Arts Festival Thursday, July 16

Arts Festival Thursday, July 16

kids standing with metals around their necks

15th Annual Oneida County Youth Bureau Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition

Free | Ages 5–18 | Winners chosen from four age groups

10 a.m. | Palmer Park | Rain date: Friday, July 17

Schedule: 10 a.m. Registration | 10:30 a.m. Competition | 11:15 a.m. Awards and Photos

10th Annual Big Ol’ Steamrollin’ Print Invitational

Featuring DJ Thomas D, Big Papi’s Coquito Iceys, and Family Craft

10 a.m. till done | Out Front Museum of Art on Genesee St.

Rain date: Friday, July 17

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People laying down print making works before a large steam rolling machine
Children’s Craft

Children’s Craft

Mini Claw Machine

1 p.m. | Front Lawn Tent

Foam Party for Kids

2:00 p.m. | Front Lawn Tent

Get ready to dance, splash, and laugh at our exciting Foam Party for Kids! A foam cannon will fill the space with fluffy bubbles while fun music and water shooters add to the action. Wear a swimsuit or clothes you don’t mind getting wet—towels and a change of clothes are a good idea too!

kids playing in foam outside
Binoculizard by Artist: Peter Rashford

Meet the Artist: Peter Rashford

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Museum Shop

Peter Rashford is a New York-based artist blending traditional and digital media. Inspired by nature and early guidance from his mother, he creates realistic, fantasy, and abstract works.

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The Bernie Uebelhoer Memorial Hitchcock Film

Free | 2 and 7:30 p.m. | Sinnott Family–Bank of Utica Auditorium

The Trouble with Harry (1955) When a local man's corpse appears on a nearby hillside, no one is quite sure what happened to him.

Bernie Uebelhoer was a devoted supporter of the Munson Film Series, and his loved ones have established a memorial fund in his honor. Join us during the Arts Festival for a special screening of a classic film by his favorite director.

Hitchcock the trouble with harry