| Where: French Broad River Park, Amboy Rd, Asheville
When: Saturday August 14th, 2008
What: Fun for the whole family! Raft Race, music showcase competition featuring local bands, food, beer, kids parade & activities, pet parade & adoptions, games, vendors, artists and more! Free to enter festival.
Why: Celebrate the French Broad River!
Who: RiverLink, 98.1theRIVER, and YOU!
To volunteer, please click here.
Schedule of events:
11:00am Raft “Anything that Floats” raft competition -
Grand Prize: Diamond Brand boat
2nd place: $100 Diamond Brand Gift Certificate
3rd place: $50 Diamond Brand Gift Certificate
Local celebrity judges will select winners based upon raft creativity and ingenuity. Raft registration is only $15 per raft and non-profits can raft for free if they launch at 11am.
click here for registration info - Preregistration ends Wednesday, August 11th!
12:15 pm Kid and Dog Parade
- kids can decorate their bike, rollerskates, skateboard or walk (any nonmotor means of transportation) and win prizes for most creative, funniest and cutest within each of the following age categories: 0-3 yrs, 3-6 yrs, 6-9 yrs and 9-12 yrs. Costumes and decorations encouraged! Meet at the main stage starting at Noon.
- Show off your pooch in the Rockin’ RiverFest Dog Parade, organized by Animal Compassion Network, with the opportunity to win a prize for cutest, smaller or biggest dog as voted by our celebrity judges. Costume is optional. Registration begins at noon near the main stage.
12:00–5:00 Music Showcase & Other Performances
12:30pm: Southern App Cloggers
1PM: JENNA LINDBO
1:30pm: Asheville Dance
2PM: PEACE JONES
2:30pm: Belly Dancing
3PM: LEIGH GLASS BAND
3:30pm Asheville Aerial Arts
4PM: GRAMMAR SCHOOL
5PM: RALPH RODDENBERY BAND
ALL DAY FUN for the whole family:
Asheville Hoops - Hula Hooping with Mel MacPink
Kayak Demos from Diamond Brand
Facepainting
Cornhole Bean Bag Toss
Disc Golf by the WNC Disc Golf Association
Good Eats/Drinks:
Yuengling
Cheerwine products
Bottled Water
Blue Daisy Cafe
Carolina Bison
Cakes by John
Luella's BBQ
Bojangles
Ultimate Ice Cream
Parking: Parking will be available at Carrier Park on Amboy Rd, Karen Cragnolin Park (former Edaco Junkyard) on Amboy Rd and in gravel lot at the Wedge gravel lot accross from RiverLink offices. Free shuttles will be available to/from French Broad River Park beginning at 10:30am till 6:30pm from these locations. Last shuttle to leave festival grounds at 6:30pm. Limited handicapped parking will be available at French Broad River Park. Public parking will not be allowed at French Broad River Park. |
