Riverfest 2024

Full Schedule

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Ongoing Saturday & Sunday

Rafting

10-6 Sat & 10-4 Sun

Tickets $20 Adults, $20 Kids (ages 4-11)

Enjoy Riverfest by rafting the beautiful Animas River!  Roll through Class I and II rapids, and splash through one wet Class III.  Animas Park put-in to Boyd Park take-out near Miller Street.  Rafts will run every hour.  Meet your guides at the put-in.  Trip reservations can be made at the DRG booth in Rocky Reach Landing and at the put-in. Life Jackets and a professional guide are provided. After the ride, a shuttle bus will take you back to Animas Park put-in.  An additional shuttle will be looping from Animas Park to the main parking lot at Berg Park – off of San Juan Boulevard.  Schedule your trip or purchase in advance by emailing Desert River Guides at desertriverguides@gmail.com or calling (505) 427-7734.

Brick Pavers

Purchase a Brick Paver

Stop by the Merchandise Booth at River Reach Terrace and purchase your engraved, custom memorial, family or business, concrete paver brick at Riverfest and show your support for the river trails!  A perfect way to remember loved ones.  All proceeds from Paver Bricks go to trail development.

Art Show

Riverfest Fine Art Show

At River Reach Terrace.  Local and regional artists’ work in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, drawings, photography, digital art, jewelry, sculpture, metal art, and mixed media.  Hosted by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council.

Beer & Wine

Beer & Wine Gardens

Friday:  5pm – 8:30pm @ River Reach Terrace

Saturday:  10am – 7:30pm @ River Reach Terrace

Sunday:  11am – 4pm @ River Reach Terrace

River Kids

Kids Activities

Kids stuff @ River Reach Terrace Playground

Kid-friendly vendors

Awesome hands-on arts & crafts

Music

Leisure games

Car Show

Car Show

@ Boyd Park
(Riverfest Express stop at Boyd Park)
Saturday @ 10am – 5pm

@ Cottonwood Landing
(in Berg Park Park)
Sunday @ 11am – 5pm

Tractor Rides

Free Tractor Rides

Take a free tractor ride from the Red Barn to Rocky Reach Landing, brought to you by the Four Corners Antique Power Association.

Riverfest Express

Free Shuttle Service

The Riverfest Express, provided by Red Apple Transit, is free to all Riverfest guests both Saturday and Sunday.  Shuttle service runs every 30 minutes, and begins at the Farmington Museum with stops at:

  • River Reach Terrace (Berg Park)
  • River Reach Terrace (Scott Ave)
  • Boyd Park

Music

Live Music

Riverfest kicks off Friday evening with music.  Live musical acts continue all day Saturday & Sunday.

Friday, May 24

Kickoff

Riverfest Kickoff
5pm – 9pm

Friday’s events are at River Reach Terrace ONLY.  Enjoy Art and Music in our Beer and Wine Garden at the River Reach Terrace.

Music

Music by Zia Chicks
5pm – 6:30pm

Music

Music by Julie & The Boys
7pm – 9pm

Saturday, May 25

Plein Air

Plein Air Painters
Sunrise – 12pm

Enjoy works in progress, or view, vote, and purchase at the Fine Arts Tent at River Reach Terrace.  A Silent Auction will also be held.  Winner by popular vote will be announced Saturday at 4pm at the Little Pavilion.

Disc Golf

Disc Golf Tournament

2-day event, 1 round per day. Disc Golf will be located at Westland Park.​

Riverfest Run

Riverfest Fun Run
8am

Kick-off summer with a 10K, 5K, or 2-mile walk at Riverfest this Memorial Day weekend! Organized by the Farmington Recreation Center this fun run/walk is open to the whole family. $30 for the runs, $15 for the walk. Register by May 24 by 4:00 pm online by clicking here.

Yoga

Yoga Flow Class
9am – 9:45am

This all-level class will be provided by Sacred Rebel Yoga.  Class will take place under the pear trees near the Little Pavilion at River Reach Terrace.  $10/person.

Workout

Calisthenics Event
10am

This calisthenics event will be provided by Anytime Fitness.  The event is free and will take place under the pear trees near the Little Pavilion at River Reach Terrace.

Music

Andean Tradition
All Day

Enjoy Andean Flute music performed by Alfredo Savarino at the Berg East Playground

Music

Drumming Sounds
All Day

Drumming Sounds all day in Animas Park.

Music

Music by Pete Giuliani
10am – 11:30am

at Rocky Reach Landing

Roverfest

Roverfest
10am – 3pm

Walk, run, or ramble with poochie fun & goodies – no rules, just fun!  Watering stations available along the designated trails, and every dog gets a bandana!  Hidden doggie treats and human prizes along the path.

Register/Ramble:  9am Sunday at the Red Barn at Animas Park.  Tickets are $5 – free for dogs in costume.  Prizes available.

