ford Street, awards follow at Library Park gazebo, more info: Mike Cole 393-2219

Noon -- Seaway Festival chicken BBQ at Dobisky Center

Noon to 11 p.m. -- Amusements of America rides at Greenbelt Park

• July 31

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Antique and classic car show at OBPA Park, hosted by Seaway Valley Cruisers, more info: Bill Denio 393-0916 or John Miller III 347-3414

10 a.m. -- Sunday Funday at Morrisette park (vendors)

1 p.m. -- Seaway Festival Duck Race at Greenbelt Docks, more info: Carolyn Murdock 323-7691