Riley Creek Festival at Bluffton University on Saturday
Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, in the Sommer Center.
Free and open to the public, the festival will feature block-party-style events including: family-friendly inflatables, games and a Kona Ice truck.
With the theme “Ducks in Space,” the event will conclude with the traditional rubber duck race on Riley Creek starting at 4 p.m. Rubber ducks will be sold for $1 each, with proceeds to benefit the Bluffton Public Library. Duck race winners will receive space-themed gift baskets.
An optional lunch will be available for purchase to community members and non-students for $8.50. Students may use meal swipes to cover the cost of lunch for their family and friends.
Riley Creek Festival concludes the university’s Li'l Sibs weekend.
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