The 2019 Chenango County Dairy Day Parade. This year's Dairy Day will be held at the Norwich Fairgrounds on June 19. The parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. (Evening Sun Archive Photo)

NORWICH — The annual Chenango County Dairy Day is back on, and set to return on Saturday June 19.

Dairy Day is a long-standing agricultural event, held every year at the Norwich Fairgrounds. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, last year's event had to be cancelled.

This year, however, it is returning with only minor adjustments, according to Dairy Day Chairman Marjorie Davis.

"First of all we moved the location," said Davis. "So instead of being an exhibition hall we will be open in the Ag. Area of the Chenango County Fairgrounds."

Davis also stated that the event will be in compliance with current COVID guidelines, including mask wearing if you are not fully vaccinated. She said there will be large signs reminding visitors of these rules.

Dairy Day will kick off with a parade at 10:30 a.m., according to Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension Ken Smith.

"Dairy day always begins with the parade of like, dairy equipment, and usually there's some tractors and dairy trucks, antique cars are typically part of the parade," said Smith.

The main event will begin at 11 a.m. and run until 2 p.m., said Davis. She also said the parade will be at the fairgrounds center.

"We've moved the parade to the fairgrounds center from the grandstand, so people can be social distanced," said Davis.