Friday Aug 21, 2026 Sunday Aug 23, 2026
Friday, August 21
11AM-5PM | For the Love of Animals Vendor Fair | 4H Grounds
6PM | Opening Ceremonies | Amphitheatre
6PM | Beverage & Food Shelter Opens | Riverside Park
6PM-7PM | Bear Hollow Wood Carver-Chainsaw Sculpting Demo | East of Main Stage
6PM-8PM | YAA Fine Arts & Crafts Booths (optional) | Riverside Park
6PM-9PM | Free Activities for Children | Children's Area
6PM-9PM | FREE Kiddie Centipede Train, Inflatables, Bull Rides | Children's Area
6:30PM | Dakota Dance Association Can Can | Amphitheatre
6:35PM | Academy of Dance | Amphitheatre
7PM | Minority Falls Free Admission | Main Stage
9PM | The Dweebs Free Admission | Main Stage
10PM | FIREWORKS | Over the Missouri River
10:30PM | The Dweebs FREE ADMISSION | Main Stage
Saturday, August 22
7:15AM | Mount Marty University 5K Walk | 3rd and Capitol
8:15AM | Mount Marty University 5K Run | 3rd and Capitol
9AM-5PM | For the Love of Animals Vendor Fair | 4H Grounds
9AM-6PM | YAA Fine Arts & Crafts Booths | Riverside Park
9:30AM | Riverboat Days Parade | 21st and Douglas
10AM | Food Vendors Open | Riverside Park
11AM-12PM | Bear Hollow Wild Carver, Chainsaw Sculpting Demo | East of Main Stage
12PM | Beverage Shelter Opens | Riverside Park
1PM | Jeff Quinn | Amphitheatre
12PM-9PM | FREE Kiddie Centipede Train, Inflatables, Bull Rides, & other kid activities | Children's Area
12PM-9PM | 6 Hole Mini Golf | Children's Area
1PM | SD Aerial & Arts Circus Show | Parking Lot
2:30PM-4PM | Prairie Wave Ukulele Club | Amphitheatre
1:30PM-3:30PM | Bear Hollow Wild Carver, Chainsaw Sculpting Demo | East of Main Stage
3PM | SD Aerial & Arts Circus Show | Parking Lot
4:30PM | Jeff Quinn | Amphitheatre
4PM-4:45PM | Riverboat Days Golf Ball Drop | South of Main Parking Lot
4PM-6PM | Bear Hollow Wild Carver, Chainsaw Sculpting Demo | East of Main Stage
5PM | SD Aerial & Arts Circus Show | Parking Lot
6:30PM-8:30PM | River City Gymnastics | Amphitheater
7PM-8:30PM | Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys Free Admission | Main Stage
9PM-10PM | Blake Proehl Free Admission | Main Stage
10:30PM | Lake View Free Admission | Main Stage
Sunday, August 23
8:30PM-11:30PM | Classic Cruiser Car Show Registration | Softball Diamond
9:30AM-5:30PM | YAA Fine Arts & Crafts Booths | Riverside Park
10AM | Food Vendors Open | Riverside Park
10:30AM | River City Assembly of God Community Worship | Amphitheater
11AM-5PM | Inflatables, Kiddie Train and activities | Children's Area
12PM-2PM | Great Plains Zoo-Animal Ambassadors | Amphitheatre
12PM-1PM | Bear Hollow Wild Carver, Chainsaw Sculpting Demo | East of Main Stage
12PM-4PM | Classic Cruisers Car Show | Softball Diamond
2:30PM-5PM | Pam and Sherwin Linton | Amphitheater
12PM-5PM | Beverage Shelter Opens | Riverside Park
11PM-5PM | FREE Activities for Children | Children's Area
11:30AM-12:30PM | Registration for Bean Bag Tournament | Parking Lot
12PM | SD Aerial & Arts Circus Show | Parking Lot
12:30PM | Bean Bag Tournament | Parking Lot
2PM | SD Aerial & Arts Circus Show | Parking Lot
2PM-3PM | Bear Hollow Wild Carver, Chainsaw Sculpting Demo | East of Main Stage
4PM | Car Show Trophy Presentation | Softball Field
4:30PM | Bear Hollow Wood Carver Auction | Main Beverage Shelter
4PM | RDB Raffle Drawing | Riverside Park
5PM | Riverside Park Closes
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