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Special Events

Coming up in 2022

Event	Date	Time	Location	Description/Cost
Movies in the Park	June 18th July 16th July 30th Aug. 20th	Dusk between 8:30-8:45pm.	Jacob Myers Park	Bring your family, blankets, and chairs for a movie on the big screen at the park! Movies begin at Dusk. FREE
Eggstravaganza on the River Trail	April 9th	Session I - 10-11am Session II - 11:45am-12:45pm	Jacob Myers Park	Join us for a family fun Easter egg hunt on the Jacob Myers Park Trail! There will be pictures with the Easter Bunny at the end of each egg hunt session.
Summer Concert Series	Saturdays in May. Starting May 7th.	6-7:30pm	Jacob Myers Park	Come on out for Live Music at Jacob Myers Park! Join us starting at 5:00 pm for food, beer, local craft vendors, and outdoor activities! Live Music begins at 6pm and ends at 7:30pm.
Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival	10/8 & 10/9, 2022	Saturday Oct. 8th, 10-8pm. Sunday Oct. 9th, 10-6pm.	Downtown Riverbank	The 45th Annual Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival 2022 is back this year! Come join us for this free family event that will include arts & crafts, wine tasting, beer garden, food and commercial vendors. The fee TBA
Halloween Hayride & Costume Contest	Friday 10/21 & Saturday 10/22, 2022	7:30-9:30pm	Jacob Myers Park	$12 for adults $6 for children FREE for children under 3 yrs. (must sit on lap) To enter the ScareCrow decorating contest a $15 entry fee must be paid at the entrance. The contest is on Saturday between 5:30-7pm.
Happy Barkoween Doggie Costume Contest	Saturday Oct. 29th, 2022	4-5pm	Jacob Myers Dog Park	Enter your favorite furry friend in this costume contest and win a gift card for Petco! $10 to enter the contest. Payment is made on site.
Día de Los Muertos	Friday October 28th, 2022	5pm-7:30	Downtown Riverbank	Come and celebrate with us the life and death of loved ones in this world-famous Mexican cultural event. There will be food, music, altars and a Catrin contest. Altar space can be purchased through the link below as well as the Catrin registration form.
53rd Annual Christmas Parade & Craft Fair	Saturday Dec. 10th, 2022	12pm-8:00pm	Downtown Riverbank on Santa Fe between 3rd and 7th.	Join us for a day of holiday fun! Festivities will be kicked off with the Holiday Craft Fair. The craft fair will then be followed by our 52nd Annual Christmas Parade. The parade will begin at the corner of 6th and Santa Fe. The parade will include lit-up cars, motorcycles, floats, marching bands, horses and more! For parade information, vendor registration, please call the Parks and Recreation Department at (209) 863-7150. Awards will be given out by the judges at the Tree Lighting ceremony for the most beautiful and creative groups. Santa will arrive for the tree lighting and pictures. Vendor and participant applications for the parade and craft fair can be found below!
Pooch Pictures with Santa	Saturday December 3rd, 2022	3:30-4:30pm	Jacob Myers Dog Park	Bring your pooch to the dog park for a photo session with Santa Claus! Dogs must be well mannered and not aggressive towards strangers or other dogs. This event is completely free.
Ho, ho Home Yard & Decorating Contest	Thursday Dec. 15th, 2022	6-8pm		Show us your holiday spirit and decorate the front of your house and yard! Top three homes will win a cash prize. 1st $200 2nd $100 3rd $50 Applications can be obtained at the parks and recreation office. The deadline to apply is December 10th. Applications for the contest can be found below!