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Rivanna RiverFest has moved to Sunday, May 19th

Come celebrate and experience your river at Rivanna RiverFest on Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 2:00 – 9:00 PM!

Join us at the Rivanna River Company from 2:00 – 5:00 PM for family-friendly activities, fun on the river, talks, demonstrations, and more. See event schedule below. At 5:00 PM, we’ll transition into a celebration with a live performance by Hometown Choir. Then dance the night away with a concert by We Are Star Children starting at 6:00 PM. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from 2:00 – 9:00 PM. Admission is FREE!

Keep scrolling for important parking information and FAQs. Thank you to our sponsors and planning partners for making this event possible!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR RIVERFEST

EVENT SCHEDULE

2:00 – 5:00 PM

20+ tables to visit with family-friendly activities (scroll down for full list of organizations). Plus, enter our raffle to win some great prizes!

2:15 PM

Performance by The Green Grannies (stage)

2:30 PM

African American River History Presentation by Horace Scruggs (stage)
Fly Fishing 101 with Orvis (30 min) – SIGN UP REQUIRED

3:30 PM

River History Presentation by Diane Easley and Bill Trout with the Virginia Canals and Navigation Society (stage)
Fly Fishing 101 with Orvis (30 min) – SIGN UP REQUIRED

4:30 PM

Fly Fishing 101 with Orvis (30 min) – SIGN UP REQUIRED

5:00 PM

Musical Performance by Hometown Choir

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Concert by We Are Star Children

7:00 PM

Raffle winner announcement

Food and drinks will be available for purchase on site from:

Hogwaller Brewing (2:00 – 9:00 PM)

Little Manila (4:00 – 8:00 PM)

Starr Hill Brewery (2:00 – 8:30PM)

Potter’s Craft Cider (2:00 – 8:30PM)

Grit Coffee (2:00 – 9:00PM)

We are excited to welcome the following organizations, groups, businesses, and individuals to the 2024 RiverFest:

PARKING

Walk or bike to the event and receive a FREE RiverFest sticker!

FREE PARKING OPTIONS:

1) Rivanna River Company (RRC) – Parking on site is very limited and first come, first serve. There is handicap accessible parking available.

2) 5-minute walk to RRC – The parking lot directly across E High St from the Cosner Brothers shop, adjacent to the corner lot where food trucks park. Use the lighted crosswalk to cross E High St to RRC.

3) 6-Minute Walk to RRC – Lower Burnley Moran Elementary School parking lot – directly next to Fabio’s Pizza, drive up Riverdale Dr. This will take you directly into the lower parking lot of Burnley Moran Elementary. Walk back down the hill and use the lighted crosswalk to cross E High St to the RRC. Parking is also available in the upper lots at Burnley Moran Elementary School, which can be accessed from 250 E or Mowbray Place.

4) 8-9 Minute Walk to RRC – Fairway Ave is a wide public street with parking on either side. From there walk Caroline Ave, then enter into the field and take the path through the meadow to RRC.

5) Shuttle ride to RRC – The Albemarle County Service Authority parking lot is available for overflow parking. A shuttle will be running from the parking lot to the RRC from 3-8 PM.

NOTE: Parking at Cosner Brother’s Auto Body Shop is NOT allowed. Towing will be enforced.