Waynesboro Riverfest

Waynesboro Riverfest Riverfest, is a FREE, 2-day annual event takes place river-side at Constitution Park in Waynesboro, VA.

Check out this incredible week of events at Grand Caverns!
06/01/2026

Check out this incredible week of events at Grand Caverns!

Thank you again to everyone that came out to participate in this year's event! Stay tuned for when we announce next year...
05/30/2026

Thank you again to everyone that came out to participate in this year's event! Stay tuned for when we announce next year's date here shortly!

Our non-profit community event’s mission is to promote involvement in watershed stewardship of the South Fork Shenandoah...
05/29/2026

Our non-profit community event’s mission is to promote involvement in watershed stewardship of the South Fork Shenandoah River. Your support makes if possible to reach more students, families, visitors and residents that ever before and to keep the event free to the public.

In addition to the Riverfest festival itself, Riverfest also funds “Kid’s Day on the River”, which is a day-long educational opportunity for 200 seventh grade students in Waynesboro. This typically takes place two days prior to Riverfest. Additionally, we support other environmental educational and conservation opportunities throughout the year: assisting with South River Clean-Up efforts, providing Nature Camp and Chesapeake Bay youth scholarships, and supporting local classrooms.

Please consider donating to Riverfest so that this tradition can continue for years to come!

https://riverfestwaynesboro.org/donate/

05/26/2026

Fun Fact: More than 11,000 ducks have been sold since the first duck race! This is one of our favorite Riverfest Traditions!

More moments from this year's Riverfest!
05/23/2026

More moments from this year's Riverfest!

We wanted to take a moment and extend another thank you to our program sponsors. You all helped make this event possible...
05/22/2026

We wanted to take a moment and extend another thank you to our program sponsors. You all helped make this event possible and we are so grateful! Thank you for the support!

What fun we had learning about some of the smaller organisms that live in our rivers. We got to see up close what they l...
05/20/2026

What fun we had learning about some of the smaller organisms that live in our rivers. We got to see up close what they look like and how they contribute to the ecosystem in our backyards!

The Great Duck Race has been a tradition at Riverfest for many years. It is such a fun way to end the event and raise mo...
05/19/2026

The Great Duck Race has been a tradition at Riverfest for many years. It is such a fun way to end the event and raise money to support the Riverfest event and other conservation efforts.

Fun Fact: The first duck race started at Wayne Ave. and was supposed to end at the Main St. Bridge, however the ducks never made it! They all got caught in the eddies, rocks and trees along the river. Volunteers had to wade up the river and gather all the trapped duckies.

More than 20 years ago, Riverfest started as a simple idea: Get Waynesboro residents excited by the South River again.~~...
05/17/2026

More than 20 years ago, Riverfest started as a simple idea: Get Waynesboro residents excited by the South River again.
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Now it has grown into something even bigger. Our entire community is involved and working towards improving and preserving the ecosystems right in our backyard!

Wee had such a great turn out for Riverfest this year! We loved meeting everyone and seeing our community come together!...
05/16/2026

Wee had such a great turn out for Riverfest this year! We loved meeting everyone and seeing our community come together!

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