Warwick RiverFest and Raft Races “Next Gen”

09/10/2026

We want to give a huge THANK YOU to the businesses and organizations that have already stepped up to support Secretary Volunteer Fire Company’s 90th Anniversary Sponsorship Campaign! ❤️🚒

Thank you to:

Cambridge Moose Lodge 1211
Midshore Recyclers Inc.
Town of Secretary, Maryland
Midshore Solutions Property Services
Warwick RiverFest and Raft Races “Next Gen”
In Loving Memory of Todd OConnor
Patchett's Fire Prevention Services and Hood cleaning
Leslie's Bookkeeping Services
MD Redline LLC
Jody’s Garage
Kenzie Electric, LLC
Kenny Hurlock / Toolman Inc.
Shufelt Trucking
D Lee Hagadorn LLC
Matt’s Marine Salvage
Wielgosz Property Management
Shore Utilities
Mid Shore Petroleum Services
Louis's Barber Shop
Johnny's Tavern
Councilman Lenny Pfeffer

Your support means more to us than you know, and we truly appreciate each of you for helping us continue serving our community.

We are still looking for a few more sponsors:

( 5 ) $100 sponsors

Sponsorships can be made in a business name, family name, in memory or honor of someone, or anything you would like. You may also sponsor more than one spot.

If you’d like to be part of it or would like more information, please email [email protected] or call/text Kimberly at 443-433-6153.

Thank you for continuing to stand behind Secretary Volunteer Fire Company and the community we’re proud to serve. ❤️🤍🚒

09/10/2026

09/07/2026

🌊🦆 WOW… WHAT AN INCREDIBLE TWO DAYS! 🦆🌊

What a weekend for Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen!” ❤️ We cannot begin to thank everyone enough for coming out, participating, volunteering, sponsoring, and helping us bring this Riverfest tradition into the Next Generation!

SATURDAY kicked off with our very first “Next Gen” Parade, followed by the Little Miss & Mister Warwick Riverfest Pageant! Thank you to everyone who participated in the parade and to all of our pageant participants and families.

👑 A HUGE congratulations to our 2026 Little Miss Warwick Riverfest — Markie Dixon! Markie, you were absolutely adorable and earned that Little Miss title! We can’t wait to see you representing Warwick Riverfest in the upcoming parades this fall! 💕👑

🎶 Thank you to Garrett Roe for coming out and providing the great music and equipment for our pageant. We appreciate you helping make Saturday evening so special!

Then came SUNDAY… and WOW! 🚤🫧🦆

From all the Jon Boat fun on the river to the carnival games, an ALL-DAY FOAM PARTY, kids AND adult duck races, vendors, food and everything in between — there was something happening everywhere you looked! Seeing so many families and kids enjoying the day is exactly why we wanted to bring Riverfest back as “Next Gen.”

🛍️ A huge THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VENDORS! From our food vendors and craft vendors to the nonprofits that joined us, thank you for being part of our day and helping make Riverfest feel like a true community festival.

❤️ We also couldn't have done this without the support of our amazing sponsors:

⭐ Preston Ford Automotive
⭐ Shore Utilities
⭐ Cambridge Moose Lodge 1211
⭐ Ferry Point Marina
⭐ Megan Holotik State Farm

Your support helped make this weekend possible, and we are incredibly grateful that you chose to support our community and our river traditions.

🎧 And a HUGE THANK YOU to Buddy Bloom! Buddy dedicates his time, equipment and music to keeping Riverfest jamming all day long. We appreciate everything you do behind the scenes and on event day to keep the party going! 🎶

Putting together a big community event takes a LOT of work, but seeing Secretary packed with people, watching the kids have a blast, hearing the laughter, and receiving so much positive feedback made every bit of it worthwhile.

And hearing so many people tell us...

❤️ “THIS WAS THE BEST ONE YET!” ❤️
..means more than you know.

To our volunteers, participants, sponsors, vendors, families, visitors and everyone who shared a post, bought a duck, played a game, cheered from the shoreline or simply came out to enjoy the weekend — THANK YOU!

