Global InformationKipona information
| Kipona | |
|---|---|
 Canoe Race under Walnut Street Bridge, Kipona 1920 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Date(s) | Labor Day Weekend |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Riverfront Park and City Island |
| Location(s) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Years active | 1916,1919-1922,1936-40, 1946-2019, 2021-present |
| Inaugurated | September 4, 1916 |
| Founder | Edward J. Stackpole Sr. |
| Attendance | 70,000 |
| Area | Susquehanna Valley |
| Organized by | City of Harrisburg |
| Website | Official website |
Kipona is an annual festival held each Labor Day weekend in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania celebrating the Susquehanna River. Its name means "on sparkling water" to some Native Americans, of which "sparkling water" was thought to be what the river was traditionally called by the Susquehannock and Shawanese tribes.[1]
- ^ Stuart, Jeb (2016). The Centennial History of Harrisburg's Kipona: 1916-2016. Historic Harrisburg Association.