The festival, held along the banks of the Grand River, has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a backyard festival in 2009. We are incredibly excited to get back to Bissell for festival number 14 in 2024. Get ready for three days of art, food trucks, arts and craft vendors, community and of course, music!

Weekend passes, single day tickets, Riverfest Elora Plus passes and after party passes are available here.

Over the years, Riverfest Elora has brought an impressive array of musicians to the small town including City and Colour, The Flaming Lips, Carly Rae Jepsen, MGMT, Arkells, July Talk, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Metric, Blue Rodeo, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Reklaws, Walk Off The Earth, Talk, Charlotte Cardin, The Halluci Nation, Sam Roberts Band, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Maestro Fresh Wes, Wolf Parade, Alessia Cara, The Glorious Sons, The Sheepdogs, Monster Truck, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Bruce Cockburn, Hey Rosetta!, Feist, The Beaches, DJ Jazzy Jeff, k-os, The New Pornographers, Alice Merton, Mother Mother, Bruce Cockburn, Amanda Lepore, Shakey Graves, 54-40, Matthew Good, Bahamas, Sloan, Mix Master Mike, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Tokyo Police Club, Ashley MacIsaac, Dan Mangan, Yukon Blonde, Born Ruffians, Kardinal Offishall, Alan Doyle, Cuff the Duke, Wintersleep, Shad, Rawlins Cross, Kevin Breit, The Aggrolites, The Slackers, Danny Michel, and many more.

The festival was founded by Elora artist Marilyn Koop in 2009. Koop passed away in 2012 and the festival continues in her memory. Look for the giant green “M” canvas on the grounds throughout the festival.