Olney RiverFest 2022
Riverfest Rocks and Riverfest are over for another year. See the Raft Race 2022 Results. Pictures and more info to follow.
Original event info below.
OLNEY RIVERFEST will be held on Sunday 3rd July 2022
This is a free to enter one day event, based around the River Great Ouse. It combines a Duck Race, an amateur Raft Race, plus craft, food and drink stalls and live bands.
Locations
As in previous years, this will be a dual location event:
Location 1: The Weir at Emberton Country Park, off the A509:
Duck Race
Raft Race starting point
Location 2: Riverfest field, South of Swimming Steps, Recreation Ground off East Street, Olney:
Stalls
Raft Race finish point
Bands and entertainment
For more information including directions between the two locations, see How to find us.
Getting to the event
See How to find us.
Bringing your dog
Dogs are welcome at our event. Please keep your dog on a lead and clean up after any mess it makes.
Running times
The Weir at Emberton Country Park, off the A509:
11:15am: Raft Race scrutineering starts
11:45am: Draw for Raft Race running order
12:00pm: Duck Race starts
12:45pm: Raft Race starts
Riverfest field, South of Swimming Steps, Recreation Ground off East Street, Olney:
General times:
12:00pm: Bands start and stalls open
1:15pm: Rafts begin arriving at finish, time approx.
3:00pm: Raft Race presentations in marquee
6:00pm: Bands finish
What's on at the Riverfest field?
We'll have a variety of stalls and fairground rides. And we'll have a marquee with a band stage featuring music from 1.00pm to 6.00pm.
Riverfest field marquee music acts
The stage will be running 12.00pm - 6.00pm:
Original event info below.
OLNEY RIVERFEST will be held on Sunday 3rd July 2022
This is a free to enter one day event, based around the River Great Ouse. It combines a Duck Race, an amateur Raft Race, plus craft, food and drink stalls and live bands.
Locations
As in previous years, this will be a dual location event:
Location 1: The Weir at Emberton Country Park, off the A509:
Duck Race
Raft Race starting point
Location 2: Riverfest field, South of Swimming Steps, Recreation Ground off East Street, Olney:
Stalls
Raft Race finish point
Bands and entertainment
For more information including directions between the two locations, see How to find us.
Getting to the event
See How to find us.
Bringing your dog
Dogs are welcome at our event. Please keep your dog on a lead and clean up after any mess it makes.
Running times
The Weir at Emberton Country Park, off the A509:
11:15am: Raft Race scrutineering starts
11:45am: Draw for Raft Race running order
12:00pm: Duck Race starts
12:45pm: Raft Race starts
Riverfest field, South of Swimming Steps, Recreation Ground off East Street, Olney:
General times:
12:00pm: Bands start and stalls open
1:15pm: Rafts begin arriving at finish, time approx.
3:00pm: Raft Race presentations in marquee
6:00pm: Bands finish
What's on at the Riverfest field?
We'll have a variety of stalls and fairground rides. And we'll have a marquee with a band stage featuring music from 1.00pm to 6.00pm.
Riverfest field marquee music acts
The stage will be running 12.00pm - 6.00pm:
- 12.00pm: Olney Hearts Club Band
- 12.35pm: Trevor Aldred
- 1.10pm: Dan Evans
- 1.45pm: Acoustic Soup
- 2.25pm: Litmus Paper
- 3.00pm: Raft Race awards
- 3.25pm: Tinkers Lane
- 4.25pm: Roberts Family Band
- 5.20pm: All About Everything
