River Rally, sponsored by Cargill, is a free community festival celebrating the renewal of the Cuyahoga River with free walking, biking and boat tours at Hart Crane Park.
The festival village opens at 11 a.m. offering kids’ crafts, water-themed experiences, free rides on the Holiday Boat, live music, a beer garden and more!
Activities start at 10 a.m!
Bring a yoga mat and join us outside for a free 10 a.m. yoga class with Vanessa Dunne. Registration not required.
The River Rally Stage
11:15 a.m. - Sierra Delaine
12:15 p.m. - Moises Borges
2:30 p.m. - Joey Hughes
River Rally Activities
Tours & Rides
Kayak Cleanup with Trash Fish: Schedule available soon! ($10 equipment fee and pre-registration required)
Cuyahoga River Kayak Tours: Schedule available soon! ($10 equipment fee and pre-registration required)
River Tours on the Holiday Boat: Rides leave every hour starting at 11:30 a.m. Final boat leaves at 4 p.m. Free!
Fresh Water Institute Walking Tour: Learn about the Cuyahoga River's Revival at 3 p.m.
Birding Walking Tour with Trust for Public Land: Schedule available soon!
Where the River Burned Bike Tours with Ohio City Bike Co-Op: 12 p.m. (register here) and 3 p.m. (register here) Bring your own bike & helmet! (Free, but Pre-Registration requested)
River Rally Festival Village
The River Rally Festival Village kicks off at 11 a.m. with activities and information from a wide variety of partners that love the Cuyahoga River as much as we do!
Canalway: Celebrate 200 years of the Ohio & Erie Canal and learn how to connect to canal history today.
Cleveland Water: Enjoy free drinking water from the buggy and learn about Cleveland’s Water department.
Cleveland Water Pollution Control: Step inside the WPC educational trailer to learn more about keeping our water clean.
Cleveland Metroparks: Stop by the interactive fish touch pool to get up close and personal with Cuyahoga River wildlife.
Greater Cleveland Aquarium: Stop by for information about the creatures that call the Cuyahoga River home.
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District: Get all the information you need to know about water quality for recreation.
Trash Fish: See the garbage that gets pulled from the Cuyahoga River, and sign-up to join a clean-up.
Upcycle Parts Shop: Craft with upcycled materials and supplies.
Food and Drink
Market Garden Brewery: Enjoy a cold one in our beer garden.
Sainato’s: Get a slice of pizza from Sainato’s right next door.
Kona Ice: Grab a snow cone from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.