ORANGE — The 10th annual Orange RiverFest is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, with a rain date set for the following day.

The festivities are slated to last from 5 to 10 p.m. in the area surrounding the Orange Community Boathouse at 25 East River St., with the lighted boat parade set for 9 p.m.

The event will start with Leverett musician JJ Slater at 5 p.m., with accompanying bass and drums. A performance by The Dance Studio is scheduled for 6 p.m., a DJ dance party at 7, fire spinners at 8 and another DJ dance party from 8:45 to 10.

“Every year we add a little bit more to it,” said organizer Cynthia Butler. “We have a dance party kind of vibe going on.”

There will also be food trucks, at least 30 vendors, floating fire pits, face painting, children’s games and other activities. Butler said 1,500 to 2,000 people attended in 2024.

“We keep just trying to expand it,” she noted.

Butler said there will also be a beer-wine-cider-mead garden in the lawn area in front of the performance stage this year. Organizer Lori Perkins, owner of Home Fruit Wine, said her business will sell blueberry lemonade and Orange RiverFest sangria.

“I think everyone in Orange deserves a great end of the week after what we’ve been through this week,” she said, referring to the contentious two nights of Annual Town Meeting.

She said the organizing committee tries to make RiverFest slightly more festive each year.

“It’s open to everyone, not just the town of Orange,” Perkins said. “We hope to grow it every year.”

More information is available at orangeriverfest.com.

Reach Domenic Poli at: dpoli@recorder.com or 413-930-4120.