Wichita River Festival

About

In its 54th year, Riverfest is the largest, longest-running and most anticipated festival in the region, held each May–June in downtown Wichita. The 9-day extravaganza features musical entertainment, family fun, contests, food and experiences of all kinds. Riverfest is the perfect place to promote your business and sell food. The festival features dedicated vendor markets—one for Hispanic artisans, creators, recyclers, treasure curators, and food vendors, filled with cultural products and handmade items from local artisans, and another for local African-American artisans, makers, up-cyclers, upscale crafters and curators of treasures. Food vendors populate the main Food Court and Douglas Street locations throughout the festival.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

May 29 - Jun 6, 2026 (9-day)

Venue

Multiple downtown Wichita venues (Arkansas River corridor)

Tags

• annual
• multi-day
• family
• 9-day
• wichita-festivals-inc