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The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to the 4th annual Kerrville River Festival! This free event celebrates Kerrville's culture and, of course, the beautiful Guadalupe River. Kerrville River Festival is a fun environment known for great music, food, and family fun. 2023 activities include a free kids zone, festival vendors, drinks, incredible live music, and, this year only, eclipse viewing!
Date: October 14, 2023
Location: Louise Hays Park 202 Thompson Drive
Fee: FREE admission
Music
Danielle Bradbery: Emerging from Texas roots, Bradbery has channeled a decade of hard work and dedication into her craft, shaping her unique sound and connecting deeply through her heartfelt lyrics. With award nominations and collaborations with industry giants like Diplo, Zac Brown Band, and Thomas Rhett under her belt, Bradbery's rise continues to captivate and inspire.
Madam Radar: Americana rock band that punches hard with their explosive harmonies, soaring guitar solos, and eclectic original tunes. MADAM RADAR has shared stages with renowned acts such as Bon Jovi, Billy Joe Shaver, Jack Ingram, and Shinyribs.
Landon Lloyd Miller: Landon Lloyd Miller makes his own brand of American roots music. It's a southern sound inspired by folk songs, murder ballads, country classics, and everything in between, glued together by a biographical songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Landon's full band will be joining him!
Ghost of the Pleasure Garden: This high-energy, blues band is local to Kerrville! The bands namesake is a historic juke joint in the Doyle Community in Kerrville, the Pleasure Garden. BB King once played there and Ghost of the Pleasure Garden carries that energy in their music!
2023 Solar Eclipse and NASA
This year, Kerrville River Festival will happen on the same day as the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse. We are thrilled to announce that NASA will join us in Louise Hays Park to live stream the eclipse on a national broadcast. The annular solar eclipse will reach its peak at 11:50am so make sure to plan ahead!
NASA's official broadcast can be found here!
Schedule
10:00 a.m. - Festival grounds open
11:50 a.m. - Eclipse reached annularity
12:30 p.m. - NASA Speaker
1:00 p.m. - Ghost of the Pleasure Garden
2:30 p.m. - Landon Lloyd Miller
4:00 p.m. - Madam Radar
6:00 p.m. - Danielle Bradbery
Accommodations
Tent camping, RV spots, and cabins are still available at Kerrville-Schreiner Park! Kerrville-Schreiner Park offers 13 miles of hiking and biking trails, swimming on the Guadalupe River, and access to the Kerrville River Trail. Kerrville River Festival is only 3 short miles away from Kerrville-Schreiner Park via the River trail.
Call 830-257-7300 or visit this link to reserve your spot at Kerrville-Schreiner Park now!
Click here for additional lodging information!
Parking
Free parking is available at the downtown parking garage (201 Clay St, Kerrville, TX 78028) and at the Trailhead Beer Garden on Schreiner University Campus (2100 Memorial Blvd Building #11, Kerrville, TX 78028). There will be free shuttle busses running from these locations into the festival in Louise Hays Park. Parking inside Louise Hays Park will only be available on a first come- first serve basis to those with handicap tags.
*No outside alcoholic beverages or glass containers. No dogs allowed in the event area.
