Come down to Lakefront Park EARLY to spend time at the Non-profit display booths. RiverFest partner organizations and other non-profits groups will have booths with information, activities and demonstrations before and during the concert.
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Minnesota & Wisconsin National Scenic Riverway Tour
Take a boat cruise of the scenic St. Croix River Valley and enjoy a fajita dinner. Presentations about our National Treasure, the St. Croix River, and remarks from leaders representing Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Wisconsin Gov. Evers and Minnesota Gov. Walz have been invited, as have Natural Resources, Tourism and National Park Service Department Heads.
Enjoy the tasty build your own Fajitas and special 2 for 1 Margaritas along with a full cash bar.
Boarding starts 45 minutes before the start of your trip. The boat leaves at 6:15pm sharp
- Things to know!
- A Cash Bar is available on board for cocktails and beverages.
- We do not accept credit cards or checks on the boat.
- If you are booking a large party we suggest you reserve tickets all at one time, so we may seat you all together.
Book your cruise here or use the QR code above.
Please use the promo code: RiverFest2023 to receive a $10 discount.
Tickets are also available at StCroixRiverCruises.com.
Promo code: RiverFest2023 to receive a $10 discount.
RiverFest Family Movie Night
Families are invited to enjoy the FREE family-friendly movie ““Moana 2” at the Lakefront Park Bandshell. In this animated move, after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Watch the official trailer.
Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and watch the movie under the stars. Experience this entertain kids’ movie outdoors on a giant 40 ft. inflatable screen!
We will have kid-friendly pre-movie activities from 7:30-9:00pm, including yard games provided by the Hudson Area Public Library and the Lakefront Park Tree Trek.
*If it rains the movie will be canceled.
Sponsored by:
Tricia & the Toonies ENVIRO-FUN Puppets
Tricia & the Toonies will bring together viewers of all ages in environmental awareness, teamwork and fun. Learn about the many ways of reducing the amount of trash we generate and to rethink, reuse, recycle!
Families are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and settle in to enjoy this FREE show.
The Toonies are presented in partnership with the City of Hudson.
Listen to the RiverFest song created by Tricia Haynes or view the lyrics to the RiverFest, It’s the Best! song.
Watch a video of the 2023 RivrerFest Toonies Puppet Show Thank you to River Channel for sharing this video.
Carpenter Nature Center’s Animals of the St. Croix
Join Carpenter Nature Center (CNC) staff to learn about some of the amazing animals that call the St. Croix River Valley their home and meet them up close!
CNC is an environmental education and conservation organization with the mission of fostering appreciation and inspiring stewardship of the natural world. With campuses on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the St. Croix River, CNC is able to preserve wildlife habitat while also providing quality educational opportunities.
Refashioning Scrappy
You are invited to watch as students from The Phipps’ River Deluxe Exploration art and science class work to transform the trash collected during the river clean-up to create a new “skin” for Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot.
Refashioning Scrappy
You are invited to watch as students from The Phipps’ River Deluxe Exploration art and science class work to transform the trash collected during the river clean-up to create a new “skin” for Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot.
Refashioning Scrappy
You are invited to watch as students from The Phipps’ River Deluxe Exploration art and science class work to transform the trash collected during the river clean-up to create a new “skin” for Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot.
St. Croix RiverFest: River Deluxe Exploration
River Deluxe Exploration is an amazing class with instructor: Liz Malanaphy, for students who love the St. Croix River, science and art. Participate in RiverFest programs, paddle a kayak, and use trash from the river to transform the seven-foot tall RiverFest mascot, “Scrappy the splashing Bass!”
For ages 8-14. Bring a sack lunch each day. Class fee $209 (including kayak rental). For registration call 715-386-2305 or visit https://thephipps.org/education/summer-camps.
Tropical Wings Rainforest in the Atrium Gallery
To celebrate the neotropical migratory birds who make the St. Croix River Valley their summer home, The Phipps Atrium Gallery has been transformed into a tropical rainforest with birds made by students from Willow River Elementary School under the direction of local artist Lana Sjoberg.
This project is a partnership with Tropical Wings, a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to support the Sister Parks Agreement between the National Park Service in the Upper Midwest and national parks on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica (SINAC/ACOSA) by promoting an awareness of Neotropical migratory birds and supporting habitat conservation through building relationships within and between communities at both ends of the migration.