Celebrating the kickoff to the 2024 season of programming in River prairie park and Art in the Chippewa valley!
RIVER PRAIRIE PARK, ALTOONA, WI
Event Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Rain Date: Sunday, May 12th
Time: 10AM - 4PM
Photo by Katie Forsha
About
River Prairie Festival is a community event celebrating the 2024 season of programming in River Prairie Park and art in the Chippewa Valley! River Prairie Festival will take place on Mother's Day weekend, attracting visitors to River Prairie with events the whole family can enjoy.
PRESENTED BY
EVENT ALSO SPONSORED BY
Co-Hosted By
2024 River Prairie Festival Schedule and event layout
River Prairie Center
7:30 - 8:15AM: Birding Walk - One walk, lasting 45 minutes. Walk will meet at the fireplace on the patio of the River Prairie Center.
10:30 - 11:30AM: How to Grow A Giant Pumpkin for Beginners Class presented by Shannon Engel
Noon: Cribbage Tournament - Day of Registration/Check-In begins at noon with the tournament beginning at 12:30PM.
Front Porch Plaza
10AM - 1:15PM: Rubber Ducky Race Sales at the Rubber Ducky Booth
10AM - 2PM: Scavenger Hunt- Registrations/Completion Check at the Information Booth
10AM - 4PM: Artist Market
10AM - Supplies Last: Giant Pumpkin Plant Giveaway at Shannon Engel’s booth within the Artist Market
10AM - 2PM: Pablo Center’s ARTmobile
11AM - 3PM: Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos
Front Porch Place
10AM - 4PM: Food Trucks
10AM - 4PM: City Bus Exhibit
10AM - 2PM: Leviathans- Pablo Center’s Robotics Competition Team Demonstration
Noon - Supplies Last: Mother’s Day Flower Planting
The OakLeaf Surgical Amphitheater
10AM - Noon: Take the Mic Preliminaries
12:30 - 1PM: Take the Mic Finals
1 - 1:15PM: Champion of Art Presentation
2 - 2:15PM: Take the Mic Awards Ceremony
2 - 4PM: Live Music- HGT Band
Forever Garden
11AM - 4PM: Kevin’s Juggling and Balloons
Great Lawn
10 - 11AM: Yoga in the Park with the Yoga Room
Prairie Creek
1:30PM: Rubber Ducky Race Starts. Ducks available for purchase the day of the event at the rubber ducky booth.
Park Restroom
Ongoing - Festival Mural Painting
Park Trails
10AM - 2PM: Chalk Artists
2024 Festival Activities
Live Music and Entertainment
Home Grown Tomatoes Band will be on the OakLeaf Surgical Amphitheater from 2-4PM
Take The Mic! Cover Song Competition
OakLeaf Surgical Amphitheater | Preliminaries begin at 10AM | Finals begin at 12:30pm | Awards at 2PM
>>Click here to register<<
Artist Market
10AM - 4PM
Enjoy exploring an assortment of art produced by local Chippewa Valley artists! Interested vendors should contact Mindy at mindyhuntress@gmail.com.
Children’s Activities
Enjoy a variety of children’s activities taking place throughout the day!
10AM - 2PM: Join Pablo Center’s ARTmobile team to create some fun art for the whole family!
10AM - 2PM: Pablo Center’s Robotics Competition Team 8744 will be on Front Porch Place demonstrating what Kermit (their 125lb robot) can do!
11AM - 3PM: Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos taking place on the Front Porch Plaza
11AM - 4PM: Kevin’s Juggling and Balloons in the Forever Garden
Food Trucks / Carts
10AM - 4PM
Food trucks will be providing delicious foods and treats the whole family can enjoy!
Little Red Grilled Cheese, Tasty Trolley, The Smash Burger Truck, Beez Neez Cheescakes & Sweets, Brad’s Kettle Corn & Richard & Co. Donuts
Yoga in the Park
10 - 11AM on the Great Lawn
Come join The Yoga Room for Yoga in the Park!
Rubber Ducky Race
Sales start at 10AM at the Rubber Ducky Booth | Race starts at 1:30PM at the headwaters of Prairie Creek
Scavenger Hunt
10AM - 2PM | Register at the Information Booth | Prize Drawing at 2PM
Come join a family-friendly scavenger hunt throughout River Prairie Park!
Mother’s Day Potting and Planting
Sponsored by: Down to Earth Garden Center
Noon - Supplies Last on Front Porch Place
Come plant a Mother’s Day flower for your Mom!
Cribbage Tournament
Noon - 2PM in the River Prairie Center
The tournament is 100% payout and open to ages 14 and up. Day of Registration/Check-In will begin at noon.
>>click here to Pre-register<<
Giant Pumpkin Plant Giveaway/Beginner Class
If you are just beginning or have always wanted to try the exciting hobby of giant pumpkin growing, stop by Shannon Engel’s booth located within the Artist Market for a pumpkin plant- while supplies last!
10:30 - 11:30AM: How to Grow A Giant Pumpkin for Beginners Class will be taking place in the River Prairie Center.
Birding Walk
7:30AM beginning at the fireplace on the patio of the River Prairie Center
Are you a birder? Enjoy a curated birding walk with local birding expert Will Taylor. Don’t forget your binoculars!
Did you know that May 11th is the BIG DAY in birding? Click here for more info >> https://ebird.org/globalbigday
Mural Painting
Join muralist Chris Johnson as he adds this year’s festival bird to the assemblage of past year’s art!
