Riverfest galleries

Fireworks explode near the Keeper of the Plains on the opening night of the Wichita River Festival. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

Chris Wood from Cox Communication takes part in the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Chris Goebel, this year's Admiral Windwagon Smith, takes part in the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

Darth Vader takes part in the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

A young cheerleader takes part in the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

A float in the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

Wichita mayor Carl Brewer is greated by stormtroopers during the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

A float from Spirit Aerosysterms makes its way down Douglas during the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

Bubbles marked the tail end of the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

A crowd of people are soaked in bubbles during the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Boats float on the Arkansas River while crowds make their way towards the ice cream social after Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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A member of the Wichita Wagon Masters fires a gun during the Wichita River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Generous portions were being handed out at the ice cream social at the end of the Wichita River Festival Sundown parade on Friday. (JUne 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle

Sharon Mounce eats during the River Festival ice cream social. (June 3, 2011)

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A tandem kayak floats on the Arkansas River after the River Festival Sundown Parade on Friday evening. (June 3, 2011)

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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle