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Due to impending rain, the 5th Annual Walk to the Water & River Day is being postponed from it’s originally scheduled date of May 21st until June 4th!
Kick of the Summer 2016 season at #Newark Riverfront Park! All are invited to join in on Saturday, June 4th for the 5th Annual Walk to the Water and River Day in partnership with Newark Celebration 350!
(Click here for the full Summer 2016 Calendar)
Meet on the steps of Newark City Hall at 11am and Walk to the Water in symbolic reclamation of the Riverfront for the people!
Upon arrival at Riverfront Park, take part of the River Day festivities and get a taste of the upcoming 2016 season with a day filled with family friendly fun and activities featuring:
Keynote Speaker: Junius Williams
Performances by:
Shabazz High School Marching Band
Poetry by Urban Kween
Son del Caribe
Rancho de Casa Ribatejo
East Side High School Winter Color Guard
The Play of the Passaic by Earth Wing Protector Kid Heroes of Hawkins Street School
Capoeira Mucurumim
Los Pleneritos
J Read
Newark 350 Play by Yendor Productions
Boat Tours with the Hackensack Riverkeeper
Hosted by Tehsuan Glover
Fitness Activities:
Yoga
Zumba
Capoeira
Don’t miss Riverfront Park’s opening day and celebrate Newark’s 350th in the place where it all began, down by the River!
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact us at newarkriverfront@gmail.com.
