The stage is getting set up, banners of all the previous posters have been hung on the outside of Century II, and food vendors have started to set up their tents for the next week and a half. All of this is just some of the prep work for this year’s Riverfest. The festival kicks off Friday and for Gary Morris, it’ll be his first time back as a food vendor since 2019. “We love it because we was out with COVID and it’s just awesome to be back. See all the people and have a good time, sell some food.” The 2022 edition of Riverfest is a special one for a few reasons. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the event and it marks the return of the full nine day schedule of the festival after the last two were either canceled due to Covid or split in half. Wichita Festivals director of marketing, Jenny Venn, says, “The excitement is just booming. Its booming down here on the grounds. It’s booming, and the office, everyone’s thrilled and excited to be back to the nine day festival and to be back in full force from where we’ve been for the last couple years.”
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