# Best Festivals Events in Riverside

- **Subtitle**: From tamales to insects, powwows to magic, these are the festivals locals actually talk about
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## About

The festivals scene in Riverside does not try to copy Los Angeles, it just does its own oddly specific thing and somehow works. You get a Riverside Insect Fair pulling in bug nerds, kids with nets, and a surprising number of very serious entomologists, all around downtown by 3900 Mission Inn Avenue. It is educational, sure, but it is also one of those festivals where you look around and think, only Riverside would go this hard for beetles.

A very different crowd shows up for the Riverside Tamale Festival and the 13th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival at White Park. This is the one locals plan for, argue about, and use to judge each other’s taste in tamales. Expect long lines, loud opinions, and that perfect mix of families, old school Riverside folks, and food obsessed visitors who clearly heard about it from someone who grew up here. It is one of the best festivals in Riverside if you want to understand how seriously the city takes its food.

Head over to Sherman Indian High School and the vibe shifts completely. The Sherman Powwow Club Powwow is powerful, grounding, and exactly the kind of festival outsiders tend to overlook. This is not a novelty, it is culture, community, and tradition in motion. If you care about festivals events in Riverside that actually mean something to the people who live here, this one belongs at the top of your list.

Then there are the wildcards. Magic Underground featuring Siegfried Tieber brings an intimate, almost secret-society feel into the mix, more low key obsession than big spectacle. Festival at Fairmont, marking the 150th Anniversary of the Riverside Concert Band, pulls in the band kids grown up, longtime locals, and anyone who still gets a kick out of a proper concert in the park. Put it all together and you get festivals in Riverside that feel oddly personal, slightly chaotic in the best way, and very much shaped by the people who show up.

Quick picks for festivals in Riverside:
• Riverside Insect Fair, downtown around Mission Inn Avenue, for bug lovers and curious kids
• Riverside Tamale Festival and 13th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival at White Park, for serious tamale hunters
• Sherman Powwow Club Powwow at Sherman Indian High School, for meaningful culture and community
• Magic Underground featuring Siegfried Tieber, for intimate, offbeat festival energy
• Festival at Fairmont celebrating 150 years of the Riverside Concert Band, for classic small city pride in full volume

## Festivals Events in Riverside

- **Event Name**: Moon Festival
  - **Description**: Celebrate Asian cultures under a full moon!About this EventMoon festivals are celebrated throughout Asia with moon cakes, lanterns, and gratitude for friends and family. These celebrations originated with the ancient trad
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/moon-festival/100001995971500488
  - **Venue**: Riverside Heritage House
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: festivals, mid-autumn-festivals, art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Barktoberfest 2026 – Riverside's Pet-Friendly Beer Festival
  - **Description**: Barktoberfest 2026 — Craft Beer, Dogs & a Great Cause!Grab your friends, bring your pup and get ready to raise a glass for homeless pets! Barktoberfest 2026 returns to Riverside on Satur
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 12:00 am – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/barktoberfest-2026-riversides-pet-friendly-beer-festival/80003381629085
  - **Venue**: White Park
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  - **Categories**: dog, beer-festivals, festivals, contests, nonprofit, trick-or-treat
- **Event Name**: Oktoberfest at Thompson Brewing Co.
  - **Description**: Celebrate our anniversary at Oktoberfest with drinks, food, live music, and plenty of good times at Thompson Brewing Co.!About this EventOktoberfest at Thompson Brewing Co.Raise a glass and celebrate another
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/oktoberfest-at-thompson-brewing-co/100001999483374598
  - **Venue**: Thompson Brewing Co.
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Colorful Dash Fun Run – Hosted by Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio & RIVCO Parks
  - **Description**: Join us for a vibrant adventure at the 2027 Colorful Dash Fun Run & Festival January 16th at Jurupa Regional Park.About this EventBe prepared to be showered in bright clouds of powdered color as you traverse the cours
  - **Date**: Sat Jan 16 2027 at 09:00 am – Sat Jan 16 2027 at 01:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/colorful-dash-fun-run-hosted-by-girl-scouts-of-san-gorgonio-and-rivco-parks/100002000205159476
  - **Venue**: Rancho Jurupa Regional Sports Park
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  - **Price**: USD 33 to 38
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Sports, Workshops, food-drinks, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Dreiburgen Anniversary
  - **Description**: “Friends don’t let friends volunteer alone”

