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May 29 – June 6
, 2026
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195 events found.
Thu
28
All-Day
Wichita Eagle Medallion Hunt
Activity
Fri
29
All-Day
First-aid Station / Missing Children’s Area / Lost and Found
Amenity
Fri
29
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Fri
29
7:30 – 9 AM
Admiral’s Breakfast
Food & Drink
Fri
29
All-Day
FestQuest!
Family
Fri
29
11 AM – 10 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Fri
29
11 AM – 11 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Fri
29
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Fri
29
11 AM – JUN 6, 5 PM
Music on the Food Court Stage
Music
Fri
29
11 AM – JUN 6, 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Fri
29
11:30 AM – Noon
Grand Opening Ceremony
Entertainment
Fri
29
5 – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Fri
29
5 – 11 PM
Bicycle Valet
Fri
29
5 – 11 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Fri
29
5 – 11 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Fri
29
6 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Fri
29
6:30 – 8 PM
Sundown Parade
Entertainment
Fri
29
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Hot Air Balloons
Entertainment
Fri
29
7:30 – 8:45 PM
DJ3
Music
Fri
29
9:15 – 10:45 PM
The Jacksons
Music
Fri
29
10:45 – 11 PM
Textron Aviation
Opening Night Fireworks
Entertainment
Gates close
11 PM
Sat
30
7 – 8 AM
Hot Air Balloons
Entertainment
Sat
30
7 – 11 AM
Party on the Plaza
Activity
Sat
30
7 – 11 AM
Fidelity Bank
River Run
Activity
Sat
30
7 – 11 AM
Runners Village
Amenity
Sat
30
7:30 – 10 AM
Admiral’s Pancake Feed
Food & Drink
Sat
30
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Sat
30
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Sat
30
9 – 11:30 AM
Plein Air: A Painting Competition Day 1
Competitive
Sat
30
9 AM – 11 PM
Fiesta Del Rio Tolken Hunt
Sat
30
10 AM – 6 PM
Artfest Pop Up Market
Adults
Sat
30
10:30 AM
Lane Enterprises
Tot Trot
Sat
30
11 AM – 2 PM
Fiesta Del Rio Live Performances
Family
Sat
30
11 AM – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Sat
30
11 AM – 10 PM
Southwest National Bank
Mercadito
Activity
Sat
30
11 AM – 11 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Sat
30
11 AM – 11 PM
Bicycle Valet
Sat
30
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Sat
30
11 AM – 11 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Sat
30
11 AM – 11 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Sat
30
11 AM – JUN 6, 6 PM
Helicopter Rides
Activity
Sat
30
Noon – 5 PM
Riverfest 3 on 3 Basketball
Family
Sat
30
1 – 3 PM
Cowboy Bathtub Races
Competitive
Sat
30
1 – 4 PM
College Days: Newman
Sat
30
2 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Sat
30
4 – 4:30 PM
DJ Tynno Morales
Music
Sat
30
4 – 6 PM
Michelob Ultra Soccer Shootout
Family
Sat
30
4:45 – 5:30 PM
Los Del Bajio
Music
Sat
30
5:45 – 6:45 PM
Mariachi Mexico en la Piel
Music
Sat
30
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Hot Air Balloons
Entertainment
Sat
30
7 PM
Si Se Pueda Award
Family
Sat
30
7 – 8:45 PM
Los Reyes Locos
Music
Sat
30
7:30 PM
Schooner Mate Annual Piñata Competition
Sat
30
9 – 11:59 PM
Rave at Wave
Music
Sat
30
9:15 – 11 PM
El Fantasma
Music
Gates close
11 PM
Sun
31
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Sun
31
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Sun
31
11 AM – 12:30 PM
Family Bike Tour
Activity
Sun
31
11 AM – 2 PM
Plein Air: A Painting Competition Day 2
Family
Sun
31
11 AM – 3 PM
Rivalry on the River
Competitive
Sun
31
11 AM – 3 PM
Cowtown Adventures
Family
Sun
31
11 AM – 6 PM
Artfest Pop Up Market
Adults
Sun
31
11 AM – 6 PM
Board Game Gathering
Teens
Sun
31
11 AM – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Sun
