Bentonsport Riverfest
The Bentonsport Riverfest is our largest festival of the year that is held during the peak of our spectacular fall foliage season, the second full weekend of October.
Bentonsport will host an Antique & Craft Show 10am-5pm both Saturday and Sunday with all specialty shops open, several vendors, food and country music entertainment. The Van Buren County Arts Fair will be held 10am-5pm with an artist reception on Saturday evening with raffle. The Indian Artifact Museum will be open 10am-5pm. No admission fee. The Bentonsport Cemetery Association will have a bake sale, noon meal, quilt raffle & prizes. On Saturday only, Nauvoo on the Road will demonstrate candle and rope-making, children’s games and other pioneer pastimes from 10am-3pm. No admission fee.
Dates, Location & Info
- Dates
- Sep 26 – Sep 27
- Phone
- 319-592-3579
- [email protected]
- Website
- www.greefstore.com/bentonsport-riverfest.html
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