Check back soon for 2026 RiverFest events!
2024 events below.
Saturday, April 26
BBQ Cook-Off
Port Neches Park Pavilion
Registration opens for contestants Friday, April 26, at 10:00 am. Download and fill out your registration form.
Awards at 5 p.m.
Sponsored by Indorama.
Car Show In The Park
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Register to show off your ride!
- Trophies
- Prizes
- Music
- Food & Drinks
Sponsored by C/10 Soul Texas and Melancon’s Funeral Home.
Saturday, April 26
Wednesday, May 1
Kick-Off Coffee
Neches Federal Credit Union – Admin Building – 676 Magnolia, Port Neches
8:00 am
Festival Gates Open
5:00pm – 10:00 pm
Faith and Family Night / Main Riverfront Stage
- 5:45 pm – Faith & Family Night Opening Ceremonies
- 6:00 pm – ENCOUNTER – PRAISE & WORSHIP
7:30pm – TAUREN WELLS
Thursday, May 2 / Christus SETX Night – Get in FREE!
Festival Gates Open – Philpott Carnival Wristband Night
5:00pm – 10:00 pm
Main Riverfront Stage
- 6:00 pm – Kids T-Shirt Contest Winners Announced
- 7:00 pm – Pea Patch Orchestra
9:00pm – Wayne Toups
Friday, May 3
Power Boat Testing on the Water
3:00 – 5:30 pm
Festival Gates Open
5:00pm – 12:00 am
Main Riverfront Stage
- 6:00 pm – JT Reserve
- 8:00 pm – Uncle Lucius
10:00pm – William Clark Green
Saturday, May 4
Festival Gates Open
8:30am – 12:00 am
S.P.O.R.T. BOAT RACING on the River
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Carnival & Vendors
10:00 am – 12:00 am
Pavillion Events & Shows
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – See our facebook page for complete listing
Cutest Baby Contest
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Think your favorite little one is cute enough to be the cutest? Download the registration form.
Child needs to be no younger than 3 months old and no older than 18 months old to enter. This is NOT a pageant! Child can wear your choice of outfit, but no pageant dress please. Please include a snapshot of your child along with entry form (please mail or deliver). We will have different place winners with prizes awarded for each child that wins a title and an overall prize for Port Neches RiverFest Cutest Baby.
Main Riverfront Stage
- 6:30 pm – Cade Latiolais
- 8:30 pm – Scott Emerick
- 9:00 pm – FIREWORKS SHOW
- 9:00 pm – Scotty Emerick
- 10:00pm – Mac Mcanally
Sunday, May 5
Festival Gates Open
8:30am – 6:30 am
S.P.O.R.T. BOAT RACING on the River
9:00 am – 4:00 pm / 11:00 am S.P.O.R.T. Opening ceremonies
Carnival & Vendors
11:00 am – 6:30 am
Pavillion Events & Shows
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – See our facebook page for complete listing
2024 Miss Port Neches Pageant Winners Announced
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Doubles Horseshoe Tournament
12:00 pm – Unitl
Registration: 11:00 am – 11:45am on-site. Not accepting early registration. Download registration form.
Format: Doubles (bring your own partner). Double Elimination.
Where: Inside Entertainment complex (along waterfront) near Main Stage.
Entry Fee: $30 per team (includes t-shirt)
Prize: $10 per Team reserved to prize pot
1st Place: Cash Pay Out 60%
2nd Place: Cash Pay Out 40%
Port Neches Mother of the Year
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Nomination letters are being accepted until Wednesday, April 24, 5 p.m.
Nominees for Mother of the Year must reside within the City of Port Neches, but nominators do not have to reside in Port Neches. Nomination letters cannot exceed 250 words. Nominations must include the full name, address, and telephone number of the nominated mother, as well as past and present involvement in family, community, etc. The nominating individuals must also include their own full name, address and telephone number. Previous nominees not chosen may be re-nominated.
Pet Show
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Register at the Park on Sunday, any time before 2:00 p.m.
Show off your other family – furred, feathered, scaled, whatever! – in the RiverFest Pet Show. Categories include: Best Dressed, Most Unusual Pet, Most Unusual Dog, Largest Pet, Smallest Pet, Cutest Pet, Best Cat/Bird Owner Look-alike, Rescue.
Washer Board Shoot-Out
3:00 pm – until
Registration: 2 pm – 3 pm. On-Site. Not accepting early registration. Download registration form.
Format: Doubles (bring your own partner). Double elimination.
Entry Fee: $30 per team
Prize: $10 per Team reserved to prize pot
- 1st Place- RiverFest T-shirt & Cash Pay Out 60%
- 2nd Place- RiverFest T-shirt & Cash Pay Out 30%
- 3rd Place –RiverFest T-shirt & Cash Pay Out 10%
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