Bedford River Festival 2026

Schedule

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

The Embankment & Town Center - Bedford | Bedford, EN

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Bedford River Festival is returning on 18 & 19 July 2026!
*This is the only official Facebook page for the Bedford River Festival*
Bedford River Festival is a fantastic free event with so much on offer across the weekend for the whole family, with multiple music and performance stages, dragon boat races, raft races, food & drink, dedicated Sports and Family Villages, the Green Earth Lounge, arts & crafts, food & drink, water sports, funfair, Festival of Motoring and so much more!
More information will appear on the website https://www.bedford.gov.uk/riverfestival
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The Embankment & Town Center - Bedford, The Boating Lake - Boat Hire & Cafe, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PF, United Kingdom

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