RIPA’s Annual Waterfront Festival Features Family-Friendly Day of Water-Themed Fun

Saturday, July 19, the Randall’s Island Park Alliance will host its annual Waterfront Festival here at our East River Picnic Area.

Celebrate summer on the island with a family-friendly, interactive day of fun centering water as a natural and refreshing resource. Experience the joy of summer, the excitement of science, and connection of community.

We’ll have water-themed everything including games, crafts, snacks, face paint, and live performances, set against the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers and the city skyline. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate our appreciation for the water that surrounds and nourishes us as well as our relationship with one another. 

“There is so much work we do here at Randall’s Island Park when it comes to maintaining our natural areas,” says Jesseanne Ribaudo, Restoration Coordinator at RIPA. “The Waterfront Festival is a celebration of what we’ve accomplished and it’s an opportunity to heighten awareness about the work we do at the park when it comes to preserving our own waterfront.”

There will be a free bike valet for the duration of the festival provided by Transportation Alternatives by the East River Picnic Area. Please check in your bikes with Transportation Alternatives staff at the festival! 

Other partners expected at this year’s festival include:

Arm of the Sea Theatre

Art in the Park

Atlantic Marine Conservation Society

Bee Conservancy

Billion Oyster Project

Bio Bus

Bubbledad

El Barrio Bikes

Gloria Anderson & Friends

Green Mountain Energy

Materials for the Arts

New York Road Runners

RCano Events

Science in the City

Sheila Jordan Arts & Entertainment

Storytime Stretches with Jazy

Sweetwater Dance & Yoga