The Winooski River has a long history of in the development of Vermont. From the early days of Abenaki use, to the heyday of the woolen mills, to the present day revitalization of Winooski, the Winooski River has provided the ecology and power to drive the economic engines of human endeavor. Currently, the river is providing a backdrop for economic revitalization all along its valleys and shores, no truer than in Winooski, Vermont.

The Winooski Riverwalk Festival is an annual festival celebrating the ecology, history, and the new urban renewal of Winooski, Vermont. The festival starts off  on  Friday, June 26 at 5PM with music, a parade, games, kids activities, vendors, arts, crafts, community education, and fireworks at dusk. Friday, June 26 and 27, 2009 will be the 4th Winooski Riverwalk Festival.

Held along the shores of the Winooski (in Winooski, Vt), the festival will include, for the first time, a second day. Welcoming of the arrival of the Winooski River Sojourn on Saturday, June 27, 2009, the Winooski Riverwalk Festival will host a day of ecology walks, historical talks, recreational demonstrations, conservation education, and all Friends of the Winooski River.

Admission is free.

The Winooski Community Partnership is a tax exempt, non-profit organization formed in 2003. Its mission is to promote and support revitalization efforts and economic development in the Winooski Designated Downtown. This is accomplished through the collaboration of Winooski community groups, business interests, City and State governing bodies with regards to ongoing development efforts, the promotion of quality community living, the identification of community needs, and to provide aid, assistance, and other additional resources to ensure a vibrant downtown center which will benefit the entire Winooski Community. Four committees, emulating the National Main Street Center’s “four-point approach”, to downtown revitalization, carry out WCP activities. The committees report to a board of nine directors who guide the organization in the fulfillment of its objectives.