It’s time to show how much you love Occoquan.
The town of Occoquan is celebrating 50 years. In commemoration of this milestone, Events and Community Development Director Julie Little asked vendors at the town’s annual craft show to make special items with the town’s name on them, so people could show their love.
OCCOQUAN —The fall segment of the Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show will take place Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It will be held rain or shine in downtown historic Occoquan.
The two new events come as the town’s annual spring craft show has steadily been losing money for the past six years. It’s one of two craft shows (spring and fall) that the town relies on to bring in tourists, and cash to town coffers to pay for capital projects.
From its high of about $54,000 in 2013, net revenue form the spring craft fair has dropped this year to $50,214. It was the final spring craft show for the town.
OCCOQUAN — The results are in from Occoquan’s Duck Splash, an event where a thousand rubber ducks are dumped into the river and retrieved by kayakers, on Saturday, June 8.
The winners of this year’s race were:
Kenny Boddye is running for Prince William County Supervisor of the Occoquan District. His campaign focuses are for increased school funding, transportation improvement, and improved county services.
Name: Kenny Boddye
OCCOQUAN — Occoquan plans on revamping its Spring Arts & Crafts Show next year, creating a new one-day event celebrating the historic town’s natural beauty along the Occoquan River.
RiverFest 2020 will feature a full day of activities for all ages, including live entertainment, food, a juried artisans’ market, beverage garden, river activities, and more.
OCCOQUAN – The 50th Anniversary of the Occoquan Arts and Crafts Shows still has openings for spring volunteers, particularly to staff bus stops, the information booth, or to provide periodic vendor assistance.
Volunteers are requested for four-hour shifts on both Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2. Most position openings are on Sunday, but assistance for Saturday morning setup is also welcome.
OCCOQUAN — New improvements are coming to the busy intersection of Old Bridge and Occoquan roads.
The state will allocate $11.8 million to improve the 10-lane junction just outside the Occoquan town.
OCCOQUAN — Visit Occoquan on May 18 for a celebration filled with activities from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission to the annual Discover Occoquan event is free as is on-street and public lot parking in town. In addition, off-site parking with shuttle bus service sponsored by Patriot Scuba is available from the Route 123 Commuter lot at the intersection of Old Bridge Road and Gordon Boulevard.
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OCCOQUAN — Karen Boyd will seek the Occoquan District School Board seat.
