Welcome to the Occoquan River Communities

The ORC’s initial project is the creation of a festival to showcase the many attractions along the Occoquan River, from Lorton in Fairfax County to the confluence of the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers near Belmont Bay. Scheduled for July 27, 2008, the Occoquan River Festival allows visitors to park in one location and use the river to travel via water taxi to multiple destinations, enjoying a variety of experiences along the way– including a tall ship, music and food at Belmont Bay; an open house at the new Rivergate Condominiums; a preview of the new Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton; multiple family fun activities, history, and balloon rides at the Occoquan Regional Park; and sidewalk sales, a food and wine tasting, and carriage rides and a ghost tour in Historic Occoquan.

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Occoquan Regional Park
Time	Event	Cost
10:00a	Suffragists Memorial Dedication @ Turning Point Plaza	FREE
10:00a—2:00p	Stream Life Demonstration	FREE
10:00a—6:00p	Fairfax Water Bar	FREE
10:00a—9:00p	Authentic 1800s Oyster Boat	FREE
10:00a—9:00p	John Smith Shallop Display	FREE
11:45a	Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Dedication	FREE
12:00p—4:00p	Kayak Class and River Paddle	FREE
12:00p—6:00p	Suffragists Memorial Celebration	FREE
12:00p—9:00p	Food Fair	Purchased food from park vendors
12:15p	John Smith Landing Dedication	FREE
2:00p—4:00p	Critters Alive Demonstration	FREE
6:00p—9:00p	Hot Air Balloon *	FREE

Due to security reasons the hot air balloon will not be able to provide rides at the festival, however it will be on display. We aplogize for any inconvenience.

Workhouse Arts Center
Time	Event	Cost
12:00p—4:00p	Tours of Workhouse Art Center	FREE

Rivergate Condominiums
Time	Event	Cost
12:00p—6:00p	Open House	FREE

Historic Occoquan
Time	Event	Cost
12:00p—7:00p	Sidewalk Sale	Find great bargains throughout the town
12:00p—7:00p	Roaming Musicians	FREE
12:00p—7:00p	Craft Demonstrations	FREE
12:00p—7:00p	Historical Re-enactments	FREE
12:00p—7:00p	Horse-drawn Carriage Rides	$10/adult $5/child infants/lap - FREE
3:00p—5:00p	Taste of Occoquan @ Madigan’s	$5/person includes food & wine pairings from 9 restaurants. Includes $5 coupon to dine at any participating restaurant.
7:00p—9:00p	Ghost Lecture and Tour	FREE

Belmont Bay
Time	Event	Cost
11:00a--6:30p	American Spirit schooner @ Belmont Bay Harbor (tall ship)	FREE
12:00p -- 6:00p	Science Museum of VA's Space Travel Trailer @ Village Green	FREE
1:00p -- 5:00p	Live Music @ Pavilion, Village Green	FREE
2:00p	Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Dedication - access from Osprey's Landing Restaurant	FREE
11:30a -- 3:30p	Dixie-Bones BBQ @ Village Green	Delicious Dixie-Bones BBQ available for purchase

Transportation Options

Free parking at all locations. Once parked, travel to other locations using:
Free Shuttle buses from Occoquan Regional Park to Workhouse Arts Center
Water taxis between Occoquan Regional Park, Rivergate Condominiums, Belmont Bay, and the Town of Occoquan. Ride the Water Taxi all day for $10/adult and $5/children under 12. Departures from each site approximately every 40 minutes.
Water Taxis will run from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

For more information call 703-690-2121

Sponsors

	R&R Realtors, Ron and Ruth Smith
	Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region

Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority	Town of Occoquan
Lorton Arts Foundation (Workhouse Arts Center)	Belmont Bay Harbor
Prince William Marina	Carefree Boat Club
Economic Development Strategies & Technologies	Rivergate Condominiums
Occoquan Merchants’ Association	Northern Virginia Science Center
National Maritime Heritage Foundation	Fairfax Water
Osprey's Landing Restaurant	North Atlantic Marine Group
Harborside Condominiums	Canoe, Kayak, Paddle Company
League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area	4More Travel
The Sign Shop	Madigan’s Waterfront Restaurant
Gaslight Landing by Classic Concept Builders	Bay Kayaking
Compton & Duling, L.C.	Comfort Inn, Gunston

Download the festival brochure