Red Bank Riverfest is Back in Marine Park June 3 - 5

Riverfest, Red Bank’s award-winning food, music and family festival is back  June 3, 4 and 5. Spnsored by the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC), the annual event returns as the largest food and music festival in the state with free admission, featuring top Red Bank area restaurants and caterers offering their signature dishes in Marine Park, one of  New Jersey’s most idyllic settings.

 “RiverFest is a celebration of so many of the things that make Red Bank and the eastern Monmouth area great” said Lynda Rose, EMACC president . “Local restaurants, musicians, artists and crafters are all coming together to showcase what the area has to offer and give Red Bank the festival it deserves.”

Red Bank restaurateur Danny Murphy, who helped start RiverFest in 1979, has lined up over 24 of the area’s best restaurants and caterers, including Angelotti's, Buona Sera, Danny's Grill & Wine Bar, Dish, Foodtown of Red Bank, Gaetano's Restaurant, Keyport Fishery, Lusty Lobster, Merri-Makers Caterers, , Muscle Maker Grill, New Corner Italian Restaurant, Pizza Fusion, Provence's Barbecue Bash, Red Restaurant and Lounge, Readie's Fine Foods, Sicilia Cafe, Siena Grille, Surf Taco, Temple Gourmet Chinese, The Bistro at Red Bank, The Downtown, The Melting Pot, The Windmill and Tony's Festival Favorites. 

Tim McLoone of Holiday Express fame is joining forces with event producers to organize the music line up on the main stage, with a collection of favorite hometown musicians: Quincy Mumford, Pat Guadagno,  JoBonanno & The Godsons of Soul and Tim Mcloone & The Shirleys, are among many local and regional musical favorites who will be there to entertain the crowds. Other family activities, including Artisan Alley and Children's Palace will be available, as well as river cruises along the picturesque Navesink River.

 “This is an event the community has asked for and we couldn’t be prouder to help bring it back” said Rose. “We hope people come to the festival and experience everything that makes the event so wonderful: unbelievable food, terrific music, one-of-a-kind arts and crafts and our beautiful Navesink River.”

 RiverFest is presented by the Ford Drive One Tour and supporting sponsors Dyson Air Multiplier Fans, Super FoodTown of Red Bank and Waste Management of NJ.  Opportunities still exist for sponsors and local arts & crafts. Find RiverFest on the Web or contact This Is It! Productions (201) 653-2699 or Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (732) 741-0055.