LEWISTON, N.Y. — The Niagara County Peach Festival will soon return to Academy Park in Lewiston.
The festival usually draws around 40,000 people. There will be some changes this year, including a big one for runners.
"One of the things we decided to do this year was to move our 5K run from the Saturday morning during the festival to the Thursday the week before," festival chairman Dean Beltrano said.
"So this year our 5K run will be on September 1 at 7 p.m. The run itself will take place through Kiwanis Park. It will run along the bike trail along the Scenic Parkway and back into the park."
The festival runs Sept. 8 to Sept. 11. So far, the festival has raised over $1.5 million for local charities.