
SUMMER SPLASH June 23 & 24, 2023
WILD - FUN - FREE

👉Sponsorship = THOUSANDS of positive impressions PLUS ensures a great community event. Call 815.625.4500 or email sam@rockfallchamber.com
👉Volunteer. WE NEED YOU! Make your community great while having fun! Call 815.625.4500 or email sam@rockfallchamber.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Don't forget to check out the ambulance tours and stage performers!
Ambulance tours
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6/23 from 4-8pm
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6/24 from 11am-2pm
Stage Performers
6/24
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River Country Stomp from 12-12:50pm
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Les Thunderberg & Friends from 2-2:50pm
Fire Dept brush fire water activity
6/24 11-3
Friday 11-3
Lunch on the Go!
STROLL THE RIVERFRONT & SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK!
Fast Service - Wild Game Cookout - Root Beer Fest - Sweets & Snacks
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- Vendor Booths
PLUS entertainment & DJ on the stage.
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Rock Falls Chamber's Wild Game Cookout - NEW MENU: Hot & Delicious Buffalo Burgers, Fresh Elk Brats, Yummy Ostrich hot dogs, Zesty Cheese Burgers, & Hot Dogs for the kiddos!
Additional Food Vendors will be selling Fresh lemon shakeups, Mexican fruit & corn, Sweet Butts Cotton Candy, Chill Shack with shaved ice, icecream, snacks, sweet treats, slushies, and more in RB&W Park and 1st Ave Parking Lot all weekend.

Register as a food vendor
Friday 11-10
Family Day Activities
Friday is ALL about FAMILIES! Something fun for everyone from babies to grandmas. ALMOST EVERYTHING IS FREE!
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11am-8pm
Vendors, give-aways, & fun food
Wild Game Cookout
Free Kid's Activities
Live Bands & Performances Demonstrations
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4pm-8pm - Petting Zoo
6pm - YMCA Family 5K
6:30pm - YWCA Stuffed Animal Pageant
7pm - Magical Sign-Along & Dance Party
8:30pm - NAMI Outdoor Family Movie Night

Join the event on Facebook!
Saturday 11-3
Community Day Activities
This is a party you won't want to miss! There is something for everyone all day long. ALMOST EVERYTHING IS FREE!
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11-3pm
Live Bands & Performance Groups
Wild Game Cookout
EVEN MORE Crafters & Vendors
Give-Aways & Activities
Petting Zoo
Entertainment
Sweet Treats & Snacks
Royal Doggy Pageant
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Join the event on Facebook
Friday & Saturday
Wild Game Cookout
+ Food & Snack Vendors
NEW MENU: Hot & Delicious Buffalo Burgers, Fresh Elk Brats, Yummy Ostrich hot dogs, Zesty Cheese Burgers, & Hot Dogs for the kiddos!
SERVING FRESH OFF THE GRILL: RB&W Park Friday Fast Lunch & Delicious Dinner 11-7 | Saturday - 11-3
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Additional Food Vendors will be selling Fresh lemon shakeups, Mexican fruit & corn, Sweet Butts Cotton Candy, Chill Shack with shaved ice, icecream, snacks, sweet treats, slushies, and more in RB&W Park and 1st Ave Parking Lot all weekend.
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Join the event online
Friday & Saturday
Crafters - Vendors - Businesses - Non-Profits
Local businesses and non-profits partner with the Rock Falls Chamber & Summer Splash to celebrate the best of what our community has to offer.
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Unique handcrafted items
Give-Aways
Tons of Kid's Activities
Vendors with specialty products
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Vendors will be located in the RB&W Park throughout the weekend. Check out the map for a list of participants.
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Registration details in the link below. No vendors accepted after 6/18
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Booth Details & Registration
Friday 6pm
YMCA Family 5k
Third Annual Summer Splash Family 5k hosted by the Sterling-Rock Falls YMCA. The route starts at the RB&W Park, heads down 2nd Street to the scenic Hennepin Canal, and back to the Riverfront.
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Cost is $10 for an individual or $15 for a family (up to 4 people). T-shirts are included in the fee.
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Registration for the 5K will run through the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA.
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All participants will receive a 5K t-shirt if they register before June 10th. After the early bird time frame, t-shirts are not guaranteed. Participants will be able to pick up their t-shirts at the YMCA in advance.

Register for 5K with YMCA: https://srfymca.org/summer-splash-family-5k/
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Friday 8:30pm
NAMI Family Movie Night
Bring a lawn chair, the kids, and some friends! NAMI will be hosting a free family movie night under the stars. Popcorn and other snack items will be available for sale. Sit in the RB&W riverfront bleachers for the best view.
Movie starts at dusk.
Movie: Minions Rise of Gru
NAMI will be serving Popcorn!

Saturday 11AM
Happy Tails Doggy Pageant
Bow - Wow - Wow!
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Dress Your pet up in their Royal best! Kings and Queens and all Royal Jesters in between!
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Registration is free, monetary donations are appreciated. Proceeds go towards Happy Tails Humane Society.
NEW THIS YEAR: Only 1 category.
1st, 2nd, 3rd place
- BEST DRESSED
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All dogs MUST be leashed & current with their rabies vaccination and wearing their current rabies tag.

Register with Happy Tails
Friday 6:30pm
YWCA Kid's Stuffed Animal Pageant
Kids - It's time to grab your favorite stuffed animal and show how awesome he/she is to the world!! We are inviting children of all ages to join in the fun at Summer Splash!
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Tell their story, share their special skills (like backflips or lullabies), and come dressed for fun!
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Register at the event 6-6:20pm
Pageant beings: 7pm
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TOTALLY FREE!

Activity Hosted By the YWCA call: (815) 625-0333
Friday 11-8
Root Beer Fest
A&W Root Beer, Sprechers, and floats to go!
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Enjoy some of your favorite flavors and celebrate the best of summer.
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Root Beer Fest will take place in the tent attached to the Wild Game Cookout Friday 11-8 / while supplies last.

Friday 7pm
Magical Sing-A-Long Dance Party
hosted by Rockin' Nutrition
Show us your best moves, belt out
the tunes and dance the night away.
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Our Dj will bring the party with his favorite snowman, summer-loving friend. "Let it go" & let loose with magical classics PLUS new hits that the whole family will love.
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Your host, Rockin' Nutrition, will be helping bring the PARTYY!!
Dress in your favorite costume, or
your best dance clothes.
Special characters will be joining the party too!
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Free, Open to all ages & guaranteed summer singing fun.

RB&W Park Stage