VIP It Really want to ramp up your River Festival experience, consider buying a VIP pass to your favorite concert event. For $25 per concert, you get VIP, up front seating at the concert, private bar, and rest rooms. To get your tickets, go online to wichitriverfest.ticketfly.com.

Sundown Parade on Fri., June 1, begins at 6:30 p.m. The route begins at 3rd St. and Main, goes south to Douglas, then west on Douglas to Waco and back north to 3rd St.

Three Fireworks Displays This year, thanks to the Wichita Wingnuts, River Festival attendees can enjoy three fireworks displays. Fri., June 1, kick off the festival with the fireworks display that begins after the Twilight Pops Concert, (aprox. 9:30 p.m. The closing night fireworks show, on Sat., June 9 is scheduled to begin after the headliner concert, (approx. 10 p.m.). Tune to KEYN for simulcast music for both of these displays.

The Wingnuts Fireworks display is on Fri., June 8 at 10:05 p.m. Viewing for all concerts is best downtown along the Arkansas River.