Your favorite spring festival is expanding to the Occoquan River!
Enjoy food, music, shopping and lots of river-lovin’ FUN!
2022 RiverFest & Craft Show
When: Sat., June 4 — Sun., June 5
Open: 10am — 5pm
Where: Historic District, Occoquan, VA
Admission: FREE
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Instagram: @townofoccoquan
Facebook: @OccoquanCraftShow
Shuttles
Patrons may park at designated lots and hop a shuttle into Town!
$5 Round-trip | CASH ONLY | Payable at entry
Kids under 12 ride FREE
Shuttles are wheelchair accessible
Shuttles end approx. one (1) hour after show ends
Purple Lot
Lake Ridge Commuter Lot
Corner of Old Bridge and Minnieville Roads, Woodbridge, VA
Drop off/Pick Up located at Mom’s Apple Pie Shuttle Stop
Green Lot
Rt 123 Commuter Lot
Corner of Route 123 and Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA
Drop off/Pick Up at Footbridge Shuttle Stop by River Mill Park
Yellow Lot (New)
I-95 Commuter Lot
1100 Annapolis Way, Woodbridge, VA
Drop off/Pick Up at the Shuttle Stop under the Route 123 Bridge
New for June 2022: There will be no event parking/shuttle service at the Workhouse Art Center. Parking for the Yellow Lot is now at the I-95 Commuter Lot.
2022 RIVERFEST & CRAFT SHOW
SCHEDULE
| SATURDAY, JUNE 4 | |
| Stand-up Paddle Board and Kayak Race | 9am & 1:30pm |
| Arts & Crafts Show | 10am-5pm |
| Conservation Alley and Jr. Passport Program | 10am-5pm |
| Sea Dog Lab Tours at Town Dock | 10am-5pm |
| Kayaks & Paddleboard Rentals | 10am-5pm |
| Live Music in River Mill Park | 12pm-4pm |
| Beer & Wine Garden | 12pm-5pm |
| River Clean Up | 1:30pm |
| SUNDAY, JUNE 5 | |
| Arts & Crafts Show | 10am-5pm |
| Conservation Alley and Jr. Passport Program | 10am-5pm |
| Sea Dog Lab Tours at Town Dock | 10am-5pm |
| Kayaks & Paddleboard Rentals | 10am-5pm |
| SUP and Land Yoga classes | 10:45am-5pm |
| Live Music in River Mill Park | 12pm-4pm |
| Beer & Wine Garden | 12pm-5pm |
| River Clean Up | 1:30pm |
THE CRAFT SHOW at RiverFest!
Do you love to shop? The wonderful weekend you know and love is back. Get ready for 200+ Crafters, Artisans, and Makers to fill the streets of Occoquan for this dynamic new festival. Plus, 35 of our local businesses are participating, and we have scores of emerging artists with eco-friendly materials and/or processes.
Find your favorite Artisan: Click here to see the Festival Map .
RIVER FUN!
Come say hello, and meet the river in RiverFest. We promise you won’t want to leave.
Kayak / SUP Rentals ALL WEEKEND
Paddle the Occoquan with Penguin Paddling. Ducks, eagles, osprey, herons and many varieties of reptiles, fish, and even beavers can be spotted while out for a paddle.
10am-5pm
Single Kayaks: $20/Hour, $65/Day
Double Kayaks: $25/Hour, $75/Day
Standup Paddleboards (SUP): $25/Hour, $75/Day
River Races!
Sat. June 4 | 9:15am
Watch the exciting 2022 OCQ Paddler’s Challenge at the Town dock!
Sat. June 4 | 1:30 pm
Paddle for FUN in the 1/2 mile Standup Paddle Board (SUP) sprint race! This race is open to the public, using boards provided on-site.
Open to Public Race / Cost: $25
Check In/Registration: 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Racer Briefing: 1:20 pm
Race Start: 1:30 pm
Sign up at paddleguru.com for all race info.
Tour the 42-ft Sea Dog Floating Laboratory!
ALL WEEKEND 10am-5pm | FREE!
Come aboard matey! Check out the floating laboratory moored by Potomac Riverkeeper Network. Launched in 2019, the Sea Dog patrols the Potomac River, monitoring water quality. Their mission: protect our waterways to be fishable, drinkable and swimmable for everyone!