31
11 AM – 10 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Sun
31
11 AM – 10 PM
Bicycle Valet
Sun
31
11 AM – 10 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Sun
31
11 AM – 10 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Sun
31
11 AM – 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Sun
31
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Sun
31
11:30 AM – 4 PM
Riverfest Throwdown – Cornhole Tournament
Adults
Sun
31
Noon – 5:30 PM
Riverfest 3 on 3 Basketball
Family
Sun
31
1 – 4 PM
Admirals Button Swap and Sale
Adults
Sun
31
1 – 4 PM
FutureFest
Activity
Sun
31
1 – 4 PM
Children’s Business Fair
Family
Sun
31
1 – 4 PM
Keepers Challenge
Family
Sun
31
1 – 5 PM
Book Bus
Family
Sun
31
1 – 8 PM
ICT Mobile Golf
Sun
31
1:30 – 5 PM
Cardboard Regatta
Adults
Sun
31
2 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Sun
31
4 – 5 PM
Egg Toss Competition
Entertainment
Sun
31
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Funnel Cake Eating Contest
Entertainment
Sun
31
5:30 – 7:15 PM
YBG Studios Fashion Show
Family
Sun
31
7:15 – 7:30 PM
I Choose Wichita
Entertainment
Sun
31
8 – 10 PM
Family Movie Night: Jurassic Park
Family
Gates close
10 PM
Mon
1
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Mon
1
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Mon
1
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Mon
1
11 AM – 10 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Mon
1
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Mon
1
5 – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Mon
1
5 – 10 PM
Bicycle Valet
Mon
1
5 – 10 PM
Gospelfest Market
Activity
Mon
1
5 – 10 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Mon
1
5 – 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Mon
1
5:50 – 10 PM
Gospelfest Concerts
Music
Mon
1
6 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Mon
1
7:45 – 8:30 PM
Brent Jones
Music
Mon
1
9 – 10 PM
Jonathan McReynolds
Music
Gates close
10 PM
Tue
2
All-Day
Half-Priced Wichita Wind Surge Tickets
Tue
2
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Tue
2
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Tue
2
11 AM – 7 PM
Red Cross Blood Drive
Tue
2
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Tue
2
11 AM – 10 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Tue
2
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Tue
2
Noon – 2 PM
Networking at Noon
Adults
Tue
2
4 – 6 PM
Riverfest 3 on 3 Basketball
Family
Tue
2
5 – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Tue
2
5 – 10 PM
Bicycle Valet
Tue
2
5 – 10 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Tue
2
5 – 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Tue
2
6 – 7:30 PM
Star Lumber
A Salute to The Military Program
Entertainment
Tue
2
6 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Tue
2
7:30 – 8:15 PM
Raptor: USAF Heartland of America
Music
Tue
2
8:45 – 10 PM
Sons of Legion
Music
Gates close
10 PM
Wed
3
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Wed
3
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Wed
3
All-Day
Half-Priced Wichita Wind Surge Tickets
Wed
3
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Wed
3
11 AM – 10 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Wed
3
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Wed
3
2 – 4 PM
Children’s Performances & Entertainment
Kids
Wed
3
2 – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Wed
3
4 – 8 PM
Book Bus
Family
Wed
3
5 – 10 PM
Bicycle Valet
Wed
3
5 – 10 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Wed
3
5 – 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Wed
3
5:30 – 8:30 PM
CASE New Holland
Buckaroo Buckarette Rodeo
Kids
Wed
3
6 – 6:30 PM
Bob Thompson Hiland
Charity Ice Cream Sandwich Challenge
