Riverfest 2023

We invite you to celebrate our Wild and Scenic Rivers at the 24th Annual Riverfest— a weekend of hiking, paddling, art, and more taking place from July 1st to August 13th.

COME, CONNECT, AND EXPERIENCE YOUR LOCAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS! A RIVERFEST SUMMER!
Enjoy free hikes, paddles, walks, music, and family fun all summer long in this annual celebration of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River. Explore all the rivers have to offer, just west of Boston!

Check out the complete list of events available throughout the watershed.

Join OARS for the following events:

Birding the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, led by Jeff Collins, Mass Audubon Senior Director of Conservation Science and OARS Board of Directors member

Sturgeon Full Moon Paddle, led by Roger Beatty, OARS Board of Directors member