Jr. Passport participants receive a stamp for touring the Sea Dog! Check out Conservation Alley for more info!
Complimentary SUP Yoga Class with Rooted Yoga!
Sunday, June 5 | 10:45am-5pm
Try downward dog on the water! Rooted Yoga Community offers complimentary classes by land and by sea. Hop on your rented Standup Paddleboard (SUP) for yoga on the river, or take a “land class” in Mamie Davis Park.
SUP Yoga Classes — launching at Penguin Paddling
Rent a SUP and hop in!
*Must arrive to class 15-min prior, with rental ready to launch.
Class: FREE
Rental: Penguin Paddling SUPs: $20/Hr
Location: launching at Penguin Paddling Dock, behind Madigan’s
Class Times: 11am | 1pm | 3pm
“Land” Yoga in Mamie Davis Park
Class is FREE. Mats available on-site
Times: 10:45am | 11:45am | 12:45pm | 1:45pm | 2:45pm | 3:45pm
FOOD FEST & Live Music
RiverFest will be an all-you-can-taste experience. Our streets will be filled with the delicious aromas of your favorite food trucks, grills, and gourmet-to-go vendors. And our award-winning restaurant scene will be OPEN for biz. Come hungry, leave happy.
Find your favorite foodie spot: Click here to see the Festival Map
Beer & Wine Garden in River Mill Park
NOON – 5pm ALL WEEKEND
Local favs Woodlawn Press Winery and Waters End Brewery will be serving up hand-crafted pours as you relax in the grass overlooking the river and our blue heron habitat.
Enjoy Live Concerts
Saturday 12pm-4pm: Mystery Machine DMV
Sunday 12pm-4pm: The New Thirty
Chincoteauge Oysters & Craft Beer Flights in Conservation Alley
10am – 5pm ALL WEEKEND
Taste a flight of eastern shore-farmed oysters from SALTS Seafood and pair them with pours from Black Narrows Brewing Co. Learn about shell recycling and how oysters are restoring health to the Chesapeake Bay!
Conservation Alley & Jr. Passport
10am – 5pm ALL WEEKEND | FREE
Explore our NEW Conservation Alley, packed with family fun, crafts, eats, beer, music, and plenty of love for the natural world! Just a few of the many cool things to do:
Journey with Junior Passport and earn a Conservation Alley sticker badge! Learn simple ways to protect our wildlife and water.
Spot the Bubbles! Watch Patriot Scuba Divers clean up underwater debris
Flip Flop Sculptures! Check out the vibrant sculptures of Ocean Sole made from upcycled flip flops!
Meet Tiny Oyster Heroes. Learn about shell recycling and how oysters are restoring health to the Chesapeake Bay. More info: FoodFest
Create Upcycled Crafts! Young makers can make fabulous upcycled crafts with Hitchcock Paper Co and Patriot Scuba.
Create RAIN in a Watershed Demo! Test the effects of fertilizer and herbicides on our waterways with Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex (US Fish and Game)
Enjoy our LIVE STAGE & speakers all weekend. Learn Clean Water Trivia & Tips between music sets, and become a River Ambassador.
Find Conservation Alley in mid-town: Click here to see the Festival Map
ATM, BATHROOMS, FIRST AID, & ACCESSIBILITY
ATM Locations
- Inside Madigan’s Waterfront Restaurant at 201 Mill Street
- At the VFW at 204 Mill Street
Restrooms
Restrooms are located throughout the event area. Click here for Festival Map.
First Aid
A First Aid Tent, made available by O.W.L., is located at 209 Washington Street during the festival.
Click here to see the Festival Map
Accessibility FAQs
Shuttle Bus
- Shuttle buses are wheelchair accessible, therefore satellite parking may be an option.
- Patrons may opt to be dropped off at a shuttle stop and have a driver park at satellite parking. The Yellow shuttle stop (under the 123 bridge) is the flattest area for wheelchairs.
Parking
- Accessible parking is available in town under the Route 123 Bridge, accessible by Poplar Lane during the run of the craft show.
- Accessible parking is also available on Commerce Street. Patrons wishing to use this space should travel in on Washington Street, where they will be directed to spaces by police. Please note that there is a hill from Commerce to Mill.
