Occoquan Kicks Off Autumn with the Slide Arts & Crafts Exhibit, Sept. 24 & 25, 2022

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Presented by Town of Occoquan

Occoquan kicks off the tumble season with the Tumble Arts & Crafts Demonstrate, Sept. 24 & 25, 2022. Far more than 200 crafters, artisans, and local boutique homeowners will fill the streets of the historic district with seller booths in just a handful of limited months. The Craft Present will be open up to the community from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both of those Saturday and Sunday and will get location rain or shine. There is no admission rate at the gate. The fee for obtainable shuttle provider is $8 spherical vacation.

“The Fall Arts & Crafts Clearly show is a perennial favored in the region,” claims Julie Small, Gatherings Director. “And this tumble, we’re providing some thrilling new activities way too, this kind of as artisan demonstrations and a wonderful art room called Creativity Alley, the place young ones can make when they are here for the exhibit. Plus, we’ll host our well known beer and wine garden and some new foodie suppliers in the food court. Our award-profitable cafe scene will be open up for company much too. We’re hunting ahead to a amazing weekend!”

ARTS & CRAFTS

Explore a myriad of artisans, crafters, and makers together the streets in Occoquan’s beautiful historic district. Below, craftmanship is showcased in a large selection of mediums and cost details. Come across treasures from favourite crafters and explore new abilities from emerging artists. Visitors may perhaps fulfill expert artisans, discuss to them about their do the job, and even view demonstrations of some of their craft tactics. Look for signals in seller tents that say, “Ask Me About My Do the job!”

BEER & WINE Back garden

The Tumble Arts & Crafts Show will contain a Beer & Wine Yard in River Mill Park, the two days from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring neighborhood craft brews from Water’s End Brewery and a variety of handcrafted wines from Woodlawn Push Winery. With a good deal of seating, the park located alongside the river is the perfect location to consider a split and pay attention to songs. Collective is the highlighted band on Saturday and The Ashleigh Chevalier Band returns to Occoquan on Sunday. Professional-tip: by parking at the Route 123 Commuter Lot on Old Bridge Highway, website visitors can board the “Garden Express” Environmentally friendly shuttle straight to the backyard garden at River Mill Park. The Foodstuff Court is positioned at this end of city as perfectly.

Creativity ALLEY

Youngsters will want to end by Imagination Alley to produce their individual artwork by way of demonstrations and workshops, or add to the neighborhood art venture! A teenager art show and performances of local community teams are scheduled all weekend much too. Located in the centre of town at 305 Mill Road, Creativity Alley will be packed with make-and-get jobs and tons of relatives fun. A sneak peek into just some of the exhilaration in retailer:

  • Produce a card
  • Renovate paper into an animal
  • Make a mosaic
  • Study to sew
  • Incorporate to our local community paper art venture
  • Get your face painted with Fairy Jennabelle
  • Delight in performances from community local community groups
  • Be inspired by a stroll via the Teenager Artwork Problem Display

Imagination Alley will be open up both days, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be sure to check out the application (accessible at shuttle stops and details booth) for a plan of routines and performances.

 SHUTTLE Facts

At a cost of $8 for every rider spherical excursion, (youngsters 12 and less than journey cost-free), readers could park at designated lots and be transported by shuttle into Town. This tumble, shuttle riders can use the EventBrite app to prepay their shuttle costs. Website visitors may perhaps merely show the shuttle prevent attendant their EventBrite receipt at the time they disembark in Occoquan. The shuttle operates for patrons from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satellite parking can be uncovered at 3 areas:

Purple Large amountLake Ridge Commuter Good dealCorner of Old Bridge and Minnieville Streets, Woodbridge, VADrop off/Decide Up found at Mom’s Apple Pie Shuttle Halt

Inexperienced Lot (Yard Express!)Rt 123 Commuter Whole lotCorner of Route 123 and Previous Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VAFall off/Select Up at Footbridge Shuttle End by River Mill Park

Yellow Large amount (New site)Workhouse Arts Middle9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VAFall off/Choose Up at the Shuttle Stop below the Route 123 Bridge

 There are numerous selections for accessibility for the craft present. See occoquanva.gov/thecraftshow for additional facts.

Head to Occoquan’s Slide Arts & Crafts Exhibit, Sept. 24-25, the place there’s some thing for everyone! For more show information and facts and updated schedules, pay a visit to occoquanva.gov/thecraftshow.

By Indana