Stop by the Library during open hours (Tues.-Thur. 10am-8pm, Fri. 10am-6pm & Sat. 10am-3pm) for RiverFest STEM activity or make a River Otter. Make them with friends at the library or take the materials home.
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St. Croix Valley Community Band Concert
The FREE St. Croix Valley Community Band Concert is a popular RiverFest event. Celebrating community and the scenic St. Croix River with something for people of all ages. Colleen Raye will be joining the concert as a featured guest artist. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled family evening! Families are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and settle in to enjoy the show.
The RiverFest theme song will be played for a sing-along. View the lyrics to the RiverFest, It’s the Best! song.
See the RiverFest mascot Scrappy on display! Created by sculptor Mary Johnson, the splashing bass figure is metal armature. Each year students from the Phipps Center for the Arts “Just Add Water” art and science class help complete the sculpture by processing and re-purposing the litter collected in Hudson during the river cleanup to create a new “skin” for Scrappy.
In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to The Phipps Center for the Arts, Black Box Theater at 109 Locust Street.
If the weather is stormy, please check here before the concert for any location updates.
View Past Events
Please use the “Pervious Events” link at the bottom (left) of the page to view the 2026 past events.
Outdoor Storytime at Weitkamp Park
Join Miss Sara and Miss Annie, from the Hudson Area Public Library for a special RiverFest storytime!
Refashioning Scrappy
Help create a new “skin” for Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot, with the trash collected during the river clean-up. Scrappy will be at Picnic Point (the south end of Lakefront Park) on Wednesday and at The Phipps (on the north lawn) on Thursday.
All are welcome to come and help!