Riverfest Waynesboro

Promoting environmental conservation and watershed stewardship in the Shenandoah River Basin.

Promoting environmental conservation and watershed stewardship in the Shenandoah River Basin.

  • Riverfest 2025

    Saturday May 3, 2025 This FREE annual event takes place river-side at Constitution Park in Waynesboro, VA. Activities include Reptile World shows, Stream Safari, presentations by the Wildlife Center of Virginia, Fish and Fun Rodeo, Farmer’s Market, canoe rides, kids arts & crafts, Stream electro-fishing with DGIF and is capped off by the … Great… Continue Reading

    Riverfest 2025

  • Poster Contest

    Each year the Riverfest board chooses a “theme animal” to represent the annual Riverfest event. The theme animals are always found in our local watershed and provide more opportunities for learning about life in and around the river. This year’s theme animal is the Eastern Box Turtle. Thank you to all of the participants in… Continue Reading

    Poster Contest

  • Great South River Duck Race

    Ducks will be available for purchase at the following locations:Stone Soup Books – 150 Race Ave, Waynesboro Join us for the Great South River Duck Race! Purchase your duck certificate before Riverfest at participating locations, or online – also available at Riverfest. The Duck Race takes place at the end of the day’s events at Riverfest,… Continue Reading

    Great South River Duck Race

About Us

Riverfest is a registered non-profit organization, 501(c)3, dedicated to the environmental conservation and watershed stewardship in the Shenandoah River Basin.

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Volunteer

Calling Volunteers!! Would you like to help with Riverfest this year? We have dozens of volunteer … [Read More...]

Programs

Meet the Wildlife Center's education animals and learn more about wildlife and the environment. … [Read More...]

Activities

Big Tent Activities/Exhibits

Join us in the big tent for a variety of free environmentally-themed exhibits, activities, and … [Read More...]

RIVERFEST – Saturday May 3, 2025

2025 – is the Year of the Eastern Box Turtle at Riverfest!

Programs and activities start at 10am and continue throughout the day.

This FREE annual event takes place river-side at Constitution Park South in Waynesboro, VA. Activities include Reptile World shows, presentations by the Wildlife Center of Virginia, Stream Safari exploration, Fish and Fun Rodeo, canoe rides, kids arts & crafts, interactive exhibits, and more. The day ends with the Great South River Duck Race!

Rain or Shine – No Pets Allowed

VIEW PARKING MAP HERE

Riverfest welcomes environmentally-themed organizations and companies as exhibitors. There is no exhibit fee; exhibitors may not charge a fee for games or activities associated with their table. For more information, please email: [email protected]