RiverFest
A family-friendly, participatory celebration of the wild and scenic Westfield River that runs through the heart of Cummington Sept 19 & 20.
Organized with several community partners, RiverFest is a celebration of our local waterways. Throughout the festival, artists, humanists, and scientists share their practices and knowledge as a frame for hands-on, experiential, and sensory experiences across a variety of means of engagement, including workshops, walks, guided movement, performances, and public artworks. Projects explore themes around the river, cultural and historic uses & meaning, climate change & the future, creative relationships with water and flow, and related habitat and ecosystems.
RiverFest kicks off with a special River Songs-themed Friday Night Cafe on Friday, September 19.
Throughout the day on Saturday, September 20, join us for:
- Artist and artisan vending along Main Street
- Reception at Ferrin Contemporary for Kadri Parnamets' solo exhibition featuring new large scale works
- RAKU firing along the river organized by Project Art
- Open exhibition viewing hours for "Watershed: The Westfield in Cummington" at the Kingman Tavern Museum
- And more activities to be announced!
RiverFest is free and all-ages, and light refreshments will be provided with donations accepted. Additional artisan goods and food will be on sale during the event. Join us on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2025! (Rain Date: Sunday, September 21). Visit our website for updates:
https://cummingtonculture.art/riverfest-2025
RiverFest is organized by the Cummington Cultural District in partnership with the Cummington Historical Commission, Hilltown CDC, Hilltown Vision, Historical Commission, Friday Night Cafe, J.S. Bryant School, Project Art / Ferrin Contemporary, and Village Homeschool Cooperative.
RiverFest caps the Year of the River 2025 for Cummington Cultural District’s programs. The Westfield River is the Cummington Cultural District’s backyard, flowing behind the buildings and houses that line Main Street, our celebrated rural arts destination. In 2025, the CCD will bring our backyard front-and-center, making the Westfield River that runs through the heart of town the focus and site of our programmatic work.
Also check out other Arts events in Cummington, Exhibitions in Cummington, Festivals in Cummington.
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