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Thousands Expected at Park Avenue Festival

artist Sherri Hamilton

More than 200,000 people are expected to come to Rochester's Park Avenue Festival this weekend. 

The two-day event will feature work from more than 300 artists from across the U.S. and Canada.

Jimmy Catalano of the Park Avenue Revitalization Committee says Rochester police will be on hand to keep the event family-friendly.

"As far as police presence is concerned, it's not heightened compared to other years. It's our usual police presence, but they will have a focus on the parties, to keep the neighbors happy," he said.

Tonight, Park Avenue neighbors will be installing signs to post over the usual parking signs in the neighborhood to more clearly translate where people can and cannot park. 

The Park Avenue Festival is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.  to 5 p.m.

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.