Riverfest Elora
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GenreMusic festival, Arts festival
DatesSecond Weekend in September
LocationsElora, Ontario, Canada
Years active2009-2019, 2021-present
| Riverfest Elora | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music festival, Arts festival |
| Dates | Second Weekend in September |
| Locations | Elora, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 2009-2019, 2021-present |
| Attendance | 15,000 (2023) [1] |
| Website | Official website |
Riverfest Elora is an annual art and music held at Bissell Park in Elora, Ontario.
The festival was founded in 2009 by artist Marilyn Koop,[2] initially as a backyard festival that was attended by 700 people[3] with headliners Rawlins Cross and Tony McManus.[4] In 2011 the festival moved from its original location on the grounds of the Elora Centre of the Arts across the street to its current home of Bissell Park.[4]
The 2020 edition of the festival was cancelled due to COVID-19.[5] In 2021, the festival was initially planned to run on a shrunken basis due to continuing COVID-19 requirements with only 430 tickets sold for a line up of 11 artists[6] before being cancelled altogether.[7]
