Showing posts with label arts and crafts show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arts and crafts show. Show all posts

Monday, May 24, 2010

2010 Art on the Occoquan a Success


David and Jane Ernst

Jacobe Noonan


Artists from various galleries in Occoquan



This year's Art on the Occoquan was held on May 8th, 2010 from 4 - 8PM. It was featured in numerous newspaper articles and we had a great turn out of artists (Over 39 participants!). It will be even better next year. If you have thoughts or suggestions for next year, don't hesitate to let us know!

Monday, June 1, 2009

The Occoquan Spring Arts & Crafts Show June 6-7th 2009

(Photos of last year's show taken by Bryan Reese of HistoricOccoquan.com)
Come and shop at one of the largest arts & craft shows in Virginia!
The Occoquan Spring Arts & Crafts Show is being held rain or shine on June 6-7th from 10-5PM.
You can find a list of the Town's Merchants participating in the show HERE:
Most of the other shops will be open so don't forget about them!
There will also be plenty of local and out of state crafters.
The Occoquan Arts & Crafts fair has hundreds of participants from all over the country.
If you miss this one, Occoquan has a Fall show in September that is worth checking out for all of your Christmas goodies.
Would you like to be a vendor at next year's show? Please visit the Occoquan Craft Show website for details on how to apply.
Last year, the Spring show happened to be on the hottest day of the year, remember to check the weather and dress accordingly! Dont' forget to bring Cash, although there will be ATM's at the show and alot of vendor's also accept checks and credit cards.
FAQ:
Where do I park?
Parking is located on a vacant lot (that used to be a Department store) outside of town on Gordon Blvd. There are shuttle there that will take you into town.
Will there be food?
YES! The Food vendors will be located at the end of Mill Street. Don't forget about the restaurants in town and the snack shop that just opened up at 304 Mill St.
What about bathrooms?
Plenty of Porta-Potty's will be available at different locations.

COME VISIT OCCOQUAN for a whole day of awesome artisans!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Occoquan River Fest recap and Upcoming Events

Did you see Historic Occoquan on the front page of the News & Messenger?
Denise at Off the Beading Path has a copy in her store, or you can check out the article online at: http://www.insidenova.com/

I wasn't able to take photos of the Festival since I was working diligently :-), but Bryan from historicoccoquan.com took some wonderful photos and they will be posted on his site very soon! http://www.historicoccoquan.com/ keep checking back!

I wanted to take this time to remind you about one of our biggest upcoming events, our annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show! it will be held in the streets of Occoquan on
June 6-7th rain or shine. There will be no Farmer's Market that weekend.
To find out more information about the Craft Show, please visit online HERE
Expect to find some great things! Most of the businesses will be open that weekend so bring $$ and expect to spend the day...or weekend :-)