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River Vale Day

River Vale Town Day is here this Sunday, September 29th from 12-4pm!  There are so many FREE fun activities for kids and adults!!

Here are some details to help make the day as easy and amazing as possible!  Also, there’s still time to register for the River Vale Fitness with Friends 5K and Chili Cook Off. See details below.

There is NO parking within the Mark Lane Sports Complex. You can park in one of the following locations:

1. Town Hall Parking Lot

2. Holdrum Parking Lot

3. Stonybrook Swim Club Parking Lot

Please do not park in the Holiday Farms Condo complex- there is NO event parking permitted there.

River Vale Day Schedule
Music provided by our very own PVHS Panthers' Band and The Counterfeiters, a cover band performing hits from the 80’s to today!

Featuring:  inflatables, rock wall, mechanical bull, bungee trampoline, petting zoo, mini golf course, Balloon Chica, hair braiding, RV fire trucks and police cars, vendors, boosters, non-profits and food trucks - all starting at 12 and going until 4pm!

8:00am                     River Vale Fitness with Friends 5K Charity Run/Walk- still time to register- go to https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/RiverVale/RiverValeDayFitnesswithFriendsRunWalk5k

12:00pm                  PVHS Panthers Band and all vendors and activities open to public

12:30pm                  The Counterfeiters  rocking family friendly music from the 80’s through today.  Come out and listen and dance to this amazing band!

1:25pm                     Chili Cookoff Winners announced- to enter please send email with name, #, address and type of chili being cooked to culturalaffairs1@rivervalenj.org.

1:30pm                     Holdrum Rockers and PV Dance Teams (on turf)

1:40pm                     Raiders Cheerleaders (on turf)

2:30-3:15pm            The Counterfeiters playing music

3:15pm                      5-Min “Workout w/ Run 4 the Love” (in front of the Stage) Come and get active with Coach Jamik, then back to the music!

3:25 – 4:00pm          The Counterfeiters playing music

4:00pm Event closes

FOOD VENDORS

• RVJFA Football (burgers, fries & more!)

• Cousins Maine Lobster Truck

• The Hen & The Hog

• The Empanada Lady

• Eat My Balls

• Mochi Moly Donuts

• Uncle Louie G’s Ice Cream

• Crispy Edge Cookies

• Popcorn and Cotton Candy from Troop 335.

Donations

Please bring Halloween costumes to donate to local charities at the Girl Scout booth next to the stage. Bring any non-perishable foods to donate to St. Andrews Food Pantry for drop off at Manager’s Table, also by the stage.

Photo Booth & Social Media

Please stop by our new photo booth for a free “fun photo” with local photographer, Elise Campbell. Also, take your own photos and share them with us with #iloverivervale and remember to make the photos public so we can see them. You can also stop by and see Doug Drohan at the BNMG/River Vale Magazine Booth to see about entering your River Vale Day photos with him for a chance to make it into the River Vale Day spotlight in the River Vale magazine!

Manager’s Table
Stop by the Manager’s Table to say hello to Amy & Rachel.  We’ll be hosting the chili cook-off, as well as a FREE sponsor raffle.  Take part in our Farmer’s Market customer survey, pick up flyers for things happening around town, and get your “I Love River Vale” swag!  Come see what we have this year!!!

A very special thank you to our 2024 event Sponsors! (see below)

River Vale Day 2024

Chili Cook Off 2024

Do you love cooking and have been told you make a mean chili???  Never cooked chili before but want to be adventurous?  Either way, this contest is for you.. Make your favorite chili using your favorite meat, chicken, turkey or vegetarian recipe!  Don’t be shy.. we can’t wait to try!!

What does this entail:

  • Any River Vale resident is able to enter- Adults and Kids (We would love to see some junior chefs!)

  • Must enter by 12pm on 9/28 by emailing culturalaffairs1@rivervalenj.org with

    • First and Last Name

    • Address

    • Phone #

    • Type of chili

  • Bring hot chili in a covered pot (to keep it warm) with ingredient listing by 12:30pm to the Managers Table on River Vale Day at Mark Lane.  You will receive an email with an entry # which you will also put on your pot so you are anonymous for the judges.

  • Winners will be announced by 1:30pm- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded.

  • While we would love to sample, it is not allowed due to regulations with the health department.  You are allowed to give out to people and we encourage you to let family and friends know and bring little containers to in order to distribute.

  • Pots/Containers need to be picked up from the Manager’s Table by 2pm

We hope you will enter and share your recipe with us!!

Any questions, please email: Culturalaffairs1@rivervalenj.org .

5k  fall 2024

River Vale Day Fitness with Friends Run/Walk 5k

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Join us for a day of fun, run, friends and family!

The Township of River Vale, Fitness with Friends and Run 4 The Love is bringing the 5K charity race back to River Vale on this 3.1-mile journey.   

This is a race for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities and perfect for the entire family including your 4 legged friends!

Starts at Mark Lane Sports Complex. Registration begins at 7:30 am (Pre-registration on Friday, September 27th available). Race begins 8:00 am.

Registrants will receive a commemorative Fitness with Friends River Vale T-shirt!

All Profits will be donated to The Helping Hand Food Pantry

  • Prizes for the top woman, man and child 13 and under

Any questions, please email fitnesswithfriends2@gmail.com or call 917 566 4640.

Costume Donation

As if River Vale Day isn’t already your most favorite day of the year… the River Vale Girl Scouts just added another “treat” for you – A Halloween Costume Drive! 

If you have a few minutes before this Sunday, enjoy going through your closets, attic and basement to visit “the-costumes-of-the-past” and look for items you no longer need.  We’ll be accepting clean/complete costumes – which will be donated to charities eager to provide costumes to their families in need. 

The collection booth will be right by the stage and the RV PTA – collecting from 12-4pm.