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Stars & Stripes River Festival

Two Great Weekends
Saturday, June 24 • Saturday, July 1

RIVERSPORT’s Stars & Stripes River Festival celebrates a full day of rowing, paddling and dragon boat racing + Adventures on June 24 – then the celebration continues with the Stars & Stripes Block Party on July 1.

Saturday, June 24
8a-1p • Masters Rowing Regatta
4-10p • OG&E NightSprints & Paddlefest Dragon Boat Racing

Saturday, July 1
11a-6p • RIVERSPORT Adventures Hours
12-6p • Navy Week Celebration • 4th of July Activities
12p, 2p & 4p • Top Gun Maverick playing on the OG&E Jumbotron
6:15p • Thunder Dock Diving Dogs
7-9p • Navy Band Southeast
9p • Fireworks

Looking back at the 2022 Stars & Stripes Regatta • June 25

On Saturday, June 25, this Independence Day themed festival combined masters and corporate racing with RIVERSPORT Adventures, whitewater rafting, racing throughout the day, great food and live music. The evening ended with spectacular fireworks on the Oklahoma River.

In the evening, spectators enjoyed OG&E NightSprints and the OKC RIVERSPORT Corporate Rowing & Dragon Boat League Championships on the Oklahoma River.

Stars & Stripes Block Party • July 2

The celebration continued on Saturday, July 2, with RIVERSPORT’s Stars & Stripes Block Party. The morning began with Doga (dog yoga) with our friends from Bar K. Families enjoyed adventures, surfing and whitewater all day, plus special attractions including a Dog Dock Diving exhibition and live music into the evening.

Families also enjoyed traditional Fourth of July activities including a watermelon eating contest, yard games, traditional hot dogs and burgers co

2022 Sponsors

RIVERSPORT event sponsors include The Chickasaw Nation, OG&E, Devon Energy, Inasmuch Foundation, The Oklahoma Media Company, Chesapeake Energy, Love’s, KFOR News Channel 4, The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, OSU, American Fidelity, Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Tyler Media.