Historic riverboats are starting to arrive in Cincinnati for the America's River Roots Festival.

The festival marks the largest gathering of riverboats in decades. Advertisement

It will feature more than 175 brunch, lunch, dinner and sightseeing cruises, parades and races.

Riverboats are already arriving ahead of the festival.

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All the historic riverboats have arrived for the festival from across the country, including the Belle of Louisville, the Three Rivers Queen from Pittsburgh and the Natchez Steamboat from New Orleans.

The festival kicks off Wednesday and ends Sunday afternoon.

Natchez will host the first cruise of the festival at 10 a.m. Wednesday. More than 160 others follow.

An opening parade Thursday will bring together the nine historic riverboats in a processio

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