See photos from our archives: the Wichita River Festival in the 1980s

Wichita River Festival 1988
Wichita River Festival 1988
Wichita River Festival 1982
Wichita River Festival 1982
Wichita River Festival 1985
Wichita River Festival 1985
Wichita River Festival 1984
Wichita River Festival 1984
Wichita River Festival 1989
Wichita River Festival 1989
The River Run in 1986.
The River Run in 1986.
An exhausted Matt Gann rests in the sand after his team lost a round in the tug of war competition at the 1988 Wichita River Festival.
An exhausted Matt Gann rests in the sand after his team lost a round in the tug of war competition at the 1988 Wichita River Festival.
The Wichita River Festival, 1988.
The Wichita River Festival, 1988.
The Wichita River Festival, 1984.
The Wichita River Festival, 1984.
Over 260 volleyball teams participated at the 1980 Wichita River Festival volleyball beach tournament at Watson Park.
Over 260 volleyball teams participated at the 1980 Wichita River Festival volleyball beach tournament at Watson Park.
Maize Vermillion’s Class of 2000 at the Wichita River Festival, 1989.
Maize Vermillion’s Class of 2000 at the Wichita River Festival, 1989.
The Sedgwick County Firefighters team lose control of their bed during Bedlam 500 on Main Street between Central and Third Street at the 1989 Wichita River Festival. Although they lost control of the bed they went defeated the Air Midwest Airlines team with a time if 19.78 seconds.
The Sedgwick County Firefighters team lose control of their bed during Bedlam 500 on Main Street between Central and Third Street at the 1989 Wichita River Festival. Although they lost control of the bed they went defeated the Air Midwest Airlines team with a time if 19.78 seconds.