River Puppet Parade at Kipona Festival, Nina & BFF style...

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

Riverfront Park (Harrisburg) | Harrisburg

Nina Amaya
Publisher/HostNina Amaya
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Puppet Parade is Saturday, raindate Sunday! I, Nina Amaya, am making a giant puppet and I invite YOU to make or bring a costume, a puppet, etc., with an aquatic theme! Think river creatures, sea creatures, fresh water mermaids!
The Kipona Fesival is by The City of Harrisburg PA and Explore Harrisburg
Riverfront Park (Harrisburg) for THREE days, but the parade is just one
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The City of Harrisburg will host the 109th annual Kipona Festival along Riverfront Park and City Island from Saturday, August 30 โ€“ Monday, September 1. The event will feature a Native American Festival, Multicultural Celebration, Family Fun Zone, Art in the Park, drone & fireworks show, live music stage, Keystone Dock Dogs competition, giant puppet parade, food trucks, a beer/wine garden, and more! FREE admission with no ticket required all 3 days. #KiponaHBG
**Please only contact [email protected] with questions related to vendor spaces to avoid scammers.**
SCHEDULE:
- 11am-7pm on Saturday, August 30
- 11am-8pm (with a drone show & fireworks to follow) on Sunday, August 31
- 11am-6pm on Monday, September 1
EVENT PROGRAM โ€“ Available in August at harrisburgpa.gov/kipona
SPONSORS: Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, Explore HBG, Capital Blue Cross, UPMC, Focal Point Remodeling, T-Mobile, Renewal By Andersen, Park Harrisburg, and all our community sponsors.
PARKING โ€“ Metered street parking is free on Sunday and Monday. On Saturday, parking at the River Street Garage is $5 from 8am-5pm (must enter/exit within this time frame). There is $5 parking on City Island and $10 parking from 10am-10pm at the Market Square Garage courtesy of Park Harrisburg.
BIKES/PUBLIC TRANSIT - free bike parking will be provided at Walnut & Forster Streets along Riverfront Park courtesy of Recycle Bicycle. The train station is just 3 blocks away. v
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Riverfront Park (Harrisburg), Harrisburg Sunken Garden, 1250 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17102, United States

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