Reading Water Fest

Reading Borough Council and the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust come together to bring you Reading Water Fest. Water Fest is one of the town's best-loved events, paving the way for the internationally renowned Reading Festival and WOMAD, on the borough's waterways.

The event winds its way through the Forbury Gardens, along Chestnut and Riverside Walks and ending up at Bel and the Dragon and the Riverside Museum. Visitors to this year's celebration of canal life will be entertained by traditional music and dance in the Forbury Gardens. Other entertainment will take place throughout the Water Fest site throughout the day. Children's activities and entertainment will also take place in the Forbury Gardens throughout the day.

Chestnut Walk will be transformed into the Water Fest 'craft avenue' where you can browse among the hand-made products and take in the beautifully painted narrow boats along the towpath. A number of boat parades will work their way along the river during the day and there will be a best-dressed boat competition, canoeing demonstrations, a duck race and a boat tug of war on the water too.

For more information on the event or if you are interested in taking part please contact the Events and Festivals Department.

Water Fest next year takes place on Saturday 16 June 2012

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