Kids

Calling All Young River Rats

Rivertown Revival will once again host a bustling Kids' Area for our wee ones to create treasures, view and pet animals, dance to music, play with water, and engage in group art. We'll also have a Parents' Tent hosted by the Friends of the Petaluma River, for mothers and fathers who want privacy for nursing or a shady place to re-group and change a diaper.

The Kids' Area, like the rest of the festival, is dedicated to using recyclable materials and easily found objects as much as possible. We aspire to engage children in play that harkens back to a time when play was not something one found in a store, but rather a natural state of being evoked through simplicity, joy and imagination.

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Rivertown is Sensory Friendly
Kids, Sensory Kit, 2023
Rivertown is Sensory Friendly
Kids, Sensory Kit, 2023

Rivertown is a HUGE party, and the visual and musical stimulation can feel like chaos to some people. In an effort to offer the best experience for all of our attendees, we will have Sensory Friendly kits filled with several calming items and toys, and an assortment of noise cancelling head phones available at the Medical Tent to use during the event. The medical tent will be located near the Kid’s Play Faire next to the Friends of the Petaluma Booth.

If you you know anyone who skips out on these types of events because they, or their child is easily overwhelmed, please pass this information on to them.

Kits will be available in our med tent.

Kids, Sensory Kit, 2023

FAQs for families

Kids of all ages can experience the unique fun of Rivertown Revival. Here are some tips to make it most enjoyable:

    • Water & water bottles for filling-up. We provide hydration stations.

    • Closed toe shoes (terrain is safe, but closed toed shoes are recommended)

    • Sun block

    • Sun hat

    • Sunglasses

    • Picnic blanket

    • The littlest of littles might enjoy noise-reduction headphones (though not a necessity since all music performances are outdoors)

  • Absolutely. Strollers and wagons are recommended, just know that all terrain is not super smooth.

  • Anytime! Tickets allow for free reentry all day long. You can come for the earlier activities, go home and take a nap, and come right back for some music & fun later in the day. The Kids Stage usually wraps up by 6pm.

    • The dedicated Kids Stage

    • Puppet Show

    • Arts and Crafts all day for the little makers

    • Carousel & the see-saw

    • Learn about the watershed at the Friends of the Petaluma River tent

      BONUS: Don’t forget to get a family photo at Michael Woolsey’s photobooth

  • The Petaluma Mothers Club hosts a tent in the Kids’ Area that provides a quiet place to nurse, a diaper changing station, and cool drinks & snacks for little ones.

  • There will be many different food vendors and cotton candy, ice cream & lemonade. But if your kiddos have their own food preferences, it’s okay to bring your own snacks, too!

    Please Note: No glass containers are allowed.