Red Bank’s RiverFest Returns to Marine Park Friday

The party is on the Navesink River this weekend. RiverFest, New Jersey’s largest food and music festival, is slated to run Friday through Sunday at Marine Park. 

The festival will feature “three days of sun, sunsets and evening stars” with participating Red Bank restaurants, music, handmade items and artwork in the Artisan’s Alley, river cruises on the Navesink and a children’s palace with rides, games and activities. The event is held rain or shine. 

As of Tuesday, the weekend weather looks good. Friday and Saturday will be sunny with a high around 85; Sunday will also be sunny but with a 30 percent chance of showers thunderstorms. 

More than 21 of the area’s restaurants and caterers will be participating this year event, sponsored by Wells Fargo. Menu items and festival food will be made available by Angelotti’s Fairs, Ben & Jerry’s, The Bistro at Red Bank, The Boondocks Fishery, Corn Roasters, Cupcake Magician and Danny’s Grill & Wine Bar.

Below is the entertainment schedule for the main stage:

Friday, May 31

5 p.m. Red Bank School of Rock

6 p.m. Eryn Shewell & the Whiskey Devile

7:15 p.m. Secret Sound

8:30 p.m. Motor City Revue

Saturday, June 1

11:15 a.m. Miss Sherri and the Little Animal Band

12:30 p.m. Citizens Band Radio

2:15 p.m. Brian Kirk & the Jirks

4 p.m. Stolen Rhodes

6 p.m. The Jazz Lobsters

7:30 p.m. Woodfish

8:30 p.m. Bell Bottom Blues (Eric Clapton Tribute)

Sunday, June 2

11:30 a.m. Tara Elliot & The Red Velvets

1 p.m. Moroccan Sheepherders

2:30 p.m. Nick Clemons Band

4 p.m. JoBonanno & the Godsons of Soul