This year’s Fall Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show will be held on September 24 and 25.
The 47th annual craft show will be held on September 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and September 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
During the show there will be more than 300 artisans and crafters, kid’s activities, live entertainment at River Mill Park, and food. Among the scheduled performances there will the Rockledge Assembly of English Country Dancers. And for the kids there will be an opportunity to create their own artwork, sponsored by Edgemoor Art Studio, and face painting by Fairy Jennabelle.
Admission to the craft show is free. There will be off-site parking with shuttle bus service at the Vulcan Materials lot, Tackett’s Mill Commuter lot, Route 123 Commuter lot and the I-95 Commuter lot.
The cost for the shuttle is $5 round trip – kids under 12 ride free.
If you’re a business or resident located in the event area of the arts and crafts show, you can pick up a free parking pass for under the Route 123 Bridge today.
More on the parking passes, from a release:
Passes are distributed on a first come, first served basis; quantities are limited and are not guaranteed. Passes are limited to one per household or business and must be picked up in person; passes cannot be held or mailed. Residents or businesses located outside of the event area will not be issued a parking pass. Parking passes are valid Friday, September 23, beginning at 10 pm through Sunday, September 25, under the Route 123 Bridge on Mill Street. Vehicles parked in this lot without a valid pass during this time will be subject to towing.
Passes may be picked up in person at Town Hall from 9 am to 4 pm beginning Tuesday, September 20, until all passes are distributed. Town Hall will be open late until 7 pm on Tuesday, September 20, for pass distribution.
Here’s the entertainment schedule:
Saturday, September 24
Time Performer Location
10 AM – 12 PM DJ John Coulter River Mill Park
12 – 2 PM Jahnel Daliya (Soul, R&B, Pop) River Mill Park
12 – 2 PM The Bull Run Troubadours Mamie Davis Park
2 – 3 PM DJ John Coulter River Mill Park
3 – 5 PM Rocknoceros (Family, Pop, Rock) River Mill Park
5 – 6 PM DJ John Coulter River Mill Park
Sunday, September 25
Time Performer Location
10 AM DJ Theo River Mill Park
10:30 AM Performances by Virginia Dance Center River Mill Park
11 AM DJ Theo River Mill Park
12 – 2 PM LATO (Blues, Rock, R&B, Soul) River Mill Park
12 – 2 PM David Toves (Guitarist) Mamie Davis Park
2 – 3 PM DJ Theo River Mill Park
3 – 5 PM Riptide (Classic Rock) River Mill Park
