RiverFest

Community event on the Wrightsville riverfront

RiverFest is an annual event on the last Sunday in June to commemorate the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge during the Civil War on June 28, 1863.  It is held on the grounds of the John Wright Restaurant and features  music, food, history, and spectacular views along the Susquehanna River.

The event concludes at dusk with a ceremony and lighting of bonfires on the former bridge piers to commemorate the burning of the bridge.

234 N Front Street, Wrightsville, PA 17368

www.rivertownes.org

rivertownes@comcast.net