Celebrate East Lyme rolls into its 16th year with festivities on Saturday in downtown Niantic. Here's what you can expect:

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[naviga:li]A sand castle competition[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]More than 200 local vendors lining Main Street and offering foods, products and services[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Live music[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Raft races[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Giuliano's Bakery Monster Eating Competition[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Free yoga lessons[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]A carnival on St. John's Green[/naviga:li]

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It all culminates, naturally, with a fireworks display over the Niantic Bay.

Celebrate East Lyme, 3-9 p.m. Saturday, downtown Niantic; CelebrateEastLyme.com.