Events

50th Annual Downtown Orange Street Festival
50th Annual Downtown Orange Street Festival

When
Sep 6th, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Where
East & West Main StreetOrangeVA 22960

The Downtown Orange Street Festival is an annual community event, with over 150 artisans, craft and commercial vendors, a variety of food and beverage vendors, live music, and a kid’s zone. This family-friendly festival draws over 5,000 people from all over Central Virginia and is a great venue for community awareness and promotion.

Vendor Registrations accepted until August 1, 2025. CLICK HERE

Early Bird Pricing available until May 31st

Vendors along East & West Main Street, Short Street, and Taylor Park stage parking lot.

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