Downtown Riverfest

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This year is the 3rd annual Downtown Riverfest on the Riverfront Greenway!

I am going to challenge all of you to try to do everything there is to do at this event because there are so many exciting things happening!

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Let’s start with the LIVE music! There will be two stages with musical entertainment throughout the night on the Riverfront Greenway. This evening’s talent line-up is also a celebration of talented local and regional musicians.

Great Western Bank Stage:
(Riverfront Amphitheater stage in front of Cherapa Place)
4:30: Jack Klatt
6:30: Jim Groth & The Stallions
8:45: Kris Lager Band

Midcontinent Communications Stage:
(In front of the Hilton Garden Inn/Elements patio)
4:00: Darin Kaihoi
7:00: Aubrey Dale

As you are enjoying the sounds of these local musicians, be sure to peruse through the arts portion of the event. Local art gallery, Exposure Gallery & Studios, will be LIVE painting a mural during the event next to the 8th Street Bridge. There will also be fine art vendors on site for you to purchase amazing pieces of art from.

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This is an event for all ages, so we can’t forget about the kids! The Washington Pavilion will have a station filled with different interactive activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. The Sioux Falls Catholic Schools will also be on site offering children’s activities near the interactive water fountain next to the Hilton Garden Inn.

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Continue on in your journey through Riverfest, and you’ll find a wide variety of product/display vendors. Stop by their booths for informative and entertaining information and maybe you can sneak away with some FREE prizes!

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Now, we can’t forget about the food! We have seven amazing food vendors available for you to choose from. There will be something for every member of your family, even your picky eater! 😉

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Once night falls, Xcel Engery will be presenting a spectacular fireworks display near the Great Western Bank Stage. What better way to close out the night than with a bang!?

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The 3rd Annual Downtown Riverfest celebrates and embraces the beauty of the Big Sioux River and all our city has to offer. So, enjoy this amazing event, Sioux Falls!

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Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting this amazing event: Avera McKennanBud Sioux FallsClick RainCorTrust BankDacotah BankExposure Gallery & StudiosFalls Area Bicyclists 2.0 (FAB)First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER BankcardFrontier Bank and Frontier Insurance & RealtyGreat Western BankHowalt + McDowell InsuranceLloyd CompaniesMidcontinent CommunicationsPride NeonRaven IndustriesResults RadioSanford HealthSioux Falls Catholic SchoolsStockwell Engineers and Xcel Energy: South Dakota.

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