This little community showed up BIG. 💙

🌊🦆 Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” is just getting started!

Let’s keep our river traditions alive for the NEXT GENERATION! ❤️🤍💙

09/07/2026

👑🦆🌊 CONGRATULATIONS, LITTLE MISS MARKIE DIXON! 🌊🦆👑

We are so excited to officially congratulate our 2026 Little Miss Warwick Riverfest “Next Gen” — Markie Dixon! 💕👑

Markie absolutely stole our hearts during Saturday’s Little Mister & Miss Warwick Riverfest Pageant! With her sweet smile and adorable personality, she proudly earned the title of Little Miss Warwick Riverfest 2026! ✨

We are so proud to have Markie representing Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” and carrying on a special piece of our community tradition.

And the fun isn’t over yet! 🎉 We can’t wait to see our Little Miss wearing her crown and sash and representing Warwick Riverfest in the upcoming parades this fall! 👑🇺🇸

Please help us give a BIG Riverfest congratulations to...

🎉👑 MARKIE DIXON 👑🎉
2026 LITTLE MISS WARWICK RIVERFEST “NEXT GEN”

Congratulations, Markie! Enjoy that crown — you earned it! 💕🦆

🌊 Keeping our river traditions alive for the NEXT GENERATION!

09/06/2026

🌊🚤 IT’S RIVERFEST & RACE DAY!!! 🚤🌊

The wait is OVER! TODAY is Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” in Secretary, Maryland! 🦆💦🎉

Come spend the day on the river with us — ADMISSION IS FREE and we’ve got something happening for the whole family!

⏰ 10:00 AM — THE FUN BEGINS!
📝 Registration opens
🛍️ Vendors open
🎯 Games open
🍔 Food & drinks available

🚤🔥 11:00 AM — JON BOAT DOCKING KICKS OFF!
Get ready to hear those engines roar and watch the action on the river!

🛶 HOMEMADE RAFT RACES TO FOLLOW!
Grab a spot along the water and cheer them on as they paddle, splash and race for the finish!

But that’s definitely not all…

🦆💰 50/50 — DUCK STYLE!
🦆🏁 Kids Duck Races
🎪 Carnival Games
🫧 FOAM PARTY!
💦 Water Slide
🛍️ Vendors
🍔 Food & Drinks
🎶 Music
🌊 Fun on the water
❤️ Family fun ALL DAY LONG!

Bring the kids in their swimsuits, pack the towels and a change of clothes, because they’re going to want to get WET! 💦🫧

📅 Sunday, September 6
📍 Secretary, Maryland
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

Come hungry, come ready to have fun and come support the return of a tradition that means so much to our little river community.

🦆🚤🌊 SEE YOU AT THE RIVER!

Let’s keep our river traditions alive for the NEXT GENERATION! ❤️🤍💙

09/05/2026

Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” 2026 parade

09/05/2026

We’re kicking off Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” on Saturday, September 5 with an afternoon and evening full of community, patriotism and family fun! ❤️🤍💙

🚗 AMERICA 250 PARADE
⏰ Lineup at 3:00 PM
📍 Warwick Elementary School

Decorate those golf carts, Jeeps, trucks, cars, side-by-sides, Gators, bikes and more! If you can decorate it, bring it! 🎉

The parade will travel:

➡️ Main Street
➡️ High Street
➡️ Second Street
➡️ Temple Street
🏁 Ending at the Secretary Boat Ramp!

Once we arrive at the Boat Ramp, DON’T GO HOME! The fun is just getting started! 🎶🍔🥤

🎵 Music
🍔 Food
🥤 Drinks
🌊 Waterfront fun
❤️ Community & friends

Then at 6:00 PM, gather around for one of the sweetest parts of Riverfest…

👑💙 LITTLE MISTER & MISS WARWICK RIVERFEST PAGEANT 💙👑

Come cheer on our little contestants as we celebrate the next generation of Riverfest!

📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
📍 Secretary, Maryland

And remember—Saturday is only the beginning! Sunday brings the Jon Boat Docking Competition, Homemade Raft Races, vendors, carnival games, Build a Friend Station, Foam Party, water slide and MORE! 🚤🛶🫧

🌊 Let’s keep our river traditions alive for the NEXT GENERATION!

09/04/2026

🌊🚤 ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!!! 🚤🌊

We’re almost there! In just TWO DAYS, Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” kicks off in Secretary, Maryland! 🇺🇸🦆

Get ready for an entire Labor Day weekend filled with river traditions, community and FAMILY FUN!

🇺🇸 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

🎉 America 250 Parade — 3 PM
📍 Lineup at Warwick Elementary School

👑 Little Mr. & Miss Riverfest Pageant — 6 PM
📍 Secretary Boat Ramp

Then on Sunday… THE ACTION IS IN THE RIVER! 🌊🔥

🚤 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

⚓ Jon Boat Docking Competition kicks off at 11 AM!

Come hear those engines roar and watch the action unfold right in front of you! Then stick around because…

🛶 HOMEMADE RAFT RACES TO FOLLOW!

And we’ve got plenty happening on land too:

🎪 Carnival Games
🧸 Build a Friend Station
🫧 FOAM PARTY!
💦 Water Slide
🛍️ Vendors
🍔 Food & Drinks
🎉 And so much more!

📣 2 DAYS LEFT! Start making those weekend plans, round up the family and tell your friends — RIVERFEST IS ALMOST HERE!

❤️🤍💙 Two days of river traditions, community & fun!

🌊 Let’s keep our river traditions alive for the NEXT GENERATION!

📧 [email protected]

09/04/2026

🚨🇺🇸 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE — WARWICK RIVERFEST PARADE! 🇺🇸🚨

We’re kicking off Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” with our parade on Saturday, September 5! 🎉

Please be aware that there will be a temporary road closure beginning around 3:00 PM while the parade makes its way through Secretary. Please plan ahead, use alternate routes when possible, and expect a few short delays. 🚗⚠️

🎉 PARADE LINEUP — 3:00 PM
📍 Warwick Elementary School

The parade route will be:

➡️ From Warwick Elementary School
➡️ RIGHT onto Main Street
⬅️ LEFT onto High Street
⬅️ LEFT onto Second Street
➡️ RIGHT onto Temple Street
🏁 Ending at the Secretary Boat Ramp

Once we reach the Boat Ramp, stick around! 🎶🍔🥤 We’ll have music, food and drinks, followed by the Little Mister & Miss Warwick Riverfest Pageant at 6:00 PM! 👑

We appreciate everyone’s patience, cooperation and support while we get Riverfest weekend started! ❤️🤍💙

🦆🌊 Let’s kick off Warwick Riverfest the right way and keep our river traditions alive for the next generation!

📧 [email protected]

09/03/2026

⚓🌊 THANK YOU TO OUR CAPTAIN SPONSOR — SHORE UTILITIES! 🌊⚓

Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen” would like to give a HUGE thank you to Shore Utilities for coming aboard as a CAPTAIN SPONSOR! 🚤💙

It takes incredible community support to bring an event like Riverfest together, and sponsors like Shore Utilities help make it possible for us to continue the traditions we love while creating new memories for the next generation!

Their support helps us bring you a full day of:

🚤 Jon Boat Docking
🛶 Homemade Raft Races
🛍️ Vendors
🎯 Games
🫧 Foam Party
💦 Water Slide
🎶 Music
🍔 Food & Drinks
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Fun & MORE!

We are incredibly grateful to have a local business step up and support an event that brings our community together right here on the river. ❤️

👏 Please join us in thanking SHORE UTILITIES for being a CAPTAIN SPONSOR of Warwick Riverfest & Raft Races “Next Gen!”

⚓ Your support is helping us keep our river traditions alive for the next generation! 🌊

THANK YOU, SHORE UTILITIES, FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE! 🇺🇸💙