River Fest 2018

In late June 2018, Haworth Park - the traditional home of the Greater Bellevue Area Chamber of Commerce's annual River Fest - flooded under heavy rain and upstream water release from Gavins Point Dam. Undeterred, the city's Public Works, Parks, Streets, Community Relations, Police, and Fire Departments, and Chamber of Commerce committed to a 6-day plan of moving River Fest 2018 to American Heroes Park.

Their Herculean efforts paid off when a crowd of 30,000 turned out on July 6th and 7th to enjoy the concerts, car show, carnival, vendors, helicopter rides, pancake breakfast, and 5K fun run! The community's rave reviews of the venue and logistics (especially the parking and shuttle service) - and the higher ground - convinced the Chamber of Commerce and the city to move River Fest to American Heroes Park for 2019!

Please enjoy the River Fest 2018 photo album. If you have photos you would like to share, send them to AHP Volunteers, and we'll be happy to upload them!

Site Survey	River Fest 2018 Preparation	Parks Department Mowing AHP
River Fest 2018 Preparation	Mayor Sanders, AHP Vols, & Friends	Councilman Burns and Friends
River Fest Overview Overview of River Fest in AHP	River Fest Overview Looking south	River Fest Overview Looking west
River Fest Overview Looking east	War on Terror Memorial Tent AHP Volunteers raising funds for the War on Terror Memorial	War on Terror Memorial Tent Thank you for your donations!
River Fest Vendors	River Fest Vendors	River Fest Vendors
River Fest Carnival	River Fest Carnival Rides	River Fest Carnival Rides
River Fest Carnival Rides	River Fest Carnival Rides	River Fest Carnival Rides
River Fest Carnival	River Fest Concert	Red Delicious Red Delicious takes the stage!
Miss Delicious Rockin' Out! Elise Korte - aka Miss Delicious	River Fest Car Show Looking west	River Fest Car Show Looking north
River Fest Car Show Trophies	River Fest Car Show Trophies	River Fest Car Show
River Fest Car Show	River Fest Car Show	River Fest Car Show
River Fest Car Show	River Fest Car Show