Berlin, New Hampshire's RiverFire festival returns Saturday, Oct. 17, with family activities, a costume parade and evening fires on the river.
The Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce lists the festival at Service Credit Union Heritage Park, 942 Main St. Admission is $5; children 5 and younger enter free.
Wildlife Encounters is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m., and hayrides run from 3 to 8 p.m. with an additional fee. Costume parade participants line up across the street from Brown School Apartments at 5 p.m. Pumpkins are illuminated at dusk.
Free parking and shuttle service begin at noon. The organizer identifies parking at 133 Pleasant St. and around 173 Pleasant St., with pickup on the Pleasant Street side. Check the chamber's program before leaving for any activity that has its own start time or fee.
Photo: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0. File photo; cropped for display.
