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Festival of the River will be floating into town this June

This is just the save the date announcement, more details will be coming as we head into the summer.

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Pretty much everyone in the city is getting together to celebrate the one thing they can all agree on; the James River is awesome.

The City of Richmond, Venture Richmond, the Richmond Symphony, VCU Institute for Contemporary Art, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, 1708 Gallery, James River Association, Capital Region Collaborative and other partners (over 30 partner organizations) yesterday announced a three-day event, The Festival of the River, to take place on Brown’s Island June 8-10, 2018.

This is a one-shot deal so if you aren’t in town June 8th-10th you’re going to miss out on contemporary art installations, performances under the Symphony’s “Big Tent,” cleanups along and around the River and family-friendly environmental education activities including Back to the Bay in celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.

The current general schedule of activities is as follows:

Friday, June 8, 2018:

  • Friday Cheers with soon-to-be announced guest artists in performances with the Richmond Symphony
  • Special Lighting Installation from 1708 Gallery

Saturday, June 9, 2018:

  • Morning activities including region-wide cleanups along the James River and Chesapeake Bay Watershed
  • Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay presents Back to the Bay, family-friendly and educational activities in celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
  • Performances by contemporary artists are presented as part of the Institute for Contemporary Art’s opening exhibition Declaration, in collaboration with the Richmond Symphony and Sound Arts Richmond
  • Performances under the “Big Tent” throughout the day including a concert by the Richmond Symphony
  • Day Two of Lighting Installation

Sunday, June 10, 2018:

  • All are invited to a daytime picnic to create a ‘Richmond Community Member Quilt’ on Brown’s Island
  • Family concert by the Richmond Symphony
  • Other activities and artists to be announced. Stay Tuned!

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Richard Hayes is the co-founder of RVAHub. When he isn't rounding up neighborhood news, he's likely watching soccer or chasing down the latest and greatest board game.