Their Excellencies Baron Ramvoldus and Baroness Kungund invite you to Dreiburgen for the elevation of their heirs, Sigbiorn and Keinvryd, who will be choosing their first champions of steel and rattan. There wi
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 08:00 am (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/dreiburgen-anniversary/200030637409240
  - **Venue**: Rancho Jurupa Park
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  - **Categories**: Art, Sports, health-wellness, Contests, science-fair, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Loved Ones Bash 2026 Re-united : Keeping The Love Alive.
  - **Description**: ❤️❤️IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE❤️❤️
ALL family and friends are invited.!

FOOD, MUSIC, GAMES, PRIZES, ENTERTAINMENT and FUN FUN FUN.!!!

DISPLAY YOUR TALENTS IN THE LOVED ONES BASH SHOWCASE. Please register for your talent on the TALENT SIGN UP

This is an all da
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/loved-ones-bash-2026-re-united-keeping-the-love-alive/200030300283825
  - **Venue**: Fairmount Park (Riverside, California)
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## Trending Events in Riverside

- **Event Name**: DIY Rune Making Workshop $28/25.00*
  - **Description**: Adventure into the mystical world of divination and discover the art of creating your own set of runes at this enchanting workshop located at 3643 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501, United States, Riverside.Join us for an evening
  - **Venue**: DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas
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- **Event Name**: Moon Magick- $31/28.00*
  - **Description**: Magickal Mysteries of Moon phases & Moon Cycles $31/28.00*Discover the enchanting world of Moon Magick at the "Moon Magick" spiritual workshop hosted by DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas. ?✨Dive into the Magi
  - **Venue**: DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas
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- **Event Name**: Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus
  - **Description**: SHAKESPEARE’S BLOODIEST NIGHTMARE HAS ARRIVED.Forget everything you think you know about Shakespeare. TITUS ANDRONICUS is a savage revenge horror story of murder, betrayal, madness, mutilation, forbidden desire—
  - **Venue**: The Box
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- **Event Name**: Pitbull at Morton Amphitheater
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Pitbull & Lil Jon
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Logic with G-Eazy and Juicy J
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Morton Amphitheater
🏠 Address: 6150 NW Music Blvd, Riverside, MO 64150
🌆 City: Riverside
📍 Location: 39.1629, -94.6368🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Logic with G-Eazy and Juicy J, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set a
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Bluey's Big Play
  - **Venue**: Fox Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Pitbull with Lil Jon
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Morton Amphitheater
🏠 Address: 6150 NW Music Blvd, Riverside, MO 64150
🌆 City: Riverside
📍 Location: 39.1629, -94.6368🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Pitbull with Lil Jon, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against th
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Brooks and Dunn at Morton Amphitheater
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Moon Festival (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 06:00 pm at Riverside Heritage House), Barktoberfest 2026 – Riverside's Pet-Friendly Beer Festival (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 12:00 am at White Park), Oktoberfest at Thompson Brewing Co. (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Thompson Brewing Co.), Colorful Dash Fun Run – Hosted by Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio & RIVCO Parks (Sat Jan 16 2027 at 09:00 am at Rancho Jurupa Regional Sports Park), Dreiburgen Anniversary (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 08:00 am at Rancho Jurupa Park).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Moon Festival (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 06:00 pm at Riverside Heritage House), Oktoberfest at Thompson Brewing Co. (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Thompson Brewing Co.).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Riverside this weekend September 18–20, 2026?
  - **A:** Oktoberfest at Thompson Brewing Co. (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Thompson Brewing Co.).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Riverside in September 2026?
  - **A:** Moon Festival (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 06:00 pm at Riverside Heritage House), Oktoberfest at Thompson Brewing Co. (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Thompson Brewing Co.), Loved Ones Bash 2026 Re-united : Keeping The Love Alive. (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am at Fairmount Park (Riverside, California)).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Riverside on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Riverside include Riverside Heritage House, White Park, Thompson Brewing Co..
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Riverside range from USD 33 to USD 38. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Riverside include Museum of Riverside's Heritage House, Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center, Thompson Brewing Co.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Riverside.

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