Riverfront Festival at Sheridan Memorial Park on August 1

The public and all Mississippi River enthusiasts are invited to the Riverfront Festival on Friday, August 1, 2014 from 5:30 pm to sunset at the new Sheridan Memorial Park, 1300 Water St. NE, Minneapolis.

The evening will have a special Northeast Minneapolis focus with food trucks, local beer, and music. The River Rats are also scheduled to perform. View details about the event here.

Food trucks:
Undead Franks
Stanleys
Scratch
El Taco Riendo
Tin Fish Desserts

Beer:
Northgate Brewing
Indeed Brewing Co.
612 Brew
Sociable Cicer Werks

Music:
6 p.m.: Tangled Roots
7:30 p.m.: Wain McFarlane and Jahz

"We are excited to have the opportunity to celebrate this new park" said Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership Interim Executive Director Kathleen Boe.

Sheridan Memorial Park is a result of the combined efforts of a group of WWII veterans and the Sheridan Neighborhood Association. In 2005, they joined forces to pursue the creation of a memorial in this unique Above the Falls location. The park was dedicated on June 28, 2014. The Memorial honors all Minnesota veterans and recognizes the ten conflicts that Minnesota veterans have served in.

"I am thrilled that we are once again bringing this fun event to the parks along the Mississippi River above the falls said Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board President Liz Wielinski. "This year's site is especially exciting as we have recently completed the 20+ years in the making Sheridan Veteran's Memorial and if you stay till dusk you'll be able to see it lighted from within along the skyline."

For additional festival details contact the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership at info@minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org or (612) 465-8780 x212.

Sponsored by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board with support from the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the East Minneapolis Exchange Club.

About Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

With 197 park properties totaling 6,744 acres of land and water, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board provides places and recreation opportunities for all people to gather, celebrate, contemplate, and engage in activities that promote health, well-being, community, and the environment. The Minneapolis Park Systems neighborhood parks, recreation centers and diversified programming have made the Minneapolis Park System an important component of what makes Minneapolis a great place to live, play and work. To learn more about the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, visit www.minneapolisparks.org, like the MPRB Facebook page, or follow MPRB on Twitter @mplsparkboard.

About the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership

The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership (MRP), a unique private-public partnership is leading the charge in defining riverfront revitalization. MRPs signature work the Minneapolis Riverfront Vitality Project is tracking the results of public and private efforts toward a healthy, livable and economically vital riverfront. In 2014, MRP launched the Riverfront Vitality Forums to bring diverse groups together to work on issues critical to creating a vibrant riverfront community. MRP is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

For more information, visit www.minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org and like the MRP Facebook Page.

About the East Minneapolis Exchange Club

The East Minneapolis Exchange Club is an all-volunteer service organization whose members want to serve their communities, develop leadership skills and meet new people. The East Minneapolis Exchange Club is one of 700 chapters throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. To learn more, visit the East Minneapolis Exchange Club webpage and like the EMEC Facebook page.