Competitive
Wed
3
6 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Wed
3
6:30 – 8 PM
Linwood Sexton Hiland
Ice Cream Social
Family
Wed
3
7 – 8 PM
Golden Plains Credit Union
Portrait with the Admiral
Family
Wed
3
7:30 – 8:15 PM
Cam Allen
Music
Wed
3
8:45 – 10 PM
Jake Owen
Music
Wed
3
9:45 – 10 PM
Fidelity Bank
Midweek Fireworks
Entertainment
Gates close
10 PM
Thu
4
All-Day
Throwback Thursday
Family
Thu
4
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Thu
4
All-Day
Half-Priced Wichita Wind Surge Tickets
Thu
4
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Thu
4
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Thu
4
11 AM – 10 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Thu
4
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Thu
4
2 – 4 PM
Children’s Performances & Entertainment
Family
Thu
4
2 – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Thu
4
5 – 8:30 PM
Cajun & Creole Fest
Food & Drink
Thu
4
5 – 8:30 PM
KAKE Touch-A-Truck
Kids
Thu
4
5 – 10 PM
Bicycle Valet
Thu
4
5 – 10 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Thu
4
5 – 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Thu
4
5:15 – 6:45 PM
Mudbugs
Music
Thu
4
6 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Thu
4
7:15 – 8:15 PM
Second Line by Josue Estrada
Thu
4
8:45 – 10 PM
Keith Frank
Music
Gates close
10 PM
Fri
5
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Fri
5
All-Day
Riverfest
Photography Contest
Activity
Fri
5
All-Day
Half-Priced Wichita Wind Surge Tickets
Fri
5
11 AM – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Fri
5
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Fri
5
11 AM – 11 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Fri
5
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Fri
5
2 – 4 PM
Children’s Performances & Entertainment
Family
Fri
5
4 – 8 PM
Book Bus
Family
Fri
5
5 – 10 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Fri
5
5 – 11 PM
Bicycle Valet
Fri
5
5 – 11 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Fri
5
5:15 – 6:15 PM
DJ Showcase
Music
Fri
5
6 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Fri
5
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Battle of the Bands: Performance
Music
Fri
5
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Hot Air Balloons
Entertainment
Fri
5
8 – 8:45 PM
Sage the Gemini
Music
Fri
5
9:15 – 10:45 PM
Gym Class Heroes
Music
Gates close
11 PM
Sat
6
8 AM – Noon
Riverfest
Gravel Grinder
Competitive
Sat
6
All-Day
Riverfest 50/50 Raffle
Adults
Sat
6
All-Day
Half-Priced Wichita Wind Surge Tickets
Sat
6
9 – 11 AM
Riverfest Fishing Derby
Activity
Sat
6
10 AM – 4 PM
Pickleball Tournament “Dinks on the River”
Sat
6
11 AM – 5 PM
Riverfest
Classic Car Show
Family
Sat
6
11 AM – 5 PM
The Garage
Sat
6
11 AM – 10 PM
Kids Corner & Inflatables
Kids
Sat
6
All-Day
First-aid Station & Missing Children’s Area
Amenity
Sat
6
11 AM – 11 PM
Food Court
Food & Drink
Sat
6
11 AM – 11 PM
Bicycle Valet
Sat
6
11 AM – 11 PM
Rideshare Drop off / Pick Up
Sat
6
11 AM – 11 PM
Douglas Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink
Sat
6
11 AM – 11 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Sat
6
Noon – 3 PM
College Days: WSU, WSU Tech, NIAR
Sat
6
1 – 4 PM
Plein Air Art Show & Judging
Sat
6
2 – 6 PM
Urban Disc Golf Putting Competition
Sat
6
2 – 10 PM
WEEE Carnival
Activity
Sat
6
4 – 7 PM
Riverfest Native Expo “A Powwow Experience”
Entertainment
Sat
6
5 – 11 PM
Medical Loan Closet
Amenity
Sat
6
7:30 – 8:30 PM
Rudy Love and The Encore Band
Music
Sat
6
9 – 10:30 PM
Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band – A Springsteen Celebration
Music
Sat
6
10:45 – 11 PM
Capitol Federal
Fireworks Finale
Entertainment
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