Riverfest 2016 – Party in ICT!
June 3 – 11
Constant Fun: (events/activities all nine days)
Festival Food court (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Cox Kids Corner (opens 2 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. Sat/Sun)
Full STEAM Ahead (kids science and art activities)
Ackerman’s Backyard (water and riverbank activities)
Bike Valet
Helicopter Rides
Horse Rides
Paddle boats and kayaks
Zipline across the Arkansas River
Wagonmasters River Tours
Habitat for Humanity (blitz build of house)
Friday, June 3 (2015 Attendance: 65,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Wichita Symphony & fireworks
Andy Frasco and the U.N.
Major Events:
Admiral’s Breakfast & Riverfest Grand Opening
Safelite® Autoglass Sundown Parade
Remote-control airplane demonstrations
Hot air balloons
Riverfest Sponsor/VIP Party
Saturday, June 4 (2015 Attendance: 55,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Violent Femmes
Hispanic/Tejano Night
Major Events:
Kansas Health Foundation River Run Race Series
Hot air balloons and Kite-flying demonstration
Admiral’s Pancake Breakfast
Dodgeball tournament, kayak races and jet-ski races
Riverfest Hackathon
Boy Scouts’ Over the Edge event
Riverfest Marketplace
Tennis Fun Day and Softball Tournament
Sunday, June 5 (2015 Attendance: 65,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Brothers Osborne & A Thousand Horses
Flag
Major Events:
Salute to Aviation and Manufacturing
STEAM City (interactive projects & booths)
Wingnuts baseball game
Hot air balloons and Kite-flying demonstration
Cardboard Regatta and jet-ski races
Sandcastle-building contest
Fly-overs, simulators and other aviation activities
Monday, June 6 (2015 Attendance: 25,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Gospelfest with Tasha Cobbs/Zacardi Cortez
Brave Combo
Major Events:
Farmer’s Market
Tuesday, June 7 (2015 Attendance: 25,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Festival of Broadway w/Music Theatre Wichita
Sinbad and Rudy Love, Sr.
Major Events:
Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center
Farmer’s Market
Military Salute
Wednesday, June 8 (2015 Attendance: 45,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Wet ‘n Wild Dance Party w/Naughty by Nature
Moreland & Arbuckle and The Monophonics
Major Events:
Farmer’s Market and Wichita Children’s Theatre
Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Social
Case New Holland Buckaroo/Buckarette Rodeo
Thursday, June 9 (2015 Attendance: 25,000 people)
Headliner Concert: Koch Industries Throwback
Thursday w/The Suffers & Elle King
Major Events:
Blacktop Nationals and Farmer’s Market
KAKELand Touch-a-Truck
Throwback Thursday and Goodwill Cajun Foodfest
Friday, June 10 (2015 Attendance: 45,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Indy Showcase w/Reel Big Fish & Fishbone
Red Dirt Night w/William Clark Green
Major Events:
Blacktop Nationals
Saturday, June 114 (2015 Attendance: 65,000 people)
Headliner Concerts:
Spirit AeroSytems Rockin’ on the River w/The Roots
Fiesta del Rio (Hispanic)
Major Events:
Blacktop Nationals
Soccer and kickball tournaments
Beard & mustache and Funnel-cake-eating contests
Bike parade, raft race and stand-up paddleboard races
Capitol Federal Fireworks Finale