Stars & Stripes River Festival

June 28, 2025
8:00 am – 10:00 pm
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.

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Schedule

8a to 1:00p
USRowing Central Masters Regional Championships • Oklahoma River
Featuring masters (adult) rowers from across the region

11a to Noon
RIVERSPORT Rafting League Championships

10a to 5p
RIVERSPORT Adventures
Enjoy great food from Big Water Grill including Stars & Stripes specials

3p to 10p
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

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Dragon boat teams compete at RIVERSPORT's Stars & Stripes River Festival

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