Clifton Day Festival 2016: Map, Entertainment, Parking and More

CLIFTON, VA — The tiny town of Clifton gets its day in the spotlight Sunday when it puts on the 49th edition the Clifton Day Festival, a gala that annually attracts more than 25,000 visitors to a locale with some 300 residents.

It's akin to a mini-county fair with most of the usual attractions, including live music, food and drink, arts and crafts, antiques, kids activities, a petting zoo and much more.

Too, it's the only day of the year the Virginia Railway Express makes a stop-and-return visit to the town's rail station. No cost for those arriving and $5 for those leaving.

Here's a list of the live entertainment, per the festival website:

• 10:30 Leah VanBlaricom
• 11:00 Boyle School Of Irish Dance http://www.boyleschool.com/

• 11:45 The State -- Local High School Rock Band
• 12:30 Ted Garber -- Blues/Americana/Rock
• 1:45 PM Caitlin and the Moonlighters -- Flowery Folk Music
• 3:00 pm Bobby Thompson & Revelator Hill featuring Ron Holloway- Blues/Rock

Ayres Square Stage:

• 10:00 AM Minks Miracle Medicine
• 12:00 PM Jay Elliott
• 2:00 PM Steve Hudson

Parking and road closures:

From 7 a.m.-6 p.m., roads within town will be closed with roadblocks at intersections of Clifton Road and Newman Road, Chapel Road at Chapel Road Park (Frosty Meadows) and Clifton Road and Kincheloe Road at Yates Ford Road.

Festival goers are encouraged to take the train. The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will provide roundtrip train service to Clifton from all stops between Manassas and Rolling Road.

See Getting Here or visit the VRE website for the train schedule.

Parking is available at lots located along Chapel Road, Clifton Road, Main Street, Wiltonshire and at Clifton Elementary School. Parking fees start at $5 per car.

Festival Map:

For a comprehensive look at the grounds, click here.

Photo via Clifton Day Festival