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RiverFest 2022

Posted on June 2022 by Vinnie

FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
ENJOY AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT, ACTIVITIES,GOOD AND MUCH MORE.
– PAINT A COMMUNITY MURAL
 – IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND – WILKES-BARRE FAMILY YMCA:
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
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
– THE HANDSOME DEVILS
– THE SORTERS
SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH (12:00 PM – 5:00 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:
GUIDED NATURE WALKS 
“GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL” FUN WALK (2:00 PM- 3:00 PM)PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL:
                    REGISTER ON SITE TO RECEIVE A COMMEMORATIVE DRAWSTRING BAG AND RAFFLE TICKETS FOR PRIZES.
– RIVERFRONT YOGA PROJECT KIDS YOGA (2:00 PM)
FIRST 50 CHLDREN RECEIVE A FREE YOGA MAT PROVIDED BY PAK PEDIATRICS
– 24TH CONNECTICUT RECREATED MILITIA
RIVER TOUR:
PADDLE FROM HARDING TO WILKES-BARRE’S NESBITT PARK
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
FUZZY PARK
DON SHAPPELLE & THE PICKUPS
SUNDAY, JUNE 19th (8:30AM – 2:00PM)
FATHER’S DAY RIVER TOUR:
PADDLE FROM WILKES-BARRE’S NESBITT PARK TO HUNLOCK CREEK
FOOD VENDORS ON SITE!

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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