Yorkville River Fest

Friday, July 14 & Saturday, July 15
Riverfront Park (131 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville)
Join the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department for a weekend filled with food, live country music, family activities and more! Yorkville River Fest is a family-friendly festival providing fun all weekend long!  See below for a complete list of events.

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FRIDAY, JULY 14 (6-10pm)

LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC (6-10pm)

Whiskey Romance (6-10pm)
That's right, you read that correctly!  Whiskey Romance will be performing ALL NIGHT from 6:00-10:00pm.  Don't miss out on this incredible 4-hour performance by Whiskey Romance!

Whiskey Romance Band

SATURDAY, JULY 15 (Noon-10pm)

Join us for a day filled with family activities, delicious food and LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC!

LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC (Noon-10pm)

Grab your boots and get ready to sing along to all of your favorite country hits as we have an amazing lineup of country music throughout the day including:

Tim Gleason (Noon-2pm)
The Country Night (3-6pm)
Fletcher Rockwell (7-10pm)

2023 Music Sponsors

2023 Media Sponsors

2023 Family Activities Sponsors

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FAMILY ACTIVITIES (Noon-5pm)

The day will be filled with fun for the entire family as kids enjoy a life-size Super Mario Course, Character Meet & Greets including Tinkerbelle and Captain Hook, Peter Pan's Adventure and so much more!   Continue to check back for a complete schedule of Family Activities!

CHARACTER MEET & GREETS (1-4pm)

Get ready to meet Tinkerbell and Captain Hook from 1-4pm on Saturday, July 15!  

LIFE-SIZE SUPER MARIO COURSE

Stay tuned! More information coming soon!

VALLEY CHIMNEY SWEEP & RESTORATION CRAFT BEER TASTING (2-6pm)

Get ready to try some of the best brews around on Saturday, July 16 from 2-6pm!  For $15/person or $25/couple, participants will taste a variety of six local craft beers with a souvenir glass and walk away with a 14oz glass of your favorite!  Participants must be 21 years or older and able to provide a valid form of ID.  Registration is accepted the day-of with cash only. 

2023 Beer Tent Sponsor

2023 Summer Sponsor

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE FOOD!

All of your local favorites including Rosati's, Pepe's, and the Knights of Columbus will be in attendance ready to fill your stomach with delicious foods!

For more information about this event contact the Recreation Department.

EVENT PARKING

Parking downtown Yorkville is free and available at any of the lots marked on the map. Follow this link or click on the image to view the map for River Fest Event Parking.

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BECOME A SPONSOR

The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department is excited to offer you a great marketing opportunity during River Fest. We would like to invite you to be a part of this long-standing Yorkville Festival and become a sponsor! For more information please download the sponsorship form. Please contact Katelyn Gregory by email at Kgregory@yorkville.il.us or by phone at 630-553-4357 with any questions.