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Riverfest Cape Girardeau Celebrating 250 Years of America!

Riverfest 2026 is about rekindling our collective story and giving Cape Girardeau a moment to shine—not just as a dot on the map, but as a proud, resilient river town that helped build America.

We’d like to share a few pics from our volunteer appreciation party tonight at The Bar. The delicious food was by Port C...
07/31/2026

We’d like to share a few pics from our volunteer appreciation party tonight at The Bar. The delicious food was by Port Cape. And we were entertained by the fabulous Joy Brooker. Thank you all for your support. We are already looking forward to next year’s event! 🇺🇸

07/11/2026

Hard to believe last Friday night, we were siphoning water off the stage topper with the help of garden hoses and a shop vac until the weight was lessened enough to push it up and over. Cheers to the helpful husbands of the co-chairs!

🇺🇸 Thank You, Riverfest Sponsors! 🇺🇸Founding Patriot Level Presenting Sponsor: Saint Francis Healthcare SystemIndependen...
07/06/2026

🇺🇸 Thank You, Riverfest Sponsors! 🇺🇸

Founding Patriot Level Presenting Sponsor: Saint Francis Healthcare System
Independence Level Sponsors:
Kohlfeld Distributing, KFVS-TV, Bank of Missouri, Rhodes and The Digital Foundry
Liberty Bell Sponsors:
Southeast Missourian, rustmedia, Scout and River Radio
Stars & Stripes Level Sponsors:
Century Casino, Pastimes Antiques, VintageNOW Productions, Montgomery Bank and Drury Southwest Inc.
Spirit of ‘76 Level Sponsors:
Havco Wood Products and Media Leaf LLC
Declaration Signer Level Sponsors:
Rotary Club of Cape County
Pancake Holding Co LLC
Thompson & Schoch Financial Advisors
John & Stacy Kinder
Golden Rule Insurance
Leet Eye Care, Greg Leet
River City Centre
American Freedom Friend Level Sponsors:
Russ & Lisa Boswell
Roger Seay
Thomas A Langen Assembly, and The Knights of Columbus
Culligan Water
Special Thanks to CGB Marine and Luhr Brothers Inc for the tow boat and barges.
Thank you also to City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Government and Old Town Cape, Inc. for their collaboration and support.

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU to all of the incredible sponsors who made Riverfest: America’s 250th Celebration possible. Your generosity helped create a day filled with patriotism, family fun, outstanding entertainment, and unforgettable memories for thousands who joined us on Independence Day.

Because of your support, thousands came together to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday and honor the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Thank you for believing in Riverfest.
Thank you for believing in Cape Girardeau.
From all of us on the Riverfest Committee and volunteers, Thank you for helping us celebrate the American spirit with pride, patriotism, and community.
❤️🤍💙

07/05/2026

We would like to share this amazing video for those who didn’t see the premiere at Riverfest. Enjoy!

“Voices of Freedom”
The American Patriot: Matthew Antill
Betsy Ross: Kristen Boren
Benjamin Franklin: Glen Walenda

Casting & Wardrobe by Deb Boyer Maevers of Vintage NOW Productions
Set location, The Reynolds House
A Film by The Digital Foundry

07/05/2026

Thank you to all who sent us pictures and videos to share. WOW what a day! Memories for a lifetime.

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Mississippi Riverfront
Cape Girardeau, MO
63701

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