Riverfest – Saturday, May 3 2025
Starting at 10 am & continuing throughout the day:
Canoe Rides • Nature Exhibits • Fish n’ Fun Rodeo • Stream Safari
Children’s Art Table • Face Painting • Food Vendors
Music and Announcements
~ PROGRAM SCHEDULE-AMPITHEATER~
10:15 Reptile World – See snakes and other live reptiles and learn about
the important roles they play in our world
12:00 ALL IN U – presentation with The Lycra Company
12:45 Wildlife Center of Virginia – Meet some of our non-releasable animal ambassadors, and discover how the Wildlife Center is carrying out its mission of conservation
2:00 Awards Ceremony for winners of the Riverfest Poster Contest
**We ask that award recipients gather at Amphitheater by 1:45 pm**
2:45 Reptile World – repeat performance
4:15 The Great South River Duck Race
~ RIVERSIDE CHATS SCHEDULE ~
See Riverside Chats page for Information on the “preview chat” on Friday, May 2
11:00 South River Flood Panel: Discussion of Historic & Current South River Flooding
1:00 Turtle Tales; Discovering the Watery world of Terrapins
with Eli Mackey, 12-year old author & turtle enthusiast!
2:30 Walk on the Wild Side with Nate Miller; author of
Simply Sustainable Landscapes