Renton River Days - Celebrating 25 Years in 2010
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July 23 - 25, 2010, in Liberty Park
2010 Theme - "25 Years of Magic in the Park!"
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 Booths, Quilt Show (inside the Library), Chalk Art Contest (on the sport court), plus much more!
Friday, July 23, and Saturday, July 24, Wenatchee Youth Circus Performs at Cedar River Park.
Joining the line up of events and activities over festival weekend, the Wenatchee Youth Circus will host three performances at Cedar River Park (the park just east of I-405, by the Renton Community Center and Henry Moses Aquatics Center). Show times will be Friday, July 23, at 1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $1/pp for children under 18, and $2/pp for adults 18 and over. Tickets will be available for sale July 23 and July 24 in Liberty Park at the Festival Information Booth, and 30 minutes prior to each of the three show times at the Circus seating entrance in Cedar River Park.
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 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