It was sunny skies as Riot Fest 2024 got underway on Friday once again at Douglass Park.
There was plenty of music to be had, but there was so much more — everything from skateboarding to wrestling to a punk rock museum exhibit to a wedding chapel awaiting couples wanting to tie the knot in between band sets.
There’s that life-size statue of actor-musician John Stamos — made out of butter.
And then there’s NOFX, which delivered the first of three headlining sets planned for the weekend — one each night — at their NOFX stage. The punk rock veterans say their calling it quits after 40 years.
The festival runs through Sunday at the park.
Here’s a look at some of the sights of opening day
Fans sing along as Face To Face perform on the NOFX World stage on Day 1 of Riot Fest in Douglass Park.
Festivalgoers take a photo in front of the RiotLand logo at Riot Fest in Douglass Park.
Eric Melvin of NOFX performs during Riot Fest 2024 at Douglass Park on Friday night.
Fans take in Friday night’s headlining set by NOFX at Riot Fest in Douglass Park.
The Ferris wheel at RiotLand in Riot Fest in Douglass Park awaits festivalgoers on sunny Friday afternoon.
A butter sculpture of John Stamos is on display at RiotLand in Riot Fest.
A fan cheers as The Warning performs on the Cabaret Metro Stage at Riot Fest Friday afternoon.
Souls of Mischief perform on the Radical Stage on Day 1 of Riot Fest Friday in Douglass Park.
Riot Fest attendees enter the Chapel at RiotLand in Douglass Park.
Fans check out items on display Friday at the Riot Fest Historical Society in RiotLand in Douglass Park.
Face To Face perform Friday on the NOFX World stage on Day 1 of Riot Fest in Douglass Park.
A replica storefront of the Quick Stop Groceries store from the movie “Clerks” is onsite in RiotLand at this year’s Riot Fest.
The Warning perform on the Cabaret Metro Stage at Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Friday.
Fans ride the swings at Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Day 1 of the festival.