EVENTS IN THE TOWN
BEDFORD RIVER FESTIVAL
Category | Community Event | |
Event date | 07/20/2024 | |
Event time | 9.00 am to 10.00 pm | |
Address | Embankment | |
Town | Bedford | |
Entry fee | FREE |
About This Post
The ever-popular Bedford River Festival is back! The River Festival takes place in July biennially in Bedford across a site that truly takes over the town for the weekend, including Russell Park, The Embankment and St Mary’s Gardens, to name just a few hotspots. This year it will be held on on the 20th and 21st July. As always, the River Festival is a community event which is free to attend and offers something for everyone, including live entertainment and activities, a funfair, raft and dragon boat races, the Sports Island and water sports arena.
The Bedford River Festival aims to offer something for everyone, including live entertainment and activities such as a fantastic array of professional and local acts on the stages, the thrilling raft and dragon boat races, a funfair, sports demonstrations, food & drink, craft / gift / promotion stalls, family activities and so much more.
It’s free to attend and offers numerous opportunities to participate across the 105 acre site, or you can simply enjoy a summer’s day with a vast array of activities and entertainment to keep you occupied.
The perfect day out for all!
- Dragon Boat Races
- Raft Races
- Eight Live Music and Performance Areas
- Boat Parades
- Water Sports Arena
- Family Island (inc workshops / activities and the inclusive area)
- Bedford Festival of Motoring
- Food and Drink
- Traders and Craft Marquees
- Sports Demonstrations
- Funfair
- Green Earth Village
- Festival Market.