Wilmington NC Riverfest Celebration!

There is excitement in the air as one of our area's most popular events takes place this weekend! Get ready for The 29^thannual Riverfest Celebration! Riverfest offers Fun for all ages!

Riverfest has supported the Cape Fear Community College Marine Technology Scholarship Program and has donated close to $100,000.00 in an effort to assist students in various study programs. More than 200,000 attendees yearly enjoy the festivities which bring awareness to the ecological importance of the Cape Fear River.

The Riverfest was born of the vision of a group of Wilmingtonians, interested in drawing people to the historical downtown area decided to feature some artist, provide activities of interest to bring people to the downtown area in an effort to help revitalize business. Over the years the idea blossomed as the downtown area was revitalized and restored...

Riverfest has supported the Cape Fear Community College "Marine Technology Scholarship Program m has donated close to $100,000.00 in an effort to assist students in various study programs. More than 200,000 attendees enjoy the festivities which bring awareness to the ecological importance of the Cape Fear River.

Riverfest 2007 Event Line Up

Friday -October 5, 2007 Battleship Park 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Battle of the River (Live Bands) Friday Night @ the Battle Ship (ONLY)

Saturday 10:00 am until 6:00 pm Saturday - October 6, 2007

• FREE -Time Warner KidZone with rides, entertainment, finger printing/dna, visiting characters and public booths with on had activities (Cotton Exchange Parking Lot)
• Classic Car Display (Market Street)
• Adventure Zone Karate and gymnastic demonstrations, bungee jump, rock wall and much more "Cape Fear College Parking Lot - Waterside"
• Arts and Craft Vendors-Water Street
• Wake Board Competition Registration: 9 am behind Chamber of Commerce - Estell Lee Dr. - Start: 10 am
• Food Vendors - Water Street
• Skate Board Competition
• Invasion of the Pirates -"Saturday Only" (Boat Flotilla) Line Up 6:15 pm Start: 7:15 pm "Hilton Dock")
• Treasure Hunt (Downtown Merchants) Sponsored by WHET

Fireworks -9:05 pm "Downtown Wilmington"

Live Entertainment (4 area stages)

•· Gospel Jamboree Across from the federal building

•·Lucky's Stage Estell Lee Drive

• -KidZone Cotton Exchange Parking Lot

•·Riverfest Street Dance Across form the federal building" (Saturday night only)

Sunday - 11:00 am until 5:00

• Antique Car Display (Market Street)
• FREE - Time Warner KidZone with rides, entertainment, finger printing/dna, visiting characters and public booths with hand-on activities (Cotton Exchange Parking Lot)
• Adventure Zone Karate and gymnastic demonstrations, bungee jump, rock wall and much more "Cape Fear College Parking Lot - Waterside"
• Arts and Craft Vendors-Water Street
• Wake Board Competition (Registration: 9 am behind Chamber of Commerce - Estell Lee Dr. - Start: 10 am
• Food Vendors - Water Street
• Skate Board Competition
• Waiters Wine Race (pre registration encouraged) (Cape Fear Community College Parking Lot -Registration: 1:30 pm Start 2:00 pm )
• 8 K Run the River Race (pre registration encouraged) (Registration 7:00 am Race Time: 8:00 am) Front & Brunswick Street)
• Live Entertainment (1, 2, and 3 area stages)