Renton River Days
July 23 - 25, 2010, in Liberty Park
25th Anniversary of River Days!
The 25th Annual Renton River Days is a week-long family festival and a celebration of community pride. It is a time to get together with family, friends and neighbors and to enjoy the amenities and activities which make Renton a great community in which to live, work and play. Originating in 1986, this celebration joins residents, businesses, organizations, and Puget Sound region tourists together for a wonderful variety of events, special features for kids, arts & crafts, recreation, food and stage entertainment. Liberty Park, in the heart of Renton, is the focal point for the festival. Cedar River Park is also host to many events in and around the Renton Community Center.
2010 Festival Highlights
Kids' Day Merges with Main Festival Weekend
Beginning in 2010, our day formally known as "Kids' Day" is merging into our 3-day, Friday-Sunday, July 23-25, festival weekend. The reallocation of resources and festival features into our weekend activities will expand all the wonderful traditions for children and families that has made River Days popular for 24 years. Come and enjoy THREE days of fun for kids. Stay tuned for details!
Thursday, July 22, Senior Day Picnic, Renton Community Center.
Friday-Sunday, July 23-25, Main Festival Weekend, Liberty Park.
Event hours in Libery Park will be: July 23, 12:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.; July 24, 10:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.; July 25, 12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Featuring an expanded KidZone (inflatables and numerous activity stations just for kids!), two entertainment stages, Nibble of Renton, Art Market (arts and crafts booths), Renton Annual Art Show (juried fine art show at the Renton Community Center), Community Information Booths, Quilt Show (inside the Library), Chalk Art Contest (on the sport court), plus much more!
Saturday, July 24, Parade
Begins at 10am on South 3rd St., Downtown Renton.
Sunday, July 25, Rubber Ducky Derby
Launched from the Houser Street Bridge at 4:30 p.m.
Renton River Days Celebrates 12 Years with Title Sponsor IKEA
This year marks Renton’s 25th annual festival and celebrates the 12th anniversary with IKEA as the festival’s Title Sponsor.
Since 1999, IKEA has been the Title Sponsor of Renton River Days. The IKEA-Renton River Days relationship has provided annual financial contributions at the highest level, print material graphic design, and store gift cards to support the festival’s many “sanctioned” events with contest prizes, art awards and appreciation of volunteers. Together with the support of all of the festival’s many sponsors, contributors and the City of Renton, the Title Sponsor relationship with IKEA has enabled Renton River Days to produce a quality, safe and family-oriented festival and continue its longtime tradition of offering virtually all its activities free to families and children. Please join us in thanking IKEA for 12 years of Title Sponsorship!
How to Participate or Apply for the Festival
2010 Parade
Parade Application will be available in March 2010. For questions, more information, please call Tammy, Parade Chair, at 425-306-8450 or email at rrdparade@comcast.net.
River Days may provide a modest contribution to local or visiting marching bands, or other parade entries with musicians, bands or dancers and help offset expenses. Marching bands, musicians, and dancers captivate the crowds and fill the air with music. Our Parade Committee would like more entries like this to consider. Please call Tammy to discuss your marching band or musician based parade entry.
2010 Art Market - Artist and Arts & Crafts Booths in Liberty Park
Art Market Application will be available in February 2010. The Art Market is the hand-crafted arts and crafts show located in Liberty Park. Load-in and set-up will be on Thursday, July 22, and the show is open to the public Friday through Sunday, July 23-25. Questions regarding booth fees, booth size, screening and jurying process, special considerations, and to receive an application for 2010, may be directed to the Art Market Chairperson, Toni Nelson at 425-226-6124, or email at toninelson2@comcast.net.
2010 Renton Annual Art Show -Juried Fine Art Show at the Renton Community Center
Visit www.rentonannualartshow.com for information or to download the 2010 Artist Prospectus. You may also contact Vicki Hart, Committee Chair, at 425-254-9934, or email at vhart@bannerbank.com. Show dates are Thursday evening, July 22, through Sunday, July 25, at the Renton Community Center.
Commercial Vendor/Exhibitor Booths
IKEA Renton River Days does not have a commercial vendor section. Commercial Exhibitor Booths are reserved for festival sponsors only. If you are interested in becoming part of the festival's family of sponsors, please call 425-430-6528 or Email Festival Director.
2010 Weekend Community Information Booths
Weekend Community Information Booth Application will be available in March 2010. Weekend Community Information Booths (Friday-Sunday, July 23-25) in Liberty Park will be non-profits, social service and public agencies, neighborhood associations, churches, service clubs, and festival sponsors. Booth hours are Friday, July 23, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, July 25, 12:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Cost is $100 for a 10'x10' area and $175 for 10'x20' area. Ground space provided. Booth, canopy, tables, and chairs are provided by Exhibitor. All Exhibitors must provide some type of free hands-on activity for children and families. Neither sales or fund-raising are permitted. If you are interested in receiving a Weekend Community Information Booth Application, please call 425-430-6528 or Email Festival Director. IKEA Renton River Days does not have a commercial sales or vendor section.
2010 Stage Entertainment & Performers
Bands, Dancers, Children's Variety, Strolling & Cultural/Ethnic Groups
Two separate entertainment stages will feature a variety of instrumental, vocal, percussion, and dance considered "family entertainment" in Liberty Park, July 23-25, 2010.
River Days may provide a modest contribution to local or visiting marching bands, or other parade entries with musicians, bands or dancers and help offset expenses. Marching bands, musicians, and dancers captivate the crowds and fill the air with music. Our 2010 Parade Committee would like more entries like this to consider. Please call Tammy, Parade Chair, at 425-306-8450 or email at rrdparade@comcast.net to discuss your marching band or musician-based parade entry.
Performing artists are encouraged to submit their promotional packs (artist bios, cassettes, cds, photos, etc.) through January 2010, to be considered for the Renton River Days Festival in July 2010. Sound systems are provided on both stages. Please mail any items for review for 2010 to Renton River Days, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. To leave a voicemail for Festival Director, Sonja Mejlaender, call 425-430-6528 or Email Festival Director.
Entertainment packs must be received by January 31, 2010, to be considered for the 2010 festival.
2010 Nibble of Renton Festival Food Vendors
IKEA Renton River Days approaches local restaurants and catering services, and past participants to fill available spaces. If all spaces are not filled, additional vendors will be considered based on menu variety. All vendors operate from a 10' x 20' booth space provided by the festival. Electrical hook-up available. An application fee is required to the festival. Please email Jace Werre, Nibble Chairman, at jace.werre@pse.com with your business name, food specialty and menu variety, address and phone. Please note, IKEA Renton River Days does not allow specialty cart food vendors.
How to Contact Renton River Days
Renton River Days
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Festival Information Line and Voicemail: 425-430-6528
Fax: 425-430-6603
Email Festival Director