Car Show

Car Show
10am – 5pm

Enjoy the Car Show at Boyd Park.

Wiener Dogs

Wiener Dog Races
11am – Noon

River Reach Terrace.  Races take place at The Arena at Berg Park (near the intersection of Scott and San Juan Blvd)

Register:  Saturday 9:30am to 10:45am in front of race gates.  $10/dog.  Proceeds benefit Noon Day Civitan.

Music

Music by Brant Leeper
12pm – 1:30am

at River Reach Terrace

Music

Music by Sandstoners
12pm – 1:30pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Native Dancers

Native Dancers
2pm – 3:30pm

Joe Tohonnie, Jr. and the White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers at the Little Pavilion at River Reach Terrace.

Music

Music by D Thunder
2pm – 3:30pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Gymnastics

Farmington Gymnastics Academy
3pm

at River Reach Terrace

Magic

Magic by Mysto the Magician
3:30pm – 4pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Music

Music by The Great Divide
4pm – 5:30pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Music

Music by F.A.B.
4pm – 5:30pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Magic

Magic by Mysto the Magician
5:30pm – 6pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Music

Music by Jokers Wild
6pm – 8pm

at River Reach Terrace

Music

Music by Wild Country
6pm – 8pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Sunday, May 26

Fashion Show

Recycled Fashion Show
10am – 1pm

at the Little Pavilion at River Reach Terrace.  Prizes will be awarded for First & Second Place in youth, teens and adult categories.

Disc Golf

Disc Golf Open Play
10am – 5pm

Open Play Animas Parklands.  FREE.  Bring your discs.

Music

Music by Shawn Arrington
11am – 12:30pm

at River Reach Terrace

Music

Music by Black Velvet
11am – 12:30pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

River
Parade

Riverfest Raft Parade
11am – 2pm

For the love of the Animas! The Riverfest Raft Parade and costume contest for rafters, kayakers, and other river users.  The launch is at 11:00a.m. Sunday at Animas Park near the Animal Shelter and goes to the Miller Street take-out.  Private rafters, teams from local businesses and organizations, kayakers, canoers and anyone who wants to float the river can compete for the most outrageous costumes while highlighting the fun that the river provides. Winners of the costume contest will be announced at the little Pavilion at River Reach Terrace at 3:00pm. If your company or organization is interested in sponsoring a raft and getting a team on the water contact Desert River Guides. 6 rafts available with guide for $100 per team, bring your costumes and a banner or sign and have fun on the water. Private boaters please do not block the turn around at the put in or access to the take out ramp. parking at the take out is limited. For questions about the parade please contact the sponsor/organizer Desert River Guides for more information.

Car Show

Car Show
11am – 3pm

Enjoy the Car Show at Boyd Park.

Gourd Dance

One Nation Gourd Dance Club
12pm – 5pm

at All Veterans Memorial Park.  One Nation Gourd Dance Club will host a Gourd Dance to honor all Warriors and Veterans.

Magic

Magic by Mysto the Magician
12:30pm – 1pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo Tricks by Luke Renner
12:30am – 1pm

at River Reach Terrace

Music

Music by Majik Ham
1pm – 2:30pm

at River Reach Terrace

Music

Music by Ben Gibson
1pm – 2:30pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Magic

Magic by Mysto the Magician
2:30pm – 3pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo Tricks by Luke Renner
2:30am – 3pm

at River Reach Terrace

Duck Race

Riverfest Duck Race
3pm – 3:30pm

Watch the plastic duckies race down Willetts Ditch, near Rocky Reach Landing.  Entry only $5/ticket.  Sunday sales end at 2:45pm and are only available that day at Rocky Reach Landing.  River Reach Terrace ticket sales end on Sunday at 2:45pm.  Online sales end at midnight on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.  Click the button below for tickets.  Proceeds benefit River Reach Foundation and Kiwanis Rio del Sol.  Need not be present to win.

Prizes:  1st Place $2,000 Cash – 2nd Place $1,000 Cash – 3rd Place $500 Cash

Music

Music by Funkified
3pm – 4:30pm

at River Reach Terrace

Music

Music by Kirk James
3:30pm – 5pm

at Rocky Reach Landing

Totah Theater

Paddling Film Festival at the Totah Theater
7:30pm

The fun continues at the Totah Theater with the 2024 Paddling Film Festival World Tour! This exciting film festival features the year’s best paddling films, and it’s the only place to see them on the big screen in the Four Corners! Doors open at 7:00. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at fmtn.org/register (under Special Trips & Events – Films)

Music

Music by San Juan Chorale
4:30pm – 5pm

at River Reach Terrace

VISITORS

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SUPPORT

Vendor, Sponsor, & Volunteer Information

Berg Park

Animas Park