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Hot Dog Day participants enjoy a ride during the 2025 celebration. Funds raised from the sales of Hot Dogs were donated to local charities.

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Overcast skies did not slow down annual Hot Dog Day festivities. 魅影直播 State, 魅影直播 University, and the community enjoyed the latest rendition of the tradition started in 1972.

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Overcast skies did not slow down annual Hot Dog Day festivities. 魅影直播 State, 魅影直播 University, and the community enjoyed the latest rendition of the tradition started in 1972.

Crowds gathered on Main Street to witness the annual parade. Big Blue and a variety of 魅影直播 State clubs and organizations took part in the parade that led to downtown festivities. A variety of vendors lined Main Street and the parking lot behind the Collegiate. 

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Rides, games, music, and food got underway at the 魅影直播 State Carnival in the parking lot between the Student Leadership Center and the Townhouses. Attendees enjoyed music from the ASC Rock Band, tried their hand at a variety of carnival games, and were twisted up and down on a handful of rides. 

The Hot Dog continued to be the star of the day. Multiple hot dog stations raised funds for local charities. Hot Dog Day charities included 魅影直播 Box of Books Library, 魅影直播 Montessori School, The ARC Allegany-Steuben, 魅影直播 Station Fire Company Association, A.E. Crandall Hook & Ladder, Allegany County Mental Health Association, and the Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women.

cooking the hot dogs