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Wyoming Valley RiverFest- June 23-25, 2023

Posted on May 2023 by Vinnie

Celebrate the beauty, splendor and historical significance of a regional treasure, the Susquehanna River on June 23 thru June 25th at the 2023 Wyoming Valley RiverFest in Nesbitt Park, Wilkes-Barre.

Enjoy music, family and youth activities on Friday and Saturday in the park along the Susquehanna River. Help paint a community mural or take part in the 5K Fun-Color Walk/Run with the Street Art Society on Friday. Join the Children’s Scavenger Hunt in the park on Friday and Saturday. Take part in one of three guided river trips that weekend, paddling the Susquehanna with Endless Mountains Outfitters and Susquehanna Canoe and Kayak. Or Get Your Tail on the Trail on Saturday with a Riparian Forest Nature Walk in the Kirby Park Park Natural Area.

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd  (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

ENJOY AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT, ACTIVITIES, AND MUCH MORE.

  • PAINT A COMMUNITY MURAL
  • IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND – WILKES-BARRE FAMILY YMCA:
  • Children’s Scavenger Hunt (5:00 – 7:30 pm) – Find Forest Creature Models in Nesbitt Park for a chance to win valuable prizes including Visa and Dunkin Gift Cards.
  • 5K FUN-COLOR WALK/RUN – STREET ART SOCIETY (6:30PM)
  • NATIVE AMERICAN TEACHING VILLAGE: FIVE MOUNTAIN BEAR CLAN

Evening River Tour:
PADDLE FROM WEST PITTSTON TO WILKES-BARRE’S NESBITT PARK – register with outfitters

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
TBD

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 24th  (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF ACTIVITIES ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND FUN FOR ALL AGES.

  • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TENT
  • IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND – WILKES-BARRE FAMILY YMCA:
  • NATIVE AMERICAN TEACHING VILLAGE – FIVE MOUNTAIN BEAR CLAN:
  • GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL WALK – Guided Riparian Forest Nature Hike @ 1:00 PM
  • Children’s Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  • 24TH CONNECTICUT RECREATED MILITIA

 

FULL DAY RIVER TOUR:
PADDLE FROM HARDING TO WILKES-BARRE’S NESBITT PARK – register with outfitters

 

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
The Handsome Devils

Don Shappelle & The Pickups

SUNDAY, JUNE 25th (8:30AM – 2:00PM)
RIVER TOUR:
PADDLE FROM WILKES-BARRE’S NESBITT PARK TO HUNLOCK CREEK – register with outfitters

 

To Register for a River Trip Contact:

Susquehanna Kayak & Canoe
570-388-6107 or
contact@kayaktheriver.com

www.kayaktheriver.com

 

Endless Mountain Outfitters
570-746-9140 or
kayaks@ptd.net

www.EMO444.com

(registration on-line)

 

 

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