Stars and Stripes River Festival

Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 at 8:00am

Oklahoma River in the Boathouse District

Every year OKC Celebrates a day of rafting, rowing, kayaking and dragon boat racing at Oklahoma City’s Stars & Stripes River Festival!

It’s a full day of family fun that includes RIVERSPORT adventures - surfing, rafting, climbing, tubing and more - plus great food, yard games and racing on the Oklahoma River. Racing includes the USRowing Central Masters Regional Championships and RIVERSPORT Rafting League Championships in the morning, PaddleFest dragon boat championships in the afternoon and RIVERSPORT Rowing League and Dragon Boat League Championships during OG&E NightSprints. Racing begins at 8a and continues into the evening, and it all wraps up with fireworks Saturday night!

Admission to RIVERSPORT festivals and race events is free; parking is $10, free for members.

Stars & Stripes Prime Viewing

For the best views of racing - plus air conditioning, indoor restrooms, concessions and a cash bar - go for Prime Viewing in the Devon Boathouse! Prime Viewing passes are $10 each and available at the door.

Schedule:

8am to 1:00pm:
USRowing Central Masters Regional Championships - Oklahoma River
Featuring masters (adult) rowers from across the region

11am to Noon:
RIVERSPORT Rafting League Championships

10am to 5pm:
RIVERSPORT Adventures
Enjoy great food from Big Water Grill including Stars & Stripes specials

3pm to 10pm:
OG&E NightSprints

- PaddleFest Dragon Boat Race featuring local and regional teams
- RIVERSPORT Rowing League Championships
- RIVERSPORT Dragon Boat League Championships
- Fireworks over the Oklahoma River!

It all happens at RIVERSPORT in the Boathouse District, 800 RIVERSPORT Drive in OKC.

Driving Directions & Parking

Location:
Oklahoma River in the Boathouse District
Oklahoma River in Downtown OKC, the Boathouse District is at the Crossroads of the Nation - the Intersection of I35 and I40

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