LOCATION

Along a mile-long stretch of Memorial Drive between JFK St. and Western Ave. Between Harvard Square & Central Square on Memorial Drive
Nearest MBTA station: Harvard Square on the Red Line
Wheelchair accessible

Check back soon for news about this year's Cambridge River Festival on Saturday, June 5, 2010.

You can also contact Julie Madden, Director of Community Arts: jmadden@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4381.

SPONSOR INFORMATION

Past Cambridge River Festivals
To learn more about the  Cambridge River Festival, which has taken place for over 30 years along the banks of the Charles River, see below.

2009 Cambridge River Festival Information


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PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS - Friday, June 12, 2009, 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Join us for "Tango by the River." Rendezvous at the corner of Memorial Drive and Flagg Street. Enjoy FREE dance instruction followed by dancing under the stars. All levels welcome! Presented by the Tango Society of Boston. Information: www.bostontango.org

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE - Saturday, June 13, 2009, 12 noon - 6pm

:: Download the 2009 Schedule of Events

PERFORMER BIOGRAPHIES 2009
:: Create: Gospel and Jazz Stage
:: Inspire: Theater Stage
:: Engage: Interactive Dance Stage
:: Connect: Folk and Roots Stage
:: Family and Children Stage

MEDIA 2009

:: Cambridge River Festival 2009 Press Release
:: Press Photos - Choose "Download large version" for
   300 dpi photos
:: 30 years of a festival on a river, Cambridge Chronicle, 6/11/09

Media Contact: Mara Littman, Dir. of Marketing & P.R,
mlittman@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4382

SPONSOR INFORMATION

Support this city-produced event, and get your message in front of 150,000 festival-goers with on-site visibility. Multiple levels of sponsorship are available.
:: Download the Sponsorship Package
:: Download the Festival Fact Sheet and Demographics

VENDORS

International food and beautiful crafts are an important part of the Cambridge River Festival If you are an artisan, restaurant, or community group that would like a chance to sell your wares to our festival crowds, please contact the Vendor Coordinator: crf_vendors@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4387.

Food Vendors:
:: Download the World of Food Application
:: Download the Food Inspection Form
:: Download Special Event Cooking Regulations


Arts Bazaar Vendors:
:: Download the Arts Bazaar Application
:: Download the Arts Bazaar Location Grid

VOLUNTEERS

We need YOUR HELP to make this one-of-a-kind arts and culture event a success. Valuable volunteers like you make entertaining 150,000 festival-goers possible! No experience is necessary for many jobs, and all are welcome! Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator: crf_volunteers@cambridgema.gov.

COMMUNITY TABLES

At the festival site, there will be a designated area for local arts and cultural organizations, community groups, and other Cambridge-based nonprofit organizations to come and promote their programs and events. Please contact the Community Table Coordinator: CRF_community_tables@cambridgema.gov.

:: Download the Community Tables Guidelines and Application

2009 FESTIVAL SPONSORS (as of June 2, 2009)

Festival Sponsors: Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, Sabra Hummus, Ocean Spray Pomegranate Juice Drink Blends, Fruit20 Essentials, Dunkin’ Donuts, Owens Corning, and Irving House

Media Sponsors: WGBH, Panorama, The New York Times, Weekly Dig, Artscope Magazine, Community Mapping, Inc., Metro Boston, and GateHouse Media New England

Site Sponsors: City of Cambridge, Department of Conservation & Recreation, and Harvard University 

PAST YEARS
2009 Cambridge River Festival
2008 Cambridge River Festival
2007 Twist & Shout
2006 Revolve
2005 Ripple featuring Art Up Front
Snapshots
2003 25th Anniversary featuring SplashDance and Art Attacks
Snapshots

GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Please contact jmadden@cambridgema.gov, Director of Community Arts, or call the Cambridge Arts Council at 617-349-4380