Olney Riverfest 2023
OLNEY RIVERFEST will be held on Sunday 2nd July 2023.
Riverfest is back for another year! 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. Riverfest Rocks will also be returning, on the evening of Saturday 1st July.
Riverfest 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 on Band Stage in marquee
6:00pm: Bands finish
What's on at the Riverfest field?
We'll have a variety of stalls and children's fairground rides. And we'll have a marquee with a Band Stage featuring music from 12.00pm to 6.00pm.
Band Stage
We'll have music from 12.00pm to 6.00pm. Bands include:
Olney Hearts Club Band - guitar group
The Sam Wilkinson Band - blues
The Concrete Cow Club - a two-piece, one on ukuele and one violin
Tinkers Lane - Summer tunes and beautiful noise!
Thank you to our Sponsor!
Thank you to the kind sponsor of Riverfest 2023, McCarthy Stone.
Riverfest is back for another year! 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. Riverfest Rocks will also be returning, on the evening of Saturday 1st July.
Riverfest 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 on Band Stage in marquee
6:00pm: Bands finish
What's on at the Riverfest field?
We'll have a variety of stalls and children's fairground rides. And we'll have a marquee with a Band Stage featuring music from 12.00pm to 6.00pm.
Band Stage
We'll have music from 12.00pm to 6.00pm. Bands include:
Olney Hearts Club Band - guitar group
The Sam Wilkinson Band - blues
The Concrete Cow Club - a two-piece, one on ukuele and one violin
Tinkers Lane - Summer tunes and beautiful noise!
Thank you to our Sponsor!
Thank you to the kind sponsor of Riverfest 2023, McCarthy Stone.
