St. Croix RiverFest

505 1st Sreet,Hudson WI 54016

19 July, 2022

Description

Hudson’s 10th annual St. Croix RiverFest celebration is set for July 19 - 23. RiverFest “A Party with a Purpose” is designed to inspire people of all ages to actively celebrate the St. Croix River while recognizing the need to preserve and protect the river’s health and beauty. A wide variety of activities and events will be offered during this five-day celebration including the annual River Clean-up is on Tuesday morning, July 19th, followed with a picnic lunch for the clean-up participants, and a presentation with Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center animal ambassadors. While the goal of RiverFest is to encourage people to enjoy the river, the river clean-up is the “purpose” for the celebration. Community volunteers meet at the Lakefront Park Bandshell at 10 am and then get out to help clean up the St. Croix River. The trash collected during the clean-up will be used by students from The Phipps’ River Deluxe Exploration art and science class to create a new “skin” for Scrappy the Splashing Bass. Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot, will make appearances throughout the summer at many lower St. Croix River celebrations that have environmental themes. The Toonies ENVIRO-FUN puppet show is a popular event on Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm at the Hudson Bandshell. This entertaining show for families with younger children focuses on environmental awareness. The St. Croix Valley Community Band concert is on Thursday, July 21st at the Hudson Bandshell is one of the highlights of RiverFest. Partner organizations will have booths with information and demonstrations before the concert starting at 6 pm The Concert begins at 7 pm and will include musical selections that celebrate our Wild and Scenic St. Croix River. On Friday, July 22nd there is an Evening Prairie Hike with naturalists at the Carpenter Nature Center’s Wisconsin Campus Trail. RiverFest wraps up on Saturday, July 23rd with a Native American Cultural Celebration. Gather by the river for a dancing and singing presentation by the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin TRAILS Dance Troupe and the Native Pride Dancers. That evening the Hudson Inclusion Alliance will host The Longer Table Picnic, followed by an evening Honor the River program at the Lakefront Park Bandshell, featuring Native Pride Dancers and Hmong singer Pang Her Vang. RiverFest is made possible by the support of event sponsor Nor-Lake and many other local sponsors. A complete list to RiverFest partners and sponsors is available at stcroixriverfest.org. Make plans to get out and celebrate the St. Croix River during RiverFest. View a schedule of events and programs at https://stcroixriverfest.org/events. Hudson & North Hudson River Clean-up • July 19, 10 - 11:30am • at the Lakefront Park Bandshell, Hudson, WI. Collect litter along the St. Croix River shoreline. Complimentary lunch will be provided for clean-up crews at Picnic Point (at the south end of Lakefront Park). FREE The Toonies ENVIRO-FUN Puppet Show • July 20, 6:30 - 7:30pm • at the Lakefront Park Bandshell in Hudson WI. The Toonies will bring together viewers of all ages in environmental awareness, teamwork and fun. Learn the many ways to rethink, reuse and recycle! FREE St. Croix Valley Community Band Concert • July 21, 7 - 8:15pm • at the Lakefront Park Bandshell in Hudson, WI. The RiverFest Musical Extravaganza features the St. Croix Valley Community Band celebrating community and the scenic St. Croix River. FREE Native American Celebration • July 23, 1 - 4pm • at the Lakefront Park Bandshell in Hudson WI. Presented in partnership with Native American Tourism of Wisconsin and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Native American dancing, singing and drum by: St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin with the TRAILS Dance Troupe and Native Pride Dancers. FREE • Native American art and crafts for sale • Native American food for sale by the Mosay family The Longer Table Picnic • July 23, 5-6:30pm • at the Lakefront Park in Hudson, WI. The Hudson Inclusion Alliance will host a picnic with a simple yet powerful idea that sharing a meal is a chance to build meaningful connections and make new friends! FREE Honor the River Program • July 23, 6:30pm • at the Lakefront Park Bandshell in Hudson WI. RiverFest concludes with a performance by Native Pride Dancers and a special appearance of Hmong singer Pang Her Vang, in a shared cultural reverence for the